Dubuis started his career in the late 1950s in the after-sales department of Longines. Repairing the brand’s iconic 13ZN chronograph caliber was an eye opener for him into the wonderful world of chronographs. He then left Longines for Patek Philippe where he worked as a constructor and a master watchmaker in the complications department. He left Patek Philippe after 14 years and set up his own repair atelier in Geneva in 1980, even creating movements for other brands. However, it was not until the mid-1990s that he created his own brand. Greatly inspired by his time at Patek Philippe and the brand’s beautiful timepieces, Dubuis launched two models, the round, classical Hommage and the quirkier Sympathie with its unusual case design.

Roger Dubuis’s Hommage chronograph collection focused on traditional watchmaking and exhibiting the technical mastery of the chronograph complication. He produced three different sized models in 34mm, 37mm and 40mm diameter cases. Research indicates the models were produced in a limited number of up to 28 timepieces each like the present model and offered in rose gold, white gold and palladium. The H40 case has a distinctive design with a polished stepped concave bezel and lugs. The watch measures 40mm in diameter and features a monochromatic dial with blue chronograph hand and 30 minute counter. It is highlighted by the single button chronograph pusher at the 2 o’clock position and received its “Bulletin d’Observatoire” chronometer rating in November 1996. The present example is well-preserved and offered complete with its original accessories.