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This image features the "Hommage La Placide" wristwatch with a rose gold case, a complex blue perpetual calendar dial, and a matching blue leather strap, presented against a clean white background with the "HOMMAGE LA PLACIDE" branding at the bottom.

Revealing Hommage La Placide, this exceptional timepiece is a celebration from then and now marking the Maison 30th anniversary.

Legacy reborn

An invitation to discover the story behind the name, the inspiration behind the design, and the legacy behind the technics.

La Placide

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The story

“Placide” was Mr. Roger Dubuis’ lifelong nickname. It reflects calm, strength and precision that defined his personality and art. Today, his name is given to this timepiece as a heartfelt homage to his legacy. 

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"This is a watch of today, inspired but not restricted to the past, projected into a future that belongs to us.”

Engraved on the case back, his philosophy endures:

The image features the Hommage la Placide timepiece with a gold-toned case and a vibrant blue dial, resting on a clean, white surface. The watch has a blue leather strap and intricate complications visible on its face, including a moon phase indicator and other sub-dials. In the background, a blurred, dark silhouette of a hand is reaching towards the watch, creating a sense of intrigue or desire. The overall aesthetic is minimalist and elegant, highlighting the watch as the central object of focus.
The image displays the reverse side the Hommage la Placide timepiece, featuring a rose gold-toned case and a blue leather strap. The transparent case back reveals the intricate mechanical movement of the watch. The blue strap is secured by a distinctive rose gold-toned buckle or clasp, which is intricately designed, possibly featuring a stylized logo or emblem. The watch is presented against a clean, minimalist white background, emphasizing its craftsmanship and elegant details
The image presents a close-up, front-facing view of the Hommage la Placide timepiece, featuring a polished gold-toned case and a striking blue dial. The dial is highly intricate, displaying multiple sub-dials and indicators, including a prominent "PERPETUAL CALENDAR" inscription, a moon phase complication, and various date and day displays. The watch is fitted with a matching blue leather strap. The background is a clean, minimalist white, ensuring the exquisite details and craftsmanship of the timepiece are the sole focus.
The image displays the reverse side of the Hommage la Placide timepiece, featuring a polished gold-toned case. A transparent case back reveals the intricate mechanical movement of the watch, showcasing its gears, jewels, and rotor. The watch is fitted with a dark-colored leather strap, partially visible. The background is clean and minimalist, highlighting the craftsmanship and details of the timepiece.

The Leman Blue

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Mastery in motion

At the core of Hommage La Placide lies the RD1472, a reimagined calibre meeting the highest standards of Genevan excellence and uniting a Perpetual Calendar with a Biretrograde display, while honoring Mr. Roger Dubuis passion. 

This image shows a detailed, close-up view of the Hommage la Placide timpiece mechanical watch movement. It features intricate silver and gold-toned components, gears, bridges, and visible jewels. The movement also includes fine engravings, notably a "ROGER DUBUIS" inscription and a handwritten French text, all set against a dark background.
This image provides a close-up view of the Hommage La Placide timepiece dial, featuring a rose gold-toned case and a dark blue dial. The intricate dial displays multiple complications, including a Perpetual Calendar, day, and date indicators, with gold-toned hands and markers. The background is dark and blurred, emphasizing the watch's detailed craftsmanship.

"The watch has always been an object that stirs emotion."

Mr. Roger Dubuis

The leman blue

Inspired by the serene waters of Geneva Lake, the Leman Blue shade mirrors Mr. Roger Dubuis’ early stage of his watchmaking career. The deep lacquered blue hue is an invitation to embark on a journey through time. 

The image is a close-up of the Hommage La Placide watch dial, featuring a perpetual calendar sub-dial with months (JAN-DEC) and a "LEAP YEAR" indicator, set against a blue background with gold accents

A landscape of expressivity

Composed of 5 meticulously crafted layers, the dial reveals a detailed landscape of depth and light. The harmony of materials, color, and textures embodies the Maison’s commitment to artistry and expressive fine watchmaking.  

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The image is a close-up of The Hommage La Placide dial, showcasing a detailed moon phase indicator and elements of a perpetual calendar, all set against a rich blue background with elegant gold accents.

Horological Mastery revealed

Craftmanship

The image is a close-up of the Hommage La Placide watch dial, featuring perpetual calendar elements including day and date indicators, set against a blue background with gold accents.

Level 01

The Dial

A full view of the Roger Dubuis Hommage La Placide watch's main plate, showcasing the complete perpetual calendar layout with month, leap year, day, and date indicators, alongside a moon phase display, all on a blue dial with metallic accents

Level 02

The Main plate

A full view of the Roger Dubuis Hommage La Placide watch dial, featuring a comprehensive perpetual calendar layout with month, leap year, day, and date indicators, along with a moon phase display, all presented on a blue dial with metallic accents and an outer minute track.

Level 03

The circular-brushed flange

A full view of the Roger Dubuis Hommage La Placide watch dial, showcasing the perpetual calendar layout with month, leap year, day, and date indicators, a moon phase display, and highlighting the ecliptic segments, all on a blue dial with metallic accents and an outer minute track.

Level 04

The ecliptic segments

A full view of the Roger Dubuis Hommage La Placide watch dial, showcasing the perpetual calendar layout with month, leap year, day, and date indicators, along with a moon phase display, with particular emphasis on the various counters

Level 05

The counters

A full view of the Roger Dubuis Hommage La Placide watch dial, showcasing the perpetual calendar layout with month, leap year, day, and date indicators, with particular emphasis on the moon phase display, all on a blue dial with metallic accents and an outer minute track.

Level 06

The moon phase

Time reimagined

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A genevan heritage

Rooted in Geneva and born between the shores of the lake and the heart of horological excellence, Hommage La Placide is an emotive tribute to Mr. Roger Dubuis. Celebrating the 30th anniversary, it is a creation where mastery and emotions are united to carry forward the Maison spirit. 

A hand-drawn sketch of a Roger Dubuis watch, likely the Hommage La Placide, featuring a detailed dial with perpetual calendar elements and a moon phase display, presented on a white background with a signature at the bottom.
A hand-drawn sketch presenting three technical views of a Roger Dubuis watch, likely the Hommage La Placide, showing its front dial with perpetual calendar and moon phase, its side profile, and its case back revealing the movement, all on a white background with a signature.
The image shows an exhibition display featuring a white wall with the quote "The watch has always been an object that stirs emotion" and a signature, alongside headphones, and transparent panels showcasing technical sketches of a watch's side profile.
A large, black, abstract sculpture, representing the letter 'R' with flowing, curved lines, is displayed in a minimalist, white room with a light grey floor and doorways in the background.

Inspired by the art of time

In 1995, Mr. Roger Dubuis created the Hommage collection to express his gratitude to the watchmakers and friends who inspired him and his career. 30 years later, Hommage La Placide pays tribute to the founder himself – his vision, savoir-faire, and legacy. This limited edition celebrates the Maison history while embracing today’s expressivity and technicity.  

An expressive complication

In 1989, Mr. Roger Dubuis redefined his favorite complication: the Perpetual Calendar. Through a co-patented bi-retrograde display, he gave expressivity and dynamism to time. La Placide embodies this signature of the Maison.

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