{"id":952561,"date":"2026-05-05T21:45:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T13:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/?p=952561"},"modified":"2026-05-06T09:50:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T01:50:21","slug":"roger-dubuis-watches-biretrograde","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/watches-en-2\/watches-wonders-en\/roger-dubuis-watches-biretrograde\/","title":{"rendered":"Roger Dubuis watches revisit dual retrograde display"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Roger Dubuis watches returned to the brand’s signature dual retrograde display at Watches and Wonders Geneva 2026 <\/strong>, Roger Dubuis said, reasserting the mechanism as a core part of its watchmaking language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

At the show, Roger Dubuis introduced two new entries that reinterpret the dual retrograde concept for different uses. The brand said the approach balances technical architecture with a driven visual rhythm, keeping precision at the fore while restoring playful, dynamic indications to the dial.<\/p>\n\n\n

Roger Dubuis watches, a return to the dual retrograde display<\/h2>\n\n\n

The first model, the Excalibur Biretrograde Calendar <\/strong>, uses a 40 millimeter stainless steel case intended for everyday wear, Roger Dubuis said. The dial is finished in a “Cosmic Blue” theme across a seven-layer construction that moves from an outer ring of indices into a skeletonized center, alternating sunburst and circular brushing to create pronounced depth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

40 millimeters<\/strong>, the brand noted, is the case diameter, and the watch places the dual retrograde weekday and date displays at the top and bottom of the dial so that the indications form a clear visual tempo as time passes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Power comes from the automatic RD840 caliber, operating at 4 hertz<\/strong>, or 28,800 vibrations per hour, and offering about 60 hours<\/strong> of reserve, the company said. The layout includes central hours and minutes with a small seconds at 6 o’clock; a sapphire caseback reveals the skeletonized rotor and fine finishing, and the movement carries the Poin\u00e7on de Gen\u00e8ve certification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The steel model measures 11.25 millimeters thick and is rated to 100 meters of water resistance. Roger Dubuis supplies an integrated stainless steel bracelet with a quick-change system for daily practicality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"RD840<\/figure>\n\n\n

High complication, same visual language<\/h3>\n\n\n

The second piece, the Excalibur Biretrograde Perpetual Calendar <\/strong>, raises the technical stakes inside a 40 millimeter 18K pink gold case, Roger Dubuis said. It houses the automatic RD850 movement, constructed from 435 components and delivering about 60 hours of autonomy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The watch combines the dual retrograde weekday and date display with full perpetual calendar functions, including month and leap-year indication, plus an astronomical moonphase at 6 o’clock that the brand says will require adjustment only after about 122 years<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The dial is rendered in “Astral Blue” with a nine-layer construction, using a mother-of-pearl display and an aventurine moon disc, and it includes a raised pink-gold moon element to add sculptural depth. A month corrector is integrated into the movement so calendar adjustments are direct, and finishing touches such as inner-angle beveling reflect high-watchmaking standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Astral<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Roger Dubuis said the two releases reposition the dual retrograde display across use cases, one focused on everyday wearability, the other on high complication. Through multi-layer dials and skeletonized movements, the brand aims to make mechanical operation part of the visual design, so that function reads as form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Specifications and finishing, Roger Dubuis added, are consistent with the brand’s recent direction of pairing technical innovation with strong visual identity, and both movements meet the Poin\u00e7on de Gen\u00e8ve criteria for Geneva Seal quality.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Roger Dubuis watches revisit the dual retrograde display with two new Excalibur models, one steel daily piece and an 18K pink gold perpetual calendar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":952467,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5969],"tags":[29844,12604,33213,926,806,12609,33978,929,893],"class_list":{"0":"post-952561","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-watches-wonders-en","8":"tag-dual","9":"tag-excalibur","10":"tag-geneva","11":"tag-luxury","12":"tag-moonphase","13":"tag-rd840","14":"tag-rd850","15":"tag-watches","16":"tag-watchmaking"},"raw_content":"\n

Roger Dubuis watches returned to the brand's signature dual retrograde display at Watches and Wonders Geneva 2026 <\/strong>, Roger Dubuis said, reasserting the mechanism as a core part of its watchmaking language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

At the show, Roger Dubuis introduced two new entries that reinterpret the dual retrograde concept for different uses. The brand said the approach balances technical architecture with a driven visual rhythm, keeping precision at the fore while restoring playful, dynamic indications to the dial.<\/p>\n\n\n

Roger Dubuis watches, a return to the dual retrograde display<\/h2>\n\n\n

The first model, the Excalibur Biretrograde Calendar <\/strong>, uses a 40 millimeter stainless steel case intended for everyday wear, Roger Dubuis said. The dial is finished in a \"Cosmic Blue\" theme across a seven-layer construction that moves from an outer ring of indices into a skeletonized center, alternating sunburst and circular brushing to create pronounced depth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

40 millimeters<\/strong>, the brand noted, is the case diameter, and the watch places the dual retrograde weekday and date displays at the top and bottom of the dial so that the indications form a clear visual tempo as time passes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Power comes from the automatic RD840 caliber, operating at 4 hertz<\/strong>, or 28,800 vibrations per hour, and offering about 60 hours<\/strong> of reserve, the company said. The layout includes central hours and minutes with a small seconds at 6 o'clock; a sapphire caseback reveals the skeletonized rotor and fine finishing, and the movement carries the Poin\u00e7on de Gen\u00e8ve certification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The steel model measures 11.25 millimeters thick and is rated to 100 meters of water resistance. Roger Dubuis supplies an integrated stainless steel bracelet with a quick-change system for daily practicality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"RD840<\/figure>\n\n\n

High complication, same visual language<\/h3>\n\n\n

The second piece, the Excalibur Biretrograde Perpetual Calendar <\/strong>, raises the technical stakes inside a 40 millimeter 18K pink gold case, Roger Dubuis said. It houses the automatic RD850 movement, constructed from 435 components and delivering about 60 hours of autonomy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The watch combines the dual retrograde weekday and date display with full perpetual calendar functions, including month and leap-year indication, plus an astronomical moonphase at 6 o'clock that the brand says will require adjustment only after about 122 years<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The dial is rendered in \"Astral Blue\" with a nine-layer construction, using a mother-of-pearl display and an aventurine moon disc, and it includes a raised pink-gold moon element to add sculptural depth. A month corrector is integrated into the movement so calendar adjustments are direct, and finishing touches such as inner-angle beveling reflect high-watchmaking standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Astral<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Roger Dubuis said the two releases reposition the dual retrograde display across use cases, one focused on everyday wearability, the other on high complication. Through multi-layer dials and skeletonized movements, the brand aims to make mechanical operation part of the visual design, so that function reads as form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Specifications and finishing, Roger Dubuis added, are consistent with the brand's recent direction of pairing technical innovation with strong visual identity, and both movements meet the Poin\u00e7on de Gen\u00e8ve criteria for Geneva Seal quality.<\/p>\n\n","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/952561","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=952561"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/952561\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":952632,"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/952561\/revisions\/952632"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/952467"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=952561"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=952561"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=952561"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}