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Carlos Dias

Carlos Dias co-founded the Roger Dubuis business in 1995 and contributed to its commercial development and watch design. 1

Not classified as a bench watchmaker or sole inventor. Dubuis's interview attributes the Sympathie form to a case-maker proposal refined by both co-founders.

At a glance

The watchmaking story

Useful places to start with Carlos Dias' work include Roger Dubuis company and shared development of the Sympathie case design. 2

Carlos Dias founded or co-founded Roger Dubuis (SOGEM) from 1995. 123

Scope: Industry building

Why this person is included

Documented individual contribution

Background and working context

Affiliations and workshops: Roger Dubuis / SOGEM 1

Documented origin: Portugal 2

Geographic ties: Portugal; Switzerland. Documented workplace / industry location 2

Brands, workshops, and other relationships

  1. Watch brand / watchmaking business · Inherited source-linked record; relationship classification reviewed, sources not reopened

    Roger Dubuis (SOGEM) — Founder / co-founder From 1995. Co-founder, business leader and watch designer 123

    Legacy affiliation: Roger Dubuis / SOGEM. Person-level contribution: Co-founded the Roger Dubuis business in 1995 and contributed to its commercial development and watch design.

    Original affiliation wording: Roger Dubuis / SOGEM. No present-day employment or ownership inferred.

Evidence and limitations

This dossier connects 7 field-specific evidence records with 3 public sources. Known links only; full career not established

Claim qualifications (7)
  • Full name: The official source establishes co-founding, not all design or career claims in the profile. Locator: 1995 founding account. 1
  • Affiliations / workshops: The official source establishes co-founding, not all design or career claims in the profile. Locator: 1995 founding account. 1
  • Noteworthy contribution: The official source establishes co-founding, not all design or career claims in the profile. Locator: 1995 founding account. 1
  • Specific role: The official source establishes co-founding, not all design or career claims in the profile. Locator: 1995 founding account. 1
  • Documented origin: This is a shared design attribution, not evidence that Dias manufactured the movement. Locator: Dubuis/Dias meeting and Sympathie design account. 2
  • Representative work: This is a shared design attribution, not evidence that Dias manufactured the movement. Locator: Dubuis/Dias meeting and Sympathie design account. 2
  • Geographic ties: This is a shared design attribution, not evidence that Dias manufactured the movement. Locator: Dubuis/Dias meeting and Sympathie design account. 2

Sources

  1. Our historyRoger Dubuis · Manufacturer history · Not stated

    [S0288] Roger Dubuis. "Our history." Not stated. https://www.rogerdubuis.com/our-maison/maison-roger-dubuis/founder-and-history Accessed 2026-09-13. Locator: Founder biography and 1995–1999 timeline

    Source context

    Relationship to subject: First-party institutional account of co-founders

    How it was checked: Opened and text inspected

    Limitation: Brand and individual share a name; company achievements are not automatically sole personal inventions. Source dates first collections to 1996.

  2. The True Story of Roger Dubuis (1938-2017)JX Su · SJX Watches · Original interview-based obituary · 2017-10-15

    [S0295] JX Su. SJX Watches. "The True Story of Roger Dubuis (1938-2017)." 2017-10-15. https://watchesbysjx.com/2017/10/the-story-of-roger-dubuis-1938-2017.html Accessed 2026-09-13. Locator: Headline; paragraphs describing Dubuis interview, Wiederrecht collaboration and early collections.

    Source context

    Relationship to subject: Reporter draws on own 2012 interview and an account by collaborator Jean-Marc Wiederrecht

    How it was checked: Opened and text inspected

    Limitation: Headline gives 1938–2017, whereas the body reports age 80. Birth year is explicitly attributed to the headline, not calculated. Shared design attribution and supplied Lemania base are retained; commercial allegations are not imported.

  3. https://www.rogerdubuis.com/our-maison/maison-roger-dubuis/founder-and-history https://watchesbysjx.com/2017/10/the-story-of-roger-dubuis-1938-2017.htmllinked source

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