The Hommage Sukoon Al-Layl, unveiled at Dubai Watch Week in November 2025, represents the concluding chapter of Roger Dubuis’s La Placide series, a tribute to the Maison’s founder and his defining characteristic of composed restraint. This unique creation fuses technical mastery with a narrative rooted in personal heritage and astronomical contemplation. Sukoon signifies serenity whilst Al-Layl speaks of night, establishing the watch’s dual philosophical foundation.
The dial employs five stratified planes coordinating mother-of-pearl, Astral Blue lacquer beneath guillochéed waves, applied Arabic numerals, hand-bevelled calendar counters, and a blue aventurine moonphase disc with 18K yellow gold moons, each plane positioned to generate visual depth through calculated material articulation.
The RD1472 calibre merges the RD14 automatic mechanism with the RD72 biretrograde perpetual calendar module through swan neck and pistol bridge architecture, encompassing 307 components with 33 jewels, 15 finishing techniques, 4 Hz oscillation frequency, 48-hour power reserve, and complete in-house remanufacturing of critical elements including an 18K pink gold rotor, achieving Poinçon de Genève certification.
The platinum case measures 38mm diameter with 11mm thickness, incorporating polished bezel and lugs with longitudinal caseband brushing, the historical Roger Dubuis emblem upon the crown, open caseback permitting movement observation, and 3 BAR water resistance reflecting its status as a dress watch prioritising mechanical expressivity.
The Sukoon Al-Layl achieves substantive technical accomplishment through disciplined narrative coherence between heritage and contemporary expression, distinguishing itself via restoration integrity rather than revolutionary mechanism, operating as a singular statement of principle demonstrating technical capability that refutes the pursuit of complication for sensation alone.
