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Daniel Roth
Ref. C317
Papillon
A surprising and elegant platinum jump hour wristwatch with certificate and presentation box, numbered 29 of a limited edition of 30 pieces
- Estimate
- CHF40,000 - 80,000€43,200 - 86,300$50,200 - 100,000
CHF110,490
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Daniel Roth
- Year
- Circa 1998
- Reference No
- C317
- Case No
- 29
- Model Name
- Papillon
- Material
- Platinum
- Calibre
- Automatic, based on GP cal 3000, jeweled
- Bracelet/Strap
- Crocodile
- Clasp/Buckle
- Platinum Daniel Roth pin buckle
- Dimensions
- 35mm width and 38mm length
- Signed
- Case, dial and movement signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Daniel Roth Certificate of Origin and stamped The Hour Glass dated September 2000, numbered portfolio, cloth, product literature and presentation box.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
The role of Daniel Roth in the rise of interest for independent watchmaking as we know it today cannot be highlighted enough.
Roth was one of the earlier watchmakers who decided to thread his own path and create an eponymous brand. He did so in 1988 immediately imposing and carving his personal design language, most notably the ellipsocurvex case shape, hands with pointed tips and dials with either clou de Paris or vertical guilloché pattern.
The Papillon (or Butterfly) – named due to the dial ’s winged design - was launched in 1998 in celebration of the brand’s 10th anniversary and the very last watch bearing the Daniel Roth name where the man himself was involved. It was made in a limited edition of 250 pieces: The most exclusive edition was platinum, such as the present example, of which only 30 pieces were made. 110 pieces in pink gold and 110 in white gold were also produced.
The Papillon features a digital jump hour display at 12 o’clock, the minutes are indicated via a semi-circle indication on the lower section and once the small hand reaches the 60 minute mark another hand appears at the 0 indication across.
A large seconds indication sits in the centre of the dial above the minutes indicator.
Roth was one of the earlier watchmakers who decided to thread his own path and create an eponymous brand. He did so in 1988 immediately imposing and carving his personal design language, most notably the ellipsocurvex case shape, hands with pointed tips and dials with either clou de Paris or vertical guilloché pattern.
The Papillon (or Butterfly) – named due to the dial ’s winged design - was launched in 1998 in celebration of the brand’s 10th anniversary and the very last watch bearing the Daniel Roth name where the man himself was involved. It was made in a limited edition of 250 pieces: The most exclusive edition was platinum, such as the present example, of which only 30 pieces were made. 110 pieces in pink gold and 110 in white gold were also produced.
The Papillon features a digital jump hour display at 12 o’clock, the minutes are indicated via a semi-circle indication on the lower section and once the small hand reaches the 60 minute mark another hand appears at the 0 indication across.
A large seconds indication sits in the centre of the dial above the minutes indicator.