Property of the Original Owner
1009Σ︎
Daniel Roth
Ref. C187
Tourbillon "Closed caseback”
An early and highly rare yellow gold tourbillon wristwatch with seconds display, guilloché dial, closed caseback and guarantee
Estimate
HK$200,000–360,000
€22,700–40,900
$25,600–46,200
Manufacturer
Daniel Roth
Year
Circa 1990s
Reference No
C187
Case No
32
Model Name
Tourbillon "Closed caseback”
Material
18K yellow gold
Calibre
Manual, 19 jewels
Bracelet/Strap
Crocodile
Clasp/Buckle
18K yellow gold Daniel Roth pin buckle
Dimensions
38mm length x 35mm width
Signed
Case, dial, movement and buckle signed
Accessories
Accompanied by undated Daniel Roth guarantee certificates stamped Prince Jewellery and Watch Co, Hong Kong.
Full-Cataloguing
Good To Know:
- Early serial tourbillon numbered 32
- Extremely rare closed caseback single face tourbillon from the 90s
- Fresh to the market and accompanied with guarantee from Hong Kong
- Offered by the original owner and the 4th example of such configuration to appear in the market
Daniel Roth stands among the true giants of late 20th-century watchmaking. One of the first to establish an eponymous brand in 1987, he is widely credited with rekindling the modern passion for the tourbillon wristwatch. His first great statement, the Double-Sided Tourbillon reference C187, appeared in 1988 and was commercialized the following year.
The present yellow gold watch with an early serial example numbered 32, is one of the rarest expressions of that vision: an extremely scarce closed caseback single-face tourbillon from the 1990s. While most C187s reveal a second dial with power reserve and date on the reverse, this version presents a solid caseback, an execution produced in vanishingly small numbers. Fresh to the market and accompanied by its original Hong Kong guarantee, it is offered by the original owner and stands as only the fourth example of this rare configuration known to have appeared publicly.
At the heart of the dial the large tourbillon turns with quiet authority, accompanied by Roth’s ingenious triple-arm seconds hand—three slender arms of different lengths, each tracing its own 20-second scale in a display of pure mechanical elegance. Beneath, a highly modified and meticulously finished Lemania 387 movement delivers the quiet assurance of a true independent masterpiece.
It is telling that when the Daniel Roth name was reborn and the Souscription Tourbillon was introduced in 2023, it was precisely this single-face, closed caseback architecture that was chosen as the first revival piece. The decision speaks volumes: even after more than thirty years, this pure and rare configuration continues to represent the purest expression of Roth’s original vision.
- Early serial tourbillon numbered 32
- Extremely rare closed caseback single face tourbillon from the 90s
- Fresh to the market and accompanied with guarantee from Hong Kong
- Offered by the original owner and the 4th example of such configuration to appear in the market
Daniel Roth stands among the true giants of late 20th-century watchmaking. One of the first to establish an eponymous brand in 1987, he is widely credited with rekindling the modern passion for the tourbillon wristwatch. His first great statement, the Double-Sided Tourbillon reference C187, appeared in 1988 and was commercialized the following year.
The present yellow gold watch with an early serial example numbered 32, is one of the rarest expressions of that vision: an extremely scarce closed caseback single-face tourbillon from the 1990s. While most C187s reveal a second dial with power reserve and date on the reverse, this version presents a solid caseback, an execution produced in vanishingly small numbers. Fresh to the market and accompanied by its original Hong Kong guarantee, it is offered by the original owner and stands as only the fourth example of this rare configuration known to have appeared publicly.
At the heart of the dial the large tourbillon turns with quiet authority, accompanied by Roth’s ingenious triple-arm seconds hand—three slender arms of different lengths, each tracing its own 20-second scale in a display of pure mechanical elegance. Beneath, a highly modified and meticulously finished Lemania 387 movement delivers the quiet assurance of a true independent masterpiece.
It is telling that when the Daniel Roth name was reborn and the Souscription Tourbillon was introduced in 2023, it was precisely this single-face, closed caseback architecture that was chosen as the first revival piece. The decision speaks volumes: even after more than thirty years, this pure and rare configuration continues to represent the purest expression of Roth’s original vision.