Manufacturer: Daniel Roth Year: Circa 1997 Movement No: N°1 Case No: Number 1 Material: 18k white gold Calibre: Manual, Gerald Genta base cal. 13000, jeweled Bracelet/Strap: Leather Clasp/Buckle: 18k white gold Daniel Roth pin buckle Dimensions: 39mm Length and 36mm Width Signed: Case, dial, movement and buckle signed Accessories: Accompanied by Daniel Roth Guarantee, presentation box and outer packaging.
Catalogue Essay
Born to be a horological pioneer, Daniel Roth is considered today one of the most brilliant watchmakers of his generation. Originally starting at Audemars Piguet, he later went on to work for Breguet where he restored the brand’s former horological importance and presence in the midst of the quartz crisis. After fourteen years of self development and studies within Breguet, in 1987 Daniel Roth started his eponymous brand directly inspired by Abraham-Louis Breguet’s pocket watches.
Immediately imposing and carving his personal design language, most notably the ellipsocurvex case shape, hands with pointed tips and guilloché dials, he was one the earliest master watchmakers who decided to branch out and go "independent" with his vision.
His creations covered the complications traditionally found in wristwatches such as tourbillons, chronographs or perpetual calendars, pieces made in different iterations. However, one complication – the minute repeater –remained extremely elusive. In 1995 Roth presented three unique minute repeaters in white, yellow and pink gold using a movement based on the ultra slim Lemania 369 caliber.
A few years later a new set of three unique minute repeaters were presented this time featuring a subseconds dial at 6 o’clock (using the Gerald Genta base caliber 13000) once again in yellow, pink and white gold – the present timepiece.
The watch features all elements one is expected to find in Roth’s timepieces: ellipsocurvex case shape, hands with pointed tips and a dial with clou de Paris guillochage (like in his early pieces).
Once the trigger on the left side of the case is pushed the watch chimes the hours, quarter hours and minutes at a leisurely yet crisp pace.
