Daniel Roth - The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XV Hong Kong Monday, November 28, 2022 | Phillips

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  • Manufacturer: Daniel Roth
    Year: Circa 1995
    Reference No: T157STPI
    Case No: 08/50
    Model Name: Le Sentier Sport 50th Birthday Limited Edition
    Material: Stainless steel
    Calibre: Automatic, cal. 157, 21 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Leather
    Clasp/Buckle: Stainless steel Daniel Roth deployant clasp
    Dimensions: 36mm length x 31mm width
    Signed: Case, dial, movement and clasp signed.
    Accessories: Accompanied by undated letter signed by Daniel Roth confirming that the present timepiece is numbered 8 of a limited edition of 50 pieces, presentation box and outer packaging.

  • Catalogue Essay

    Daniel Roth, one of the first watchmakers to become an independent after a triumphant career in the industry, is regarded as one of the greatest, if not the best, among his peers. Having been instrumental in shaping companies like Breguet, Jaeger LeCoultre and even Audemars Piguet, he established the Daniel Roth brand in 1989 and enjoyed much recognition for breaking the mould of conventional haute horology.

    1995 marked the year Roth turned half-a-century old. To celebrate this momentous milestone, the legend released a 50-piece limited edition, Le Sentier Sport. This sporty dress watch is notorious for its “Salmon dial”, fitted in a signature symmetric case, later defined as the “ellipsocurvex”, made of stainless steel. The dial is manually executed with a guilloche finish, complemented by blued hands and Roman numerals in the same hue, further highlighted by a brush-finished fan-shaped plate. Fusing form and function, this clean and legible canvas is topped with a date aperture at 6 o’clock that also enhances its practicality.

    Despite not being powered by an in-house movement, the sapphire caseback reveals a Daniel Roth cal. 157, which essentially is a modified and hand-finished Frederic Piguet automatic movement, known as cal. 951. The present example also bears a special oscillating weight, decorated with a not-so-subtle inscription of “Daniel Roth”, “50th Birthday” with its limited edition number “08” out of “50”.

    Offered in excellent overall condition with its original accessories, the present example is accompanied by a Daniel Roth signed letter confirming that it is indeed numbered 8 of 50 pieces. Combining its highly desired “Salmon dial” and what the watch commemorates, the opportunity to acquire a Le Sentier Sport 50th Birthday Limited Edition is, without a doubt, as rare as the timepiece itself.

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Lot offered with No Reserve

Ref. T157STPI
A fine, attractive and rare limited edition stainless steel wristwatch with date, “salmon” guilloché dial, presentation box, numbered 8 of a limited edition of 50 pieces

Circa 1995
36mm length x 31mm width
Case, dial, movement and clasp signed.

Estimate
HK$40,000 - 80,000 
€4,800-9,500
$5,100-10,300

Sold for HK$107,100

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Thomas Perazzi
Head of Watches, Asia
+852 2318 2001
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The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XV

28 - 29 November 2022 (Online Registration ends 27 Nov, 2pm HKT)