Watchmaker
Daniel Roth founded his watchmaking company in 1989 in the famed Vallée
de Joux, Switzerland. In his career, Roth assisted Audemars Piguet in
creating super-slim movements. He also designed beautiful dials for
Breguet. His gorgeous Daniel Roth watches with multiple and impressive
complications are famous for all possessing the same shape. The Daniel
Roth company has had workshops in Le Sentier and Geneva, and, in 2000,
they were acquired by Bulgari.
With its double-ellipse stainless steel
case that is at once round and rectangular, this Daniel Roth
Chronograph personifies sophisticated stylings and good taste.
While the case measures 38 x 40 mm and
11.3 mm in height, it rests upon a charming custom handmade ostrich
strap with a stainless steel tang buckle.
The blue strap is a lovely match for
the guilloche-patterned dial, which sports printed Roman numerals as
well as silver tone steel luminous arrow-tipped hands.
There is a date window nestled between 4
and 5 and there is a small seconds counter at 9. Chronograph functions
include a 30-minute counter at 3, a 12-hour counter at 6, and, in
addition, there is a center seconds hand with Daniel Roth insignia
counterweight.
The exhibition case back allows you to
see the movement in action, which is the self-winding Daniel Roth DR500
(Zenith 400 base) caliber, which beats at 36,600 vph, possesses 31
jewels, and delivers a 50-hour power reserve.
Standout feature(s): Amazingly
shaped double-ellipse case; guilloche-patterned dial; fashionable
custom handmade strap; Daniel Roth DR500 (Zenith 400 base) caliber
Details at a glance:
- Model Reference: S247
- Case Material: Stainless steel
- Case Dimensions: 38 x 40 mm
- Case Height: 11.3 mm
- Movement: Self-winding automatic, 36,600 vph, 31 jewels, 50-hour power reserve
- Caliber: DR500 (Zenith 400 base)
- Complication(s) / Feature(s): Standard time, chronograph, small seconds, date
- Dial: Blue with guilloche pattern
- Crystal: Scratch-resistant sapphire
- Winding Crown: Screw-down
- Water-resistance: 30 m / 3 atm
- Band: Blue custom brand new handmade ostrich strap
- Clasp: Stainless steel tang buckle
- Country of Origin: Switzerland
- Condition: Pre-owned in excellent condition; the watch was serviced and polished; both crystals and dial are spotless
- Comments: Includes original boxes and papers; the watch was approximately manufactured in 1995-1999
