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My new number one?!
For almost ten years now, my Patek Philippe 7200R London Edition has been my favourite watch but this title may be shifting to my latest acquisition - the Daniel Roth Ultra Thin in rose gold. When I first set eyes on this watch, I knew immediately that it would be a part of my six watch collection. My first thoughts were should I sell my car (an option never before considered as I love my M2 Competition) but I have since decided that I will sell two watches instead. You see, at this period of my life, this passion of mine has to be self financing so an acquisition must be financed by a sale.
Back to the Roth, in my eyes this watch is as close to perfection as it gets. From the dial and case that blend so well with my skin tone, from the short curved lugs that wrap around my small wrist, from the supple leather strap that need to be worn to be believed, the ultra smooth winding crown and lastly the beautifully finished movement which to be honest, I have only ogled at twice since the acquisition five days ago. I say only twice because it is the dial that stands out in my opinion. The rose gold chapter ring against the grey guilloche pin stripe background works wonders as do the discreet arrow hands.
Now I have had heard that the dial is not layered like the original in the early 90s and that it is 1mm thicker than the original which had an automatic Frederic Piguet movement but I am genuinely pleased and content with this latest version. It was the only piece available in South East Asia and I am glad to be the proud owner of this watch.
Daniel Roth was one of my favourite brands in the 1990s but I had to sell my three Daniel Roth watches (including a tourbillon) in 1997 to finance a marriage. That marriage failed and I vowed that one day, I would buy a Roth again. It has taken me 28 years but the wait has been worth it. Thank you for reading.
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My new number one?!
For almost ten years now, my Patek Philippe 7200R London Edition has been my favourite watch but this title may be shifting to my latest acquisition - the Daniel Roth Ultra Thin in rose gold. When I first set eyes on this watch, I knew immediately that it...
Huge congratulations 🎉🎊🎈
A truly lovely piece and glad for you to have gotten another 28 years later 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Well
there are a number of used ones in the secondary market but I wanted a new one. There is something about buying a new watch that is difficult to explain but gives one unparalleled satisfaction. And I tend to keep my watches pretty well so finding a 30 yea...
I would love to buy the tourbillon
but in 30 years, the price has increased five times! :-(
Wow!
I thought I have seen every single Roth but I have never seen this one. If it is yours, many congratulations!
I wish I was that fortunate 😊
Many moons ago I went and checked it out for a fellow enthusiast - a true grail piece 👌🏻👍🏻 Actually your post made me look at what DRs are for sale and I saw the Papillon Chronographe for the first time - probably to large and thick for me but looks very ...
The dial on the Papillon is a conversation piece
but I always feel the deciding factor on buying any watch is how well it fits one's wrist. I too am not comfortable with watches with thick cases (except for my LM101!) ...
So true Nico!
We will always justify our acquisitions no matter how illogical they may be!
A question to you as you are a moderator Nico
I noticed my thread being moved from Independents to Bulgari. Is there a reason for this as I never considered my Daniel Roth to be a Bulgari?! Surely it is now part of the LVMH group as the Bulgari ownership ended in 2011!
Thans Nico.
I do not how to contact the moderator who moved my thread which is why I contacted you.
Big congratulations.
What patience and determination you behold. Good for you. It is truly a beautiful watch and you wear it well. Enjoy!
Thank you very much Lars!
I actually feel the longer we wait for something, the more we end up appreciating it. For example, it took me 56 years beforefinally meeting my soulmate and my perfect partner and it has been appreciated every day!
Thank you very much!
I guess good things come to those who wait in a generally impatient world.
What a wonderful thing love is. Glad you found your soulmate.
All the best to you and your loved one.
Thank you Lars!
It was an unexpected surprise and Covid, despite its obvious downsides, actually brought us together. She had come to stay for the weekend but due to the lockdown, she was stuck with me for two years! It was arguably the best two years in my life to that ...
I agree!
And hence they are priced accordingly in my humble opinion. Then again, in the 1990s, there was less emphasis on movement finishing. If one looks now at the watches of Jean Daniel Nichols (the watches currently made by Daniel Roth himself), the movement f...
Congratulations!
This watch is wonderful and it fits your wrist perfectly. Best, Emmanuel
Thank you Emmanuel!
The proportions are amazingly perfect for my wrist. I am overly pleased.
Huge congratulations 🍾🎈!
The watch looks amazing. Especially with the emotional connection, you’ll surely enjoy it. What did you move to trade for this watch?
Thank you Gary!
I shall be sending these two watches to Phillips for auction and will hope for the best! The Montblanc Star Legacy Suspended Exo Tourbillon limited to 18 pieces. Mine is number one! The glorious movement! My Patek 3878J purchased new in 2023 as it was a c...
Agreed Gary!
It does help sometimes to have limited funds so one has to decide what stays and what goes. It makes one treasure each and every watch that remains in the collection. I just hope both the Montblanc and Patek do ok at the auction. I worry sometimes with th...
Well if you are keen,
please PM me. It still has its Montblanc warranty and I agree that its movement is quite something, arguably even of a higher finishing quality that the Daniel Roth.
That is exactly what I thought to myself
especially as I have a small wrist but the short curved lugs made the watch very wearable. With any watch, it is the lugs that matter so that Patke skeleton is 31.5mm in diameter compared to the Montblanc's 44.6mm. Rarely do two watches of massively diffe...
Thank you for your kind words!
I seem to have a penchant for elegant time only watches.
Huge congratulations my friend, a fantastic and gorgeous DR
I must admit i really like the new models 👌🏻. I think LV is doing a great job. This is definitely a perfect watch for you imho . Wearing a DR on my short holiday as well ...
Thank you my friend!
I trust you are keeping well. Enjoy your short holiday in Samoa?!
Thank you Salman!
I never though I would own a Daniel Roth and when they reintroduced the tourbillon a year ago, my heart skipped a beat as it brought back memories. But when I saw the Ultra thin, I knew this was it. The fact that Kuala Lumpur had one and Singapore did not...
That really is a stunning looking Daniel Roth Ultra Thin
I have always liked this style of Daniel Roth watches and hadn't realised they were making them again they really are very refined and classy looking not forgetting beautiful too. Congratulations on your new arrival and wear and enjoy it in good health. M...
Thanks a million Marc!
I too am ever so pleased that the Louis Vuitton Group has allowed the Daniel Roth brand to reflourish yet keeping many of its traditional values. I believe it is now an even more complete watch than before and even more wearable with its short curved lugs...
Looks gorgeous on your wrist !
Congratulations on a very fine ending to the saga -- I can imagine it feeling indescribably great ! 😃👍
Thank you for your very kind comments!
I hate to label a watch as a keeper but I would like to think that this watch will remain with me until my last days.
Simple,elegant,exquisite.....what not to like!
I have always liked the shape of Dr watches.....a winner here
Big congratulations ! I also admire this watch, albeit i prefer the yellow gold version (never fan of rose gold)
The yellow gold version is now become my phone's wallpaper...which (usually) will be my next acquisition...my wife knows this very well I hope to be able to see it myself.
All the best!
I hope you can find a yellow piece since they were only limited to 20 pieces and I believe that they have been sold out. My skin tone is more partial to rose gold and I also prefer the exhibition case on the rose gold model. But the yellow gold is also a ...
Huge congratulations on completing the circle back to a beautiful Roth! Glad to hear you kept the car too :)
I think we're in a golden era of LVMH watches where they are investing a ton of resources into the actual products and really putting out great pieces at the top end while they aren't pressured by volume.
Thank you Mr Wong!
LVMH has certainly raised the bar when it comes to the quality of the high end watches within their group. Whether or not the collectors can appreciate this is a different matter but I feel it would be an opportunity lost not to acquire a quality product ...
Agreed! I totally get the visceral reaction to anything put out by an LVMH brand, I feel it too, but in some ways that's what makes these so special.
Maybe years from now when they are outputting 20k+ watches / year we'll look back and think about how great the early pieces were
Oh no!
I certainly hope the volume never gets to 20k per annum. Exclusivity helps to make these watches more desirable.
Haha, sorry, I was just being facetious because I think that's what some expect from LVMH. All the DR models they've released so far are limited and too highly finished to be produced at scale so I imagine they will keep it that way.
They still have Genta to launch and Arnault is still looking to buy Patek so there's no sign of changing strategy anytime soon. Based on what they've done with other brands, I would expect them to continue to keep Daniel Roth exclusive and test the top en...
I agree! :-)
I do hope that they keep certain brands exclusive. It is the smart thing to do. Ok, ok, again I am thinking of myself first rather than for the bottom line of LVMH!
I think you might have outdone yourself here with this one.
The case and dial are beyond gorgeous. This has to be my favorite of all your exquisite purchases. Remember to take it off when you shower.
That's a massive compliment MIke, thank you!
I have never worn a watch in the shower, in the pool or on the squash court so no chance of me treating the Roth to a shower on my wrist! :Hope you are keeping well.
I always feel we have similar taste
Although we haven't met, I have followed your watch journey feeling we are kindred spirits. I love this one. Utter classicism. Enjoy!!! And congratulations on this new marriage. May the honeymoon last forever.
Thank you for your well wishes!!
I am curious what watches do you have. And we must meet one day - it not everyday when one meets one's kindred spirit!
Congratulations! I really like this new model, and the movement is top notch!
I owned this Daniel Roth Ultra Thin years back with the FP 71 movement with that off-center rotor. I loved the shape of the watch and simplicity of the dial, but it was very unreliable so I sold it. ...
That is interesting
because my previous three Daniel Roths were very accurate and reliable. You did the right thing selling yours because no watch no matter how beautiful should fail the reliability test. Time will tell if mine remains reliable but I am very much hoping so. ...
It certainly is!
Thank you for your feedback. I know they say beauty is in the eyes of the beholder but I would like to think that this watch would seem gorgeous in the eyes of the majority.