Elated to add my first and hopefully not last Daniel Roth

The Daniel Roth Papillon was first unveiled in 1999 to celebrate the brand’s tenth anniversary. The watch takes its name from the French word for butterfly.

Featuring a jumping hour complication inside DR’s distinctive double-ellipse case. This is one of the more interesting case I have seen, it is neither round nor rectangular and is complemented nicely by a stepped bezel with sharp, straight lugs. Somehow the two different shapes feels quite balanced together in the form of this case. I also really like that there are two different guilloche patterns on the dial side, one on the main dial and the other on the sub second dial.

The Papillon was one of the last watches introduced before Daniel Roth’s departure from the brand in 2001. It was released as a limited edition of 250 pieces, 110 in rose gold, 110 in white gold and 30 in platinum.

I am especially elated to be able to add this particular watch which is the WG model as I first encountered it around 4 years ago. Back then I was still very new to the hobby and I didn’t know the brand, Daniel Roth at all. But I do remember being mesmerised by its look and it has remained in my mind since then. Looks like good things do come to those who wait. This is my first Daniel Roth and hopefully not the last.😉

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...along with the RD Sympathie and a few others. Death to boring cases!

Definitely agree

By: singingbee : May 30th, 2021-06:08

Wonderful catch..

By: W72 : May 30th, 2021-04:43

Yes, I recall this watch from DR back then. Certainly not your ordinary watch dial and I love jumping hours. The retro minute hand must be a pleasure to watch each time it returns to start again. Great wristshot, the unique case fits your wrist perfectly ...

Thanks my friend

By: singingbee : May 30th, 2021-07:34

It is definitely a wonderful catch for me. Loves the dial and have always want to have a jumping hour watch. So it’s a wish come true for me.

Congratulations!

By: Time to watch : May 30th, 2021-05:03

It’s a strikingly beautiful watch. For a time only watch It certainly has style and presence.

Thank you, I definitely loves the style and look of this on the wrist

By: singingbee : May 30th, 2021-08:05

A wristshot with my wife’s RO

By: singingbee : May 30th, 2021-06:07

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Wow, you added one of the best Daniel Roth creations! Congrats!

By: Geo : May 30th, 2021-06:16

Thanks for the kind words Geo

By: singingbee : May 30th, 2021-07:45

Definitely agree this is one of Daniel Roth’s best creation. Feel very lucky to be able to acquire this.

Huge congrats

By: mj23 : May 30th, 2021-07:11

Thanks again bro 🙏🏻

By: singingbee : May 30th, 2021-07:46

You added a true connoisseur's piece, a real gem from the recent past! Congrats ;-)

By: FabR : May 30th, 2021-08:16

Thanks so much

By: singingbee : May 30th, 2021-11:05

I am a lucky man indeed.

Very well done, my friend. A real marvel. Look at this dial! I fell in love, a long time ago, with the Papillon Chrono. I never forgot it, and maybe one day. It is great to have so many recent posts on DR!

By: amanico : May 30th, 2021-09:43

Thanks Nico, the Papillon Chrono is gorgeous

By: singingbee : May 30th, 2021-10:10

And I would love to own one in future if chance permits.

I still bang my head on the walls when I think about all these missed opportunities to get one. It is such a fantastic one.

By: amanico : May 30th, 2021-13:48

I am sure the right opportunity will come knocking again

By: singingbee : May 31st, 2021-06:15

Yes, I have to focus a bit on this one. A bit more.

By: amanico : May 31st, 2021-12:17

Such a amazing and gorgeous DR my friend

By: Watchonthewrist : May 30th, 2021-10:03

A absolute masterpiece imho. Def one of my fav from the brand . Huge Congrats again and i know this won’t be your last DR 😉. The early ones are so beautiful

Thanks my friend. I love your DR collection too.

By: singingbee : May 30th, 2021-10:09

They are all so beautiful!

This was the talk to the town back then

By: Cookies : May 30th, 2021-11:47

I remembered reading countless articles of watch magazines about this masterpiece. Wow!

I didn’t know that

By: singingbee : May 30th, 2021-17:33

To be honest I couldn’t find much information or comprehensive resource about Mr Daniel Roth’s early work on the internet. Even for the Papillon, I could only find a few articles online.

Well done. For a first DR you've landed one of the finest

By: Rosneathian : May 30th, 2021-14:11

I've now picked up three from different periods, having learnt to appreciate aspects of each. I would rank the references I own in the middle tier of the ouevre. They are not among the approximately ten most coveted watches - of which yours is one - nor a...

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