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Well done. For a first DR you've landed one of the finest
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 are they from the looser iterations that proliferated as time passed. There's no doubt that the bar was set highest when Daniel Roth himself was directly involved.
The journey has been rewarding. With the archives of Europa Star, translations from original industry coverage in French, a couple of books, and the insights of first-generation collectors, I've learnt a great deal and it's opened the door into some new directions.
Enjoy your beauty. It has its own place in the modern history of independent watchmaking.
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 ...
One of the great case shapes...
...along with the RD Sympathie and a few others. Death to boring cases!
Wonderful catch..
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
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!
It’s a strikingly beautiful watch. For a time only watch It certainly has style and presence.
Thanks for the kind words Geo
Definitely agree this is one of Daniel Roth’s best creation. Feel very lucky to be able to acquire this.
Thanks Nico, the Papillon Chrono is gorgeous
And I would love to own one in future if chance permits.
Such a amazing and gorgeous DR my friend
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
This was the talk to the town back then
I remembered reading countless articles of watch magazines about this masterpiece. Wow!
I didn’t know that
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
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...
Thanks for sharing your thoughts
The three DR models that you own all have their own unique charms, and I really like them too. Looking forward to the journey of discovering and hopefully adding more interesting DR watches to my collection.
