It will not be news to many of those reading that Daniel Roth has been having a bit of a “moment” over the past few years, with collectors [re-]discovering his aesthetic and work at Breguet and then at his eponymous brand (and, for those with deep pockets
Having never owned a Daniel Roth before - and knowing the complex history of the brand in between its founding after the Breguet years and the departure of Roth around 2000, I have been keen to pick up a piece from the period for a while. But it’s hard to
That means circular, tonneau, cushion, ellipsocurvex, square, TV, rectangular, etc. It means knurled, gadrooned, coin-edged, faceted, etc. It means brushed and/or high-polished; and it means lugs of infinite variety. It means hand-wrought or machined. It
Sharing some of my mesmerizing babies 😉 DB perpetual DB03 DB03 DB Digitale RD Sympathie The Dufourgraph RD Monopusher Daniel Roth Retro Hours DR Ellipsocurvex LE Henschel Red unique piece
18K rose gold Calibre: JLC 891 36 jewels, 28,800 A/h Certified chronometer 1999 This is the third of my mini collection of Daniel Roths. I'm working my way backwards for the most part, based on availability and personal tastes. First was the Bvlgari perio
There’s no doubting the similarity in the case shape. Seeing it here makes one wonder why more watchmakers haven’t adopted it. I’ve seen a Tiffany’s with an ‘Ellipsocurvex’ case and that’s about it. Closer inspection does however reveal rather distinctive
38mm x 41mm. Manual wind. 18K yellow gold. Power reserve, date disk, moonphase, and small (very small) seconds. This watch arrived yesterday from a merchant in Germany. Before and during the purchase process I connected with a number of seasoned Daniel Ro
Hello all. Like many of you, I admire the career, work and influence of Daniel Roth from his early years at AP, his revival of Breguet, through his eponymous company and today to Jean Daniel Nicolas. Pictured here is his Ellipsocurvex Moonphases ref. 368.