Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 13, 2016

LOT 121

DANIEL ROTH REF. 197.X.70 PIECE UNIQUE PLATINUM Daniel Roth, "Tourbillon", Piece Unique, Ref. 197.X.70. Made circa 2008. Very fine and unique, double-ellipse shaped, platinum wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator, with hidden 8 day power reserve indicator and date, and a platinum Daniel Roth buckle.

Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped rounded bezel,hinged case back, sapphire crystals, caseback and reverse with erotic enamel scene. Silver with painted radial and graduated Roman numerals, aperture for the visible one-minute tourbillon regulator under a polished steel bridge at 6, carrying the 3-arm seconds hand for the three concentric 20-second scales. Blued steel flèche hands. Cal. DR 307, rhodium-plated, 19 jewels, lateral lever escapement with one-minute tourbillon regulator with 3-arm polished steel carriage, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, index regulator.