Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, The Grand Havana Room, Sep 20, 2006

LOT 193

"Metropolitan" Daniel Roth, "Metropolitan?, Ref. 857 ST. Made circa 2004. Fine, double ellipse-shaped and curved, two-time zone, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with a stainless steel Daniel Roth deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Two-body, polished, case back with 4 screws, stepped bezel, co-axial push button in the crown to adjust the different time zones, sapphire crystal. D. ?Guilloché? gray with luminous Arabic numerals on a plain reserve, outer minute track with 5-minute red Arabic markers, apertures at 12 and 6 for major cities in different time zones, aperture for am/pm indication. White "flèche" hands. M. Cal. DR 700/21, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 38 x 41 mm. Thickness 12 mm.