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Geneva, Nov 14, 2009

LOT 303

White Gold Papillon Daniel Roth, "Papillon" No. 27/110. Made in a limited edition of 110 pieces in the 1990's. Very fine and rare, double ellipse-shaped, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold wristwatch with jump hours, retrograde minutes and an 18K white gold Daniel Roth buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, stepped rounded bezel, straight lugs, transparent case back, sapphire crystals. D. Bicolor textured anthracite and silver, Arabic numerals on a plain segment between 3 and 9 for the retrograde minutes, subsidiary seconds dial in the center, aperture for the jump hours at 12. Blued steel triangular hand for the retrograde minutes. M. Cal. DR 113, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 35 x 38 mm. Thickness 10 mm.