Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Mar 10, 2010

LOT 199

Daniel Roth White Gold Ellipsocurvex Papillon Daniel Roth, "Ellipsocurvex Papillon," No. 70/210. Made in a limited edition of 210 pieces in the 2000's. Very fine and rare, double ellipse-shaped, curved, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold wristwatch with jump hours, retrograde minutes and an 18K white gold Daniel Roth deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, guarantee and instruction manual.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, stepped rounded bezel, straight lugs, transparent case back with 6 screws, 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 115, 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. 41 x 44 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Property of a Mid-West Collector