Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2010

LOT 298

Daniel Roth yellow Gold Ellipsocurvex Daniel Roth, Genève, ?Ellipsocurvex Moon Phase?, case No. 15121, Ref. 368.X.40. Sold on August 29th, 2005. Very fine, ellipse-shaped, curved, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date, phases of the moon, 42-hour power reserve indicator and an 18K yellow gold Daniel Roth buckle. Accompanied by fitted box and, instruction booklet, push pin and guarantee.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, case band decorated with a roll torus, rounded bezel, case back with 4 screws, sapphire crystal. D. Guilloché silver with painted radial Roman numerals on a plain reserve, subsidiary dials for the date at 6 and the seconds at 8, sector for the up-and-down indication at 1, aperture for the phases of the moon, outer dot minute division. Blued steel fleche hands. M. Cal. DR 902, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, tonneau-shaped, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 19 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 10 mm. From the Collection of a Swiss Gentleman