Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong - Kong, Oct 09, 2010

LOT 224

Daniel Roth White Gold Papillon Daniel Roth, "Papillon", No. 43/110. Made in a limited edition of 110 pieces circa 2000. 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. Accompanied by the original Daniel Roth box, blank guarantee and user manual.

HKD 55,000 - 75,000

USD 7,100 - 10,000 / EUR 5,500 - 7,500

Sold: HKD 82,500

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, hack-mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 35 x 38 mm. Thickness 10.5 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

The ?Papillon? line was launched in 1999 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the brand.