Daniel Roth
A white gold wristwatch | Circa 1990
Auction Closed
April 3, 04:38 PM GMT
Estimate
4,000 - 8,000 CHF
Lot Details
Description
Dial: grey and silvered
Calibre: manual winding, 21 jewels
Case: 18k white gold, snap-on sapphire display case back
Case number: 320
Closure: 18k white gold Daniel Roth bracelet and double-folding clasp
Size: 21 x 27 mm (width x length including lugs), bracelet circumference approximately 155 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: no
Papers: no
Accessories: associated travel pouch
Daniel Roth White Gold - The Metallic Orb
Around the early 1990s, a mysterious object emerged on Earth’s shores. Imagine a sleek, metallic spaceship, its surface smooth yet adorned with intricate, shifting patterns that seem alive. Hints of iridescence glint from its steel composition, with traces of blue reflecting off its angular curves.
This vessel, bold yet covert, pierces through time and space with intent. Its petite bracelet wraps the wrist like the mechanical coils of the ship, seamlessly integrated with no visible seams or bolts, as if forged from a single piece of metal. The edges of the craft ripple, suggesting a material that bends and shifts in response to its environment, adapting like a living organism. Crafted with impeccable precision, this compact timepiece merges cutting-edge engineering with an eerie, otherworldly presence.