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DANIEL ROTH Extra Plat Rose Gold Skeleton

DANIEL ROTH Extra Plat Rose Gold Skeleton

DANIEL ROTH presents the Extra Plat Rose Gold Skeleton, an open-worked reinterpretation of one of the brand's most celebrated creations. Conceived in the spirit of La Montre Objet d'Art, the Extra Plat Rose Gold Skeleton preserves the classical proportions and architecture of the original, while revealing the inner brilliance of the new manually wound calibre DR002SR, designed exclusively for the Extra Plat Rose Gold Skeleton.

While firmly grounded in the brand's historical vocabulary, the Extra Plat Rose Gold Skeleton is the first step in the revival of DANIEL ROTH, moving beyond faithful reinterpretation, as the Extra Plat was never skeletonized during the brand's founding era by Mr. Roth.

"The Extra Plat has always embodied the quiet refinement at the heart of DANIEL ROTH," says Matthieu Hegi, Artistic Director of La Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton. "Opening the movement allows its elegance to speak in a new way, while remaining faithful to Mr. Roth's earliest ambitions and attachment to traditional high watchmaking."

Simple yet perfectly executed watchmaking has long been central to the identity of DANIEL ROTH. During his early years as an independent watchmaker, Mr. Roth considered the Extra Plat a complication in its own right; it was, in fact, his favourite complication after the tourbillon for its apparent simplicity and the technical discipline required to execute it properly. The balanced restraint of a thin movement, confined within the precise geometry of the double-ellipse, formed a foundational pillar of the brand’s reputation.

In the early 1990s, shortly after establishing his namesake brand, Mr. Roth began producing skeletonized versions of select references. Made in extremely small quantities due to the painstaking craftsmanship involved, these early open-worked pieces served as both technical exercises and demonstrations of the brand’s expertise: slim architecture, open volumes, and hand-finished details. 

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Specifications

Case

  • Rose gold 5N
  • 38.6 x 35.5mm
  • Thickness of 6.9mm
  • Water resistance of 30m
  • Sapphire crystal on both sides

Movement

  • DR002SR Calibre: Manufacture manual winding developed and assembled at La Fabrique du Temps under the supervision of Michel Navas & Enrico Barbasini exclusively for the Extra Plat Rose Gold Skeleton.
  • A new, skeletonized movement conceived from the ground up, embracing the purest form of watchmaking.
  • Power Reserve: approximately 65 hours.
  • Frequency: 4Hz.
  • Dimensions: 31 x 28mm.
  • Thickness of 3.1mm.
  • 141 components.
  • 21 jewels.

Strap

  • Calfskin leather
  • Made in Italy

Price

CHF 85,000 excluding taxes

THE CALIBER DR002SR

At the center of the Extra Plat Rose Gold Skeleton is the calibre DR002SR, a new shaped movement manufactured entirely in-house at La Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton. Based on the DR002, the DR002SR reinterprets the original architecture with newly shaped bridges and plates designed to accommodate an open-worked construction. Bridges and plates have been redesigned with the beauty of the skeleton in mind, ensuring that the calibre could be rendered with lightness and transparency, without compromising rigidity or chronometric performance.

The DR002SR is constructed in solid 18k 5N rose gold to match the case, a choice that reflects both tradition and intention. Gold provides a naturally warm contrast to the black-polished steel components and offers an ideal substrate for the extensive hand-finishing that defines the Extra Plat Rose Gold Skeleton.

“The decision to craft the bridges and plates in solid gold was both technical and aesthetic,” adds Enrico Barbasini. “Gold is a noble metal that responds beautifully to traditional finishing. It allows the handwork to speak clearly, which is essential in a skeletonised movement.”

Despite its transparency, the DR002SR retains the technical specifications of the DR002: a free-sprung balance, a 4 Hz frequency, and an ample power reserve of 65 hours, all within the elegant contours of the double-ellipse shape.

SKELETONIZATION

Skeletonisation is an exercise in reduction. The Extra Plat Rose Gold Skeleton brings this prin ciple to its highest expression, with a movement that bears the full imprint of the artisan’s hand. Nowhere is the human touch more apparent than in the numerous internal angles; impossible to achieve by machine, each crisp transition is shaped and polished by hand.

Each of these sharply defined internal angles reveals the steady hand and patient rhythm of the craftsmen and women at La Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton, who complete every stage of finissage, from beveling to black polishing, entirely in-house.

CASE

Honoring the original design, the rose gold 5N case of the DANIEL ROTH Extra Plat Rose Gold Skeleton retains the iconic double-ellipse silhouette with a centered gadroon for a balanced profile. Its redesigned lugs feature softer curves and a downward angle to ensure a more comfortable fit.

Daniel Roth is a registered trademark of Bulgari Horlogerie SA.

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