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Daniel Roth Wins the “Tourbillon” category award at the 2024 Geneva Watch Grand Prix

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[Daniel Roth] Awarded in the “Tourbillon” category at the 2024 Geneva Watch Grand Prix ​ Louis Vuitton Japan Co., Ltd. Press release: November 19, 2024 [Daniel Roth] Wins the “Tourbillon” category award at the 2024 Geneva Watch Grand Prix On November 13, 2024, at the 24th Geneva Watch Grand Prix award ceremony held at Théâtre du Léman in Geneva, the Daniel Roth Tourbillon Suscription received the prestigious award in the Tourbillon category. I received an award.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/60591/1588/60591-1588-6af28580f3674eb046a27008fb5bc5fc-1519×2700.jpg History The Daniel Roth Tourbillon Suscription marks the beginning of Daniel Roth’s revival. A meticulous homage to the brand’s original 1988 tourbillon watch, this groundbreaking piece has now been reinterpreted by watchmaking atelier La Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton. It’s a watch. Thirty-five years later, the Double Ellipse case remains the brand’s instantly recognizable signature, an original combination of circles and squares, yet rooted in mechanical considerations. The case serves as the perfect canvas for the tourbillon, keeping the dial off-center while highlighting the tourbillon’s rotation once per minute. Founded in 1988 by the brand’s namesake and talented watchmaker, Daniel Roth was a pioneer in independent watchmaking. Even before the genre was recognized as historically significant, independent watchmaking was defined by Daniel Roth, and by developing sophisticated complications that expressed traditional craftsmanship, Lighted the way for watchmakers. Before launching his own brand, Daniel Roth worked to revive Breguet. Roth’s last and most important project for Breguet was the brand’s first tourbillon watch. The first creation of his own brand, with its historic and elegant symmetry, was the double-faced tourbillon (ref. 2187 / C187) in 1988. Perhaps the most representative complication of high watchmaking at the time, the tourbillon was a unique mechanism, especially in wristwatches. Daniel Roth made history by making his debut with a tourbillon. But even more important than the
complications was Daniel Roth’s unique aesthetic. Although the brand’s design code was undoubtedly a nod to traditional high watchmaking, its appearance was unique due to its original case design, known as the Double Ellipse.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/60591/1588/60591-1588-420cef3106d7e49d75993f18a403941a-2025×2700.jpg Resurrection 35 years after the brand was founded, Daniel Roth made his debut again with a tourbillon. Paying homage to the original design of 1988, the Daniel Roth Tourbillon Suscription brings together the values ​​of the Daniel Roth brand that have remained unchanged for decades. The brand’s approach, as it was back in 1988, is to create artisan timepieces, drawing on the skills of the best watchmakers, assemblers and specialist suppliers. La Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton’s small team of talented craftsmen adheres to the brand’s motto since its founding: “The watch as a work of art” (La Montre Objet d’Art). , continuing the tradition of Daniel Roth. It goes without saying that the case of the Daniel Roth Tourbillon
Suscription, finished in yellow gold, a metal exclusive to this edition, is a double ellipse. In order to bring out the elegance of the Daniel Roth Tourbillon Suscription to the fullest, the front has only a single face, resulting in a case height of just 9.2 mm. The Double Ellipse case follows the original proportions, but with subtle improvements. The lugs are carefully hand-soldered to the center of the case, but have been slightly reshaped to create an elegant downward arch, improving the ergonomics of the iconic case. Like the case, the dial celebrates the brand’s history while adding an elegant sophistication. The dial is made from solid yellow gold plate and features a Clous de Paris guilloché pattern, just like the original. Paying homage to modern independent watchmaking, an industry made possible by Daniel Roth’s pioneering approach, the dial was created in the mountaintop atelier of Kari Voutilainen, one of today’s leading independent watchmakers. The dial retains the same markings as the original, but the typography has been simplified for a contemporary sophistication. Below the dial is the in-house caliber DR001, developed exclusively for Daniel Roth. The DR001 is entirely manufactured at La Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton, the watchmaking atelier founded by Michel Navas and Enrico Barbasini. Both are master watchmakers and personally supervised the production of Daniel Roth’s timepieces. “Our vision for Daniel Roth is to respect the history of the brand, while also drawing on some of the concepts and savoir-faire that Enrico and myself have developed over the course of our careers.” Michel Navas says. “Respecting the origins of the brand and the craftsmanship of the timepieces on which it is based is especially important to us, as we are both long-time friends of Daniel,” adds Enrico Barbasini. “Many respect Daniel as a key figure in the industry that pioneered modern independent watchmaking.” This respect for the brand’s history is expressed in the DR001, an in-house movement developed specifically for the Daniel Roth Tourbillon Suscription. This approach will apply to all future Daniel Roth movements as well. Carefully crafted to fit seamlessly into Daniel Roth’s case, the DR001 is a non-circular movement in the shape of a double ellipse. Considering that circular movements are common knowledge in the industry, this is an extraordinary feat. Respect for the brand’s artisan roots is equally evident in the DR001’s decoration. This movement is finished entirely by hand, down to the mirror-finished screw heads. Decorated components include the black glazed bridges for the gears that drive the tourbillon and the mirror-finished winding pawl. Great care has been taken not only to the appearance of the movement, but also to its practicality. The DR001 is hand-wound and has an 80-hour power reserve, more than enough to keep you going over the weekend. Despite its classical construction and luxurious decoration, the DR001 doesn’t flaunt its accomplishments. The movement is hidden behind a solid back engraved with each watch’s individual number, paying homage to Daniel Roth’s earlier timepieces that featured similarly engraved solid backs. This reflects the simple fact then and now that quality does not need to be seen.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/60591/1588/60591-1588-012c4847ab3e1d05b3c3aa7b7d565038-2025×2700.jpg Tourbillon The core of the DR001 is the tourbillon regulator. Conceived to recreate the unique style of the original, this tourbillon rotates once per minute and functions as a seconds hand. As a result, the tourbillon cage features a heat-blued three-arm seconds hand that is read in conjunction with the three-stage seconds scale on the dial. This is an unusual detail featured on all original Daniel Roth tourbillon watches. Like the 1988 original, the tourbillon features details that are only known to its owner. Because each arm of the seconds hand has a different length for each section of the seconds scale, a small groove in the inner wall of the case is essential to allow the longest arm of the second hand to pass through. Continuing the philosophy of understated sophistication found in the case and dial, this tourbillon features subtle improvements. It is framed on both sides by plates decorated with Côtes de Genève, while the plate below the tourbillon is finely brushed. souscription Limited to only 20 pieces, the “Daniel Roth Tourbillon Sousscription” follows the 1988 original, not only in concept and workmanship, but also in the acquisition method, and is sold in a sousscription format. In other words, Daniel Roth customers will apply for a reservation with a deposit at the time of order confirmation, and will pay the balance upon delivery in early 2024. The Daniel Roth Tourbillon Sousscription was only available at select retailers. Just as the original Daniel Roth Tourbillon in 1988 gave rise to subsequent variations and further complications, the Daniel Roth Tourbillon Suscription is just the beginning of Daniel Roth’s rebirth.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/60591/1588/60591-1588-978e12936498c765b5d4d7c71bbf10f4-2025×2700.jpg “Tourbillon Suscription DR0011YG-01” Movement ・ Caliber DR001: Hand-wound mechanical movement developed and assembled by “La Fabric du Temps Louis Vuitton” ・Tourbillon 1 revolution per minute
・Thickness: 4.6 mm ・ Number of parts: 206 ・ Power reserve: 80 hours ・Frequency: 21,600 vibrations / hour – 3 Hz ・Number of stones: 19 ・Tourbillon: flat hairspring ・ Tourbillon cage: 460 mg Case ・ 18K yellow gold 3N ・Size: 38.6 x 35.5 mm ・Thickness: 9.2 mm ・Flat anti-reflective sapphire crystal ・ Waterproof: 30 m ・ Lug width: 20 mm Dial ・ Clous de Paris 18K yellow gold with guilloché finish 3N ・ DANIEL ROTH and watch individual number engraving ・Côtes de Genève decoration on the tourbillon side plate ・Plate under the tourbillon: matte Strap ・ Brown calf leather Buckle ・18K yellow gold 3N tang type buckle Watch weight ・ Approximately 77.5 g About Daniel Roth Daniel Roth’s name is often listed alongside the great independent
watchmakers of the 20th century, such as George Daniels, F.P. Journe and Philippe Dufour. In fact, he is a contemporary and sometimes collaborator of some of these great figures in traditional
watchmaking. Roth was born into a family of watchmakers in France and early on trained at companies such as Audemars Piguet. He was quickly hired by Breguet and led the brand’s redevelopment in 1976, opening Breguet’s first workshop in Le Brassus and reestablishing the brand in Switzerland. His influence on Breguet’s future over the next 12 years was immense. In 1988, Roth became one of the first watchmakers to leave a secure job with a major brand to start his own eponymous brand. Soon setting the highest standards, the master watchmaker began creating tourbillon watches housed in the unique double ellipse case that became the brand’s signature design. In 1988, a commission from Asprey in London to create a 25-piece hand-wound double-face tourbillon with a special seconds display provided the funds to launch his own brand and vision. In 1989, this distinctive tourbillon entered production as 2187/C187. Shortly thereafter, Roth introduced special pieces such as the C147, a two-register chronograph based on the legendary Lemania 2310, and a series of rattrapantes using the Venus 179 caliber. It should be remembered that at that time, hand-wound chronographs were not to be found in the catalogs of major Swiss manufacturers, let alone small brands. Roth went on to create the C107 Ultra Thin Automatic, the C127 Retrograde, and the C117 Perpetual Calendar, all housed in the oval case that has now become Rohto’s icon. The C117 Perpetual Calendar’s instantaneous jump mechanism was the result of a direct collaboration with Philippe Dufour and others. For more information, please visit Daniel Roth’s official website danielroth.com. About “La Fabric du Temps Louis Vuitton” Since its establishment in 2014, La Fabrique du Temps has exclusively
manufactured complications for Louis Vuitton. The result is a tourbillon that was awarded the Geneva Seal for the first time in 2014, an Escal World Time watch that can display 38 time zones simultaneously, a Tambour Minute Repeater with 400 components, and a block of sapphire crystal. This led to the announcement of the “Tambour Moon Flying Tourbillon Poinçon de Genève Sapphire Crystal” equipped with a case made by the brand. Under the supervision of Michel Navas and Enrico Barbasini, the creation of La Fabrique du Temps, in collaboration with Louis Vuitton, won two awards at the GPHG (Grand Prix de Genève Watches). In the past, we have contributed to numerous awards from top watchmakers. About Louis Vuitton Since its founding in 1854, Louis Vuitton has continued to offer unique designs that combine innovation and style, always at the highest quality. Today, through products such as travel luggage, bags, and accessories, we faithfully inherit the spirit of “the essence of travel” created by our founder Louis Vuitton, which is creative, yet elegant, and practical. It was “boldness” that created the Louis Vuitton story. Respecting tradition, we have opened our doors to architects, artists, and designers throughout our history, and have pioneered fields such as ready-to-wear, shoes, accessories, watches & fine jewelry, and fragrances. These carefully crafted pieces are a testament to Louis Vuitton’s commitment to craftsmanship. For more information, please visit the Louis Vuitton official website https://www.louisvuitton.com Please see.

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