Bulgari Daniel Roth Grand Lune 18k RG
Founded in 1989, Daniel Roth is long-established as one of the early entrants in the independent watchmaking space that has since ballooned with brands like Urkwerk, MB&F, and Richard Mille launching from the foundations that Daniel Roth laid. With their distinctive styling, fresh take on design, and technical prowess, the watchmaker quickly rose to fame. Following the brand's acquisition by Bulgari, Daniel Roth’s aesthetic evolved into a more fashion-forward era, which is where it still resides today. By blending the brand’s prior knowledge of watchmaking and Bulgari’s sense of design, the resulting timepieces showcase the best of both worlds, like this Grand Lune. Boasting Daniel Roth’s signature ellipsocurvex case in 18kt rose gold, the Grand Lune is as distinctive as any other Daniel Roth timepiece, but with a twist, namely revealed through its dial. Indeed, this Grand Lune features a two-color dial with silver and grey sections that meet with an 18kt rose gold border. While the white section only houses applied rose gold indices, the southern grey part of the dial houses a moonphase indicator at the center of the dial alongside a pointer date subdial at 6 o’clock and an interesting running seconds subdial that is broken into 3 20-second segments. As the longest arm of the display’s triple-tipped hand enters the dial, it points to the outer-most segment which indicates the seconds from 0-20. As the longest arm passes out of that segment, the middle arm enters the subdial pointing to the middle segment and thus indicating the seconds from 20-40. Finally, as that arm exits the subdial the shortest arm passes though the inner most segment indicating the seconds between 40-60. A technically complex solution to a simple problem, this novel way to display the seconds showcases Daniel Roth’s technical strength while its stunning construction, expertly finished architecture and luxurious sense of style showcases Bulgari’s design prowess.
THE DIAL With its complex and entirely unique display housing a unique way to read the seconds, the Grand Lune provides its wearer with the ability to get lost in its luxurious details.
THE CONSTRUCTION Featuring the same case shape that Daniel Roth became known for, the Grand Lune boasts an enlarged ellipsocurvex case that is 46mm tall and 42mm wide, thus allowing it to feel familiar on the wrist of Daniel Roth's early collectors.
TIMING MACHINE READOUT This reading was taken (crown down) with a ONEOF Accuracy Boutique Edition timing machine at time of cataloging. It is provided as a courtesy only, and shall not be construed as a warranty or guarantee of any kind. Please refer to our terms and conditions of sale for more information.
