Daniel Roth PLAT C167

Daniel Roth Extra Plat C167

Basic Info Listing code : N0BLY6 Brand : Daniel Roth Reference number : Extra Plat C167 Movement : Manual winding Case material : White gold Bracelet material : Crocodile skin Year of production : 2006 Condition : Used (Fair) Scope of delivery : Original box, original papers Gender : Men's watch/Unisex Location : United Kingdom, London Price : 22,200 Availability : Item is in stock Caliber Movement : Manual winding Caliber/movement : DR 167 Case Case material : White gold Case diameter : 34.5 x 31.5 mm Bezel material : White gold Crystal : Sapphire crystal Dial : Grey Dial numerals : Roman numerals Bracelet/strap Bracelet material : Crocodile skin Bracelet color : Black Clasp : Buckle Clasp material : White Gold Other Tempered blue hands The C167 was released in 1991, just a year after the C107 was introduced, serving as a refined counterpart to the aesthetic introduced, alongside the Tourbillon and chronographs Daniel Roth also created. The design of the piece is incredibly pared back, with only an hour and minute hand, but is manual winding rather than automatic. When compared against Roth's past work at Breguet, you can see that some of his design choices were transferred, such as the straight lugs, sloped bezel and polishing throughout the white gold Ellipsocurvex-style case. Furthermore, while most of his watches were created in yellow gold, this one is distinguished by its white gold case. As a whole, the piece is incredibly pared-back. If we focus on the dial, we see that it features Roth’s archetypal pinstripe guilloche, in addition to bearing Roth’s signature just under 12 o’clock and the number of the piece, in keeping with watchmaking tradition. A silvered chapter ring bears the hour markers, which are rendered as Roman numerals. When viewed as a whole, the dial layout and case provide the wearer with immense visual satisfaction, thanks to the symmetry and contrast between rounded and angular curves. This C167 houses a Frederic Piguet 21 movement, a historically ultra thin movement, hidden behind a solid caseback. This watch is an ideal piece for any collector looking to add an early piece from a renowned independent watchmaker to their collection, or for someone looking for an elegant, restrained watch to wear on special occasions. It also comes with its Daniel Roth box and accompanying papers.