Daniel Roth – EXTRA PLAT Rose Gold Gilt Dial Edition

 

Daniel Roth – EXTRA PLAT Rose Gold Gilt Guilloché Dial Edition 2026

In modern independent watchmaking, true excellence often lies in the reinterpretation of traditional techniques. With the introduction of the Extra Plat Rose Gold Gilt, Daniel Roth revisits a rare and historically rich dial-making technique, elevating it through modern execution. 

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This new timepiece expands the Extra Plat collection with an exceptional focus on the dial - where the purity of time display is expressed through depth, contrast, and artisanal precision.

The Art of the Gilt Dial

In pursuit of Daniel Roth's montre objet d'art philosophy, the gilt dial represents a convergence of vintage craftsmanship and dial-making techniques, where design codes are inseparable from technical execution. Gilt dials are distinguished by indications that are not pad-printed onto the dial surface, as is typically the case, but instead take the form of negative shapes that reveal the underlying base plate. Made of solid gold, this base plate enhances both the dial's legibility and brilliance. Historically, gilt dials became popular for their visually rich sensation of depth.

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Often requiring several days of work, the guilloché is executed by a single artisan on a rose engine, a manual system that guides the engravement with controlled linear precision. The gilt dial-making process begins with the pad-masking of all dial indications - Roman numerals, the brand name, and the dial individual number - using a varnish applied directly to the surface of the gold chapter ring. This operation preserves these areas during the subsequent finishing. 

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Crafted using a semi-automatic machine, the varnish is removed from the printing plate with a silicon pad and meticulously transferred onto the dial surface, down to a hundredth of a millimetre, to ensure uniform markings and exact alignment. 

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The dial then undergoes multiple electroplating treatments to achieve its sharp black shade. Instead of a single application, colour is built through repeated immersions, with timing, temperature, and ambient conditions shaping the final result. The intensity of the black hue is finely calibrated, relying on the artisan's trained eye to determine when the desired tone is reached.

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The numerals and inscriptions seem sketched from within the dial itself. This sequence gives visibility to a subtle, distinct layering: the gold elements sit under the glossy black surface, creating a fine edge that interacts intimately with light.

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At the final stage of crafting the gilt dial, the chapter ring is placed on the dial base and secured, then fitted directly onto the movement. The black dial, combined with the gold indexes and markings, gives the dial a unique 3D effect, balancing elegance and legibility, all executed on a solid gold base. 

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The guilloché pinstripe pattern beneath further shapes these reflections, creating a surface that shifts in shade and richness with angle and movement. Such an effect cannot be achieved solely with pad-printing.

Warmth and Depth in Rose Gold

Crafted in 5N rose gold, the Extra Plat Rose Gold Gilt emphasises the warmth of this alloy, which softens the elegant lines of the iconic case shape. 

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The interplay between the black dial, rose gold case, and black leather strap creates a pronounced yet refined presence on the wrist, resulting in a composition that feels layered and precisely executed. Light is reflected and absorbed, shaping a gradual and refined reading of the dial.

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The finishes reflect an artisanal, precise approach to execution, from the defined inner angles to the extensive bevelling. Across the bridges, edges are shaped and polished by hand. 

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Operating at 4Hz, the DR002 ensures stable timekeeping while maintaining a 65-hour power reserve, achieved through a considerable balance between frequency and energy efficiency. 

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he winding mechanism features a bar click to deliver a satisfying sensation when winding the watch.

Architectural Balance in the DR002

Like the other timepieces in the Extra Plat Collection, the Extra Plat Rose Gold Gilt is powered by the Calibre DR002. 

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The manual-winding movement comprises 143 components, all visible through the open caseback. 

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Refined and discreet, the movement was designed to perfectly fit within the slim proportions of the double-ellipse case and to strike a balance between exceptional craftsmanship and Swiss horological elegance.

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With the introduction of the Extra Plat Rose Gold Gilt, the Extra Plat collection reaffirms its commitment to essential time display, blending traditional design codes and methods with a contemporary approach. 

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Through a meticulous multi-stage dial process and a hand-crafted calibre, the new timepiece reflects Daniel Roth's enduring dedication to restraint and artistic precision in high watchmaking.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Model: EXTRA PLAT Rose Gold Gilt Dial Edition

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 Reference  DBBD04A1  

Case
Material: Rose Gold 5N
Dimensions: 38.6 x 35.5 mm
Thickness: 7.7 mm
Flat anti-reflection sapphire crystal
Sapphire crystal caseback
Water-resistant to 30 meters
Dial 
Gold base with black finish and pinstripe guilloché
Gold minute track with black finish
Rose gold font revealed using a “gilt” technique
Hands: Gold
Movement
Manufacture manual winding developed and assembled at La Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton under the supervision of Michel Navas and Enrico Barbasini 
Calibre DR002:
    Power reserve: 65 hrs
    Frequency  - 4 hZ (28,800 vph)
    free-sprung balance beating
    Dimensions:  31 x 28mm
    Thickness:  3,10mm
    Components: 143
    Jewels: 21
Functions
Hours and minutes
Strap 
Calfskin leather
Lug width: 20 mm

🔰Edition - ✅ Permanent collection, not limited by numbers but by production capacity from 2026 
🔴 Price: 55,500 CHF / € 58.200 / $65,500 (Excl. Taxes) 💰

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DANIEL ROTH – EXTRA PLAT Platinum Edition

 

Daniel Roth – EXTRA PLAT Platinum Guilloché Dial Edition 2026

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 A NOBLE METAL WITH AN UNMISTAKABLE PRESENCE

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The Daniel Roth Extra Plat Platinum, the Essence of Traditional Watchmaking, Elevated in Platinum.

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In the spirit of independent watchmaking, Daniel Roth introduces a new expression of its Extra Plat collection that further elevates the exclusivity of the piece, while remaining understated in appearance. 

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Crafted in platinum, a metal long associated with rarity and traditional savoir-faire, this latest addition brings a quiet yet unmistakable presence to the wrist that can be appreciated by connoisseurs.

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Beyond its brilliant surface, the watch is defined by the architecture and finishing of its Calibre DR002, where technical discipline and aesthetic restraint converge in perfect balance.

Architecture in motion

Maintaining Mr. Roth’s watchmaking philosophy, the Calibre DR002 is designed with an emphasis on proportional clarity and equilibrium, where each component is meticulously positioned with intent. 

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 Extra Plat watches embody a unique philosophy in their own right, given the constraints of their thinness. Master Watchmakers Enrico Barbasini and Michel Navas asked themselves, “How far and no further” when designing the DR002. 

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The finishes, requiring more than 70 individual operations, are executed by hand and are refined to a point of excellence.

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In developing the movement, Barbasini and Navas aimed to strike a balance between chronometric precision and power reserve. To do so, the frequency was increased by adopting a 4 Hz balance wheel. 

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This required a different approach to ensure the higher frequency could be sustained without compromising energy efficiency or the calibre’s overall stability. 

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The balance wheel itself was refined with a variable-inertia geometry with counterweights, all while preserving the movement’s slim structure. 

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Elegance in the details

Meticulous bevelling is visible through the open caseback. 

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Among the most demanding details are the internal angles, rendered in a rounded bercé form, an intricate execution that requires at least twice the time of a conventional bevel, underscoring the depth of hand-finishing involved.

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This traditional watchmaking decoration is used to polish a radius or edge, rather than a flat, angled bevel, and is found throughout the edges of bridges to create a rounded, brilliant profile. 

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The angled surfaces are meticulously shaped and refined by hand in-house using a cabron tool, a technique that delivers a level of precision and uniformity unachievable through automated processes.

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Time formed in platinum

The double-ellipse-shaped platinum case gives a sense of subtlety and exclusivity. 

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Platinum is significantly denser than gold, making it more difficult to work with, placing increased strain on tools and requiring precise, low-speed artistry, often taking up to three times as long to craft.

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The base of the dial is in solid gold, accompanied by a gold minute disc finished with a filet sauté border and black typography indicating the time and the Daniel Roth name. 

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Pinstripe guilloché adorns the dial and is executed entirely by hand using a rose engine, with each line individually carved. 

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This process requires precise control over both depth and spacing to ensure uniformity across the surface. Downward-shaped lugs enhance wrist comfort, complement the case shape, and serve as a base for the light-tan leather strap, creating a refined contrast. 

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The Extra Plat Platinum stands as a disciplined expression of Daniel Roth watchmaking codes, where refinement is achieved in accordance with the Brand’s guiding principle: “La Montre Objet d’Art.”

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By uniting traditional hand-finishing with a rigorously engineered calibre, this watch reinforces a steadfast commitment to enduring savoir-faire and technical integrity, defined by exacting detail and quiet distinction.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Model: EXTRA PLAT Platinum Edition

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 Reference  DBBD02A1  

Case
Material:  Platinum 950
Dimensions:  38,6m x 35,5mm.
Thickness:  7,7mm
Case Back: Sapphire crystal caseback, affixed with four screws
Sapphire with AR coating
Water resistance: 30m
Dial 
    Dial: White gold base with Pinstripes guilloché
Gold minute track, circular brushed with filet sauté guiloché, and white gold base with anthracite pinstripe guilloché pattern
Black decalque font, black Roman numerals and inscription
    Hands: Hands with black coating
Movement
Manufacture manual winding developed and assembled at La Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton under the supervision of Michel Navas and Enrico Barbasini 
Calibre DR002:
    Power reserve: 65 hrs
    Frequency  - 4 hZ (28,800 vph)
    free-sprung balance beating
    Dimensions:  31 x 28mm
    Thickness:  3,10mm
    Components: 143
    Jewels: 21
Strap
Brown calfskin leather.
Buckle:  Platinum pin buckle   
Lug width - 20mm 

 
🔰Edition - ✅ Permanent collection, not limited by numbers but by production capacity from 2026 
🔴 Price 65,000 CHF / € 70.450 (Excl. Taxes) 💰

#DANIELROTH #LaMontreObjetDArt #ExtraPlatPlatinum #LVMHWatchWeek26 #LVMHWatchWeek

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DANIEL ROTH – EXTRA PLAT Rose Gold Skeleton Edition

 

Daniel Roth – EXTRA PLAT 18K Rose Gold Skeleton Edition 2026

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DISCIPLINE, FORM AND INDEPENDENCE

Any meaningful reading of this watch begins with its creator. Daniel Roth was among the defining voices of independent watchmaking from the late 1980s into the early 1990s, at a time when independence carried neither the mythology nor the market-driven prestige it does today. 

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Trained at Audemars Piguet and Breguet, Roth developed an early and highly personal approach to haute horlogerie, one in which mechanical complexity was always governed by legibility, proportion, and an aesthetic stripped of excess. While the tourbillon became a central field for his technical inquiry, it was the double-ellipse case that would emerge as one of the most recognisable design signatures in contemporary watchmaking.

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Within this philosophy, the Extra Plat occupies a position of particular importance. Roth described it as a “silent complication”: thinness was never a shortcut, but a demonstration of total control over design, tolerances, and finishing standards. 

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That same vision finds continuity today within an industrial context profoundly different from that of the brand’s early years. The contemporary revival of Daniel Roth now unfolds within the ecosystem of La Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton, founded by Michel Navas and Enrico Barbasini and established as one of the most advanced centres of Swiss high watchmaking. 

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This integration does not dilute the Maison’s identity; rather, it expands its expressive potential by providing the technical expertise and artisanal resources necessary to support such a disciplined approach. In the 1990s, a small number of skeletonised Daniel Roth watches were produced in extremely limited quantities, conceived primarily as exercises in technical mastery rather than as fully developed collections. 

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 “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.”

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Skeletonisation, however, never evolved into a formal design language within the Extra Plat line, leaving this territory largely unexplored in the brand’s historical output. It is precisely this absence, rather than any established tradition, that provides the conceptual starting point for the new model.

EXTRA PLAT SKELETON: A CONSIDERED CONTINUITY

Although skeletonisation appeared sporadically in Daniel Roth’s historical production, it was never applied in a systematic way to the Extra Plat line. This is precisely what lends the current interpretation its significance: not a revival, but an evolution fully aligned with the original spirit of the model. The case retains its iconic double-ellipse geometry, with balanced proportions (38.6 × 35.5 mm) and an overall thickness of just 6.9 mm — an impressive figure given the complexity of the fully visible movement.  

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The result is a watch that remains genuinely wearable, far removed from any demonstrative or exhibition-driven intent. Opening the dial does not compromise legibility: blued steel hands stand out clearly against the mechanical backdrop, while the open-bridge construction guides the eye along a rational path, architectural rather than decorative in nature.

DR002SR: THE EXPOSED MECHANICAL ARCHITECTURE OF THE CALIBRE

At the core of the Extra Plat Rose Gold Skeleton lies the calibre DR002SR, a manually wound movement developed and assembled at La Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton. 

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Derived from the DR002, its architecture has been fundamentally reworked to accommodate skeletonisation without sacrificing structural integrity, following a design approach in which stability, rigidity, and visual clarity are treated as inseparable priorities. Bridges and mainplate are crafted in solid 18k 5N rose gold, a decision driven by both technical and aesthetic considerations. 

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The material allows for exceptionally precise surface treatment, enhancing chamfers, internal angles, and polished finishes, while ensuring chromatic continuity with the case itself. The contrast with black-polished steel components further reinforces the movement’s three-dimensional presence. 

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“With the DR002SR, we revisited the original calibre and reworked its architecture specifically for skeletonisation,” explains Michel Navas. “We reshaped the bridges and plates to open the movement as much as possible, while ensuring that rigidity, reliability, and chronometry were never compromised.” 

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From a technical standpoint, the calibre features a free-sprung balance, operates at a frequency of 4 Hz, and delivers a power reserve of 65 hours. What defines the movement, however, is not its technical profile but the coherence of its construction. Even with the bridges extensively opened, the movement never feels fragile or compromised; on the contrary, it conveys a clear sense of structural assurance and purpose. 

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“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.” 

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Function remains the guiding principle throughout, shaping every decision despite the movement’s full visual exposure. Such discipline is made possible by the manufacturing culture behind the project. La Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton functions not simply as a production site, but as an integrated horological ecosystem, where designers, engineers, and finishers work in continuous dialogue. 

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Within this framework, skeletonisation was never treated as an aesthetic goal in its own right, but as the logical consequence of an architecture conceived from the outset to remain legible, stable, and uncompromisingly finished in every detail.

FINISHING: SKELETONISATION AS A LANGUAGE

Ultimately, what sets the Extra Plat Rose Gold Skeleton apart is not transparency itself, but the way finishing is used as an expressive tool. Throughout the movement, sharp internal angles — beyond the reach of CNC machining — signal an uncompromising level of handcraft, with every chamfer executed and polished entirely by hand. 

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Skeletonisation is therefore not treated as a visual end in itself. Instead, it exposes the full extent of the artisans’ work: opening the movement multiplies the number of surfaces to be finished, dramatically increasing the amount of manual labour required for each individual watch. 

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“The work required to finish a skeletonised calibre of this nature demands complete mastery of traditional techniques,” note Barbasini and Navas. “At La Fabrique du Temps, we can perform all of these operations under one roof, ensuring that every component reflects the standards of Daniel Roth. This 

  For the trained eye, the result is unmistakable. The movement can be examined from virtually any angle without revealing unfinished or compromised areas, a demanding standard that remains exceptional even by contemporary high-watchmaking criteria. 

REDEFINING ELEGANCE THROUGH THE EXTRA PLAT

Within the Extra Plat family, which includes six models in total spanning both solid-dial executions and the skeletonised interpretation, the Rose Gold Skeleton occupies a singular position. 

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It is the most conceptually charged expression of the collection. Placed in context, the watch makes its intent immediately clear: skeletonisation is not introduced as ornament, but as a disciplined working method, one that reshapes the entire identity of the Extra Plat.  Produced in small annual quantities and available from January 2026 at a price of CHF 85,000 before taxes, the Extra Plat Rose Gold Skeleton is clearly aimed at collectors who understand restraint not as simplification, but as a higher order of complexity. 

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In doing so, Daniel Roth takes a position that sets it apart from many contemporary approaches to skeletonisation, allowing the complete exposure of the mechanism itself to serve as the ultimate proof of rigour. 

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Model: EXTRA PLAT Rose Gold Skeleton Edition

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  Reference  DBBD02A1  

Case
Material:  Rose gold 5N.
Dimensions:  38,6m x 35,5mm.
Thickness:  6,9mm
Case Back: 18K 5N rose gold and sapphire crystal, affixed with four screws
Sapphire with AR coating
Water resistance: 30m
Dial 
    Dial: 18K rose gold 5N base with plate and bridges  
Openworked dial -
    Hands: Blued steel arrowhead hands
Movement
Manufacture mechanical movement with manual winding developed and assembled at La Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton under the supervision of Master Watchmakers Michel Navas and Enrico Barbasini.  
Calibre DR002SR:
    Power reserve: 65 hrs
    Frequency  - 4 hZ (28,800 vph)
    free-sprung balance beating
    Dimensions:  31 x 28mm
    Thickness:  3,10mm
    Components: 141
    Jewels: 21
Strap
Brown calfskin leather.
Buckle:  18K rose gold 5N pin buckle   
Lug width - 20mm 

 
🔰Edition - ✅ Permanent collection, Limited production  
🔴 Price 85,000 CHF / € 90.450 (Excl. Taxes) 💰

#DANIELROTH #LaMontreObjetDArt #ExtraPlatRoseGoldSkeleton #LVMHWatchWeek26 #LVMHWatchWeek

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