The Watch: Daniel Roth descended from three generations of Swiss watchmakers, but it was his fourteen years at Breguet that shaped the aesthetic we associate with his name. He moved the brand's production to the Vallée de Joux, established the guilloché dial and straight-lugged case language that Breguet still trades on today, and left in 1988 to build something of his own. What followed was one of the defining independent watchmaking projects of the 1990s.
The Masters Chronograph S247 dates from the Hour Glass era, when the Singaporean retailer held a stake in the brand (1995-2000). The S247 retained the essential Daniel Roth DNA: the double-ellipse case that conforms to neither round nor rectangular conventions, the guilloché dial work that traces back to his Breguet tenure, and the blued steel hands that have become synonymous with classical Geneva finishing.
This example features a white dial in a stainless steel case measuring 38mm wide by 41mm tall. The movement is the DR400, Daniel Roth's take on the Zenith El Primero 400. That's the same high-beat caliber that powered the Rolex Daytona 16520, here running at 36,000 vph with a 50-hour power reserve. Three registers organize the chronograph functions with the date aperture tucked between 4 and 5 o'clock.
Condition: Very good.
Includes: Watch only on aftermarket strap and buckle.
