The present reference is the Daniel Roth Papillon Ellipsocurvex Chronograph ref. 319.2.60.394.CM.BD (also designated as ref. 319.Z.60.394.CM.BD), a virtuoso fusion of Daniel Roth\u2019s signature geometric architecture with two demanding complications: the column-wheel chronograph and the patented Papillon wandering\/retrograde display.<\/p>\n
The watch is presented in a generous 18k white gold case measuring approximately 43 mm by 46 mm, sculpted in the brand\u2019s iconic Ellipsocurvex double-ellipse form. The case curves gently to hug the wrist, framed by stepped bezels, curved flanks, and sapphire crystals on both the front and back, rated water-resistant to 30 metres (100 feet).<\/p>\n
The dial is executed in an architectural silver-and-blue palette, orchestrating multiple layers of indication into a captivating kinetic display. At 12 o\u2019clock, a jumping-hour aperture provides a clean, instantaneous digital reading of the hour. Spanning the lower sector of the dial is the patented Papillon display, featuring two independent, lozenge-shaped pivoting-head hands that glide across a 60-minute arc before rotating and retracting to pass the duty seamlessly to the next hand. Integrated alongside this whimsical display are the elapsed-time chronograph registers and a running small seconds, all brought together with fine guilloch\u00e9 texturing and contrasting blue accents.<\/p>\n
Powering the timepiece is a self-winding automatic column-wheel chronograph movement (Calibre DR2319), built on a high-grade Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Piguet base caliber. Operating with an approximate 45-hour power reserve, the movement incorporates an integrated column wheel to ensure smooth, precise chronograph actuation and is finished to the rigorous standards of classical haute horlogerie, visible through the exhibition caseback.<\/p>\n
Completed by a blue alligator leather strap secured with an 18k white gold deployant buckle, the Papillon Ellipsocurvex Chronograph ref. 319.2.60.394.CM.BD represents one of the most mechanically inventive and visually charismatic complications in the Daniel Roth canon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"