The Daniel Roth Extra Plat Rose Gold Gilt is the kind of watch that rewards a second look.
At a glance, it reads as a slim two-hand dress watch with a black dial, rose-gold markings and the brand’s unmistakable double-ellipse case. Look closer, and the dial becomes the story, with a layered process that gives the watch much of its character.
At a glance
- Daniel Roth’s Extra Plat Rose Gold Gilt brings a deceptively complex black gilt dial to the brand’s slim dress-watch language.
- The dial starts with a solid gold base, pinstripe guilloché and masked markings before multiple electroplating treatments create the final black surface.
- The watch is housed in a 5N rose gold double-ellipse case and powered by the manual-winding DR002 manufacture calibre.
A black dial with gold beneath the surface
The most interesting part of the Extra Plat Rose Gold Gilt is that its rose-gold details aren’t simply printed onto a black dial.
The dial begins as solid gold, which is then decorated with pinstripe guilloché before the numerals, Daniel Roth signature, minute track and individual number are carefully masked.
Only after that does the dial go through multiple electroplating treatments to achieve its deep black finish.
When the masking is removed, the markings are revealed from the gold base underneath, leaving a richer surface and a more dimensional effect than conventional dial printing can deliver.
The restraint of the double-ellipse case
Daniel Roth’s signature double-ellipse case gives the watch its architecture without making it feel ornate.
Rendered here in 5N rose gold, the case frames the black gilt dial with warmth, while the slim two-hand layout keeps the focus on proportion, texture and finishing.
It’s a dress watch in the traditional sense, but the detail work makes it feel less like a formal accessory and more like a study in controlled craft.
Navas and Barbasini’s manufacture calibre
The Extra Plat Rose Gold Gilt is powered by the manual-winding DR002 manufacture calibre.
The movement is developed and assembled at La Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton under the supervision of Michel Navas and Enrico Barbasini, two watchmakers closely associated with the modern revival of Daniel Roth.
That matters because this watch depends on discipline rather than spectacle, from the thinness of the concept to the precision required in the dial’s masking and finishing.
Details & Specifications
| Brand | Daniel Roth |
|---|---|
| Model | Extra Plat Rose Gold Gilt |
| Case | Signature double-ellipse case |
| Case material | 5N rose gold |
| Dial | Black gilt dial with rose-gold markings revealed from a solid gold base |
| Dial technique | Pinstripe guilloché, masking and multiple electroplating treatments |
| Movement | DR002 manufacture calibre |
| Winding | Manual-winding |
| Functions | Hours and minutes |
| Development and assembly | La Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton |
The Daniel Roth Extra Plat Rose Gold Gilt is compelling because it doesn’t announce its complexity from across the room.
Its appeal sits in the gap between simplicity and difficulty, where a quiet black dial becomes a showcase for gold, craft and the kind of finishing that only reveals itself up close.
