{"product_id":"daniel-roth-le-sentier-s177-salmon-lego-bracelet","title":"Daniel Roth Le Sentier S177 Salmon Lego Bracelet","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhile Daniel Roth is today recognised as one of the pioneers of modern independent watchmaking, the history of his eponymous brand is considerably more complicated. After spending much of the 1970s and 1980s helping to rebuild Breguet and establishing much of the design language still associated with the manufacture today, Roth left to establish his own company in 1988.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThose earliest watches are understandably the most coveted. Produced in tiny numbers, they established almost every element that would become associated with Daniel Roth, from the distinctive double-ellipse case and elaborate guilloché dials to the unusual typography and highly traditional approach to movement finishing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBy the mid-1990s, however, Daniel Roth had entered a second chapter. Singaporean retailer The Hour Glass became involved with the company, providing the resources to increase production and broaden the collection. Watches from this period retained much of Roth's original design language, but began introducing more contemporary and practical ideas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe Le Sentier S177 is perhaps one of the more unusual examples from this period. Rather than being a complicated dress watch, it was conceived as a relatively practical automatic watch, retaining Roth's unmistakable double-ellipse case but pairing it with central seconds, a date at 6 o'clock and, in certain versions, an integrated bracelet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHere, we have an especially rare configuration, crafted entirely from 18-carat yellow gold and fitted with a salmon dial. Yellow gold examples of the S177 are already considerably less common than their stainless steel counterparts, but examples with a salmon dial appear to be exceptionally rare.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe dial itself is unmistakably Daniel Roth. The salmon surface is decorated with fine vertical ligne guilloché, contrasted by a broad brushed ring carrying the black Roman numerals, luminous hour markers and Daniel Roth signature. Roth's characteristic arrow-shaped hands sit at the centre, while the Roman numeral track opens neatly around the date aperture at 6 o'clock. Around the perimeter, a finely engraved railway-style border adds another layer of detail to what is already an elaborately detailed and textured dial.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eDespite being almost entirely monochromatic, the different surface finishes give the dial considerable depth. Depending on the light, the ligne guilloché shifts between lighter pink and deeper copper tones, while the brushed chapter ring provides a noticeably flatter surface against it. Combined with the warmth of the yellow gold case, it is certainly not a subtle combination, but somehow works remarkably well.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePerhaps the most interesting part of this particular watch, however, is its integrated yellow gold bracelet. Sometimes nicknamed the \"Lego\" bracelet by collectors, it is constructed from rows of individual raised geometric elements that give it an almost architectural appearance. Each of these individual \"Lego\" elements is secured by its own screw from the reverse, making the construction considerably more elaborate than it initially appears.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMore importantly, the bracelet works unusually well with Roth's case. The repeated rounded-square forms echo the geometry of the double-ellipse case without simply copying it, while the completely integrated construction gives the watch a very different presence from the more familiar Daniel Roth watches on leather straps. It feels almost like a piece of jewellery, yet remains recognisably Daniel Roth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe case itself measures approximately 35mm across and 38mm vertically, proportions that remain compact despite the visual weight of the full yellow gold bracelet. Visible through the sapphire caseback is an automatic Daniel Roth movement based on the Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 889\/1.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn this configuration, the S177 becomes something considerably more unusual. The combination of the salmon ligne guilloché dial, double-ellipse case and wonderfully strange \"Lego\" bracelet makes this a watch unlike almost anything else, while offering a glimpse into the design ideology of the 1990s. Full yellow gold examples are already rare, but combined with a salmon dial, this is an S177 that you simply do not come across very often.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"1990's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44426344169559,"sku":null,"price":35000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1872\/9369\/files\/Daniel-Roth-Le-Sentier-S177-Salmon-YG-Lego-Bracelet_0007_Layer-5.png?v=1791442860","url":"https:\/\/www.ssongwatches.com\/products\/daniel-roth-le-sentier-s177-salmon-lego-bracelet","provider":"S.Song Watches","version":"1.0","type":"link"}