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Brand history & owner guide

Daniel Roth

Daniel Roth presents a brand founded by watchmaker Daniel Roth in 1988, defined by the double-ellipse case and revived in 2023 with La Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton. 13

A brand-history profile, not an authentication or valuation guide.

At a glance

Founded
1988 1
Signature
Double-ellipse case 13
Modern revival
2023 3
Research priority
Exact reference, serial, movement and provenance 2

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Selected reference records

28 documented configurations from 28 model names. These records are a selection, not the full Daniel Roth catalogue.

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A personal brand began in 1988

Daniel Roth's official history says the watchmaker founded the brand in 1988. Its first project centred on a tourbillon.

The founding date does not establish the production date or originality of an individual watch. 1

The first Tourbillon set a visual language

The official history identifies a 1988 Tourbillon in a double-ellipse case as an early brand-defining design. It also records a 25-piece Asprey souscription order that year.

Case shape alone is not sufficient authentication evidence. 1

Historical models need reference-level treatment

The official historical-models page documents multiple early references and complications, including tourbillon, chronograph and ultra-thin models. Variations, limited series and production-era details should be checked against exact reference evidence.

Avoid assigning specifications by broad collection name. 2

A modern revival arrived in 2023

LVMH describes Daniel Roth as revived in 2023 with support from La Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton. The revival began with a Tourbillon Souscription and a new DR001 movement.

Modern production should be distinguished from historical watches carrying Daniel Roth references. 3

The double-ellipse remains a key identifier

The official brand and LVMH pages describe the double-ellipse case as a signature. The current brand explains it as a combination of square and circle used to frame the tourbillon.

Design lineage is useful context, not a substitute for provenance. 13

Keep conclusions source-bounded

Official material supports the 1988 foundation, early Tourbillon and double-ellipse language, documented historical models and the 2023 revival. It does not authenticate, date or value a particular watch.

For consequential decisions, record exact reference, serial, movement, dial, case and provenance evidence. 123

Key dates

  1. 1988

    Brand founded

    Official history dates Daniel Roth's founding to 1988. 1

  2. 1988

    First Tourbillon

    Official history identifies a double-ellipse Tourbillon and Asprey souscription in 1988. 1

  3. 2023

    Brand revived

    LVMH dates the revival with La Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton to 2023. 3

Ownership and continuity

Official sources distinguish Daniel Roth's 1988 independent brand and its early historical references from the 2023 revival supported by La Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton. 123

Watchmakers and designers linked to Daniel Roth

These people have a sourced relationship to this brand in the Enjoy Watches register. The label beside each name states the relationship recorded; it should not be read as a broader employment or ownership claim.

Identification and service

For an individual watch, record the complete reference, serial, dial, case, and movement markings and compare them with dated primary documentation.

A brand history cannot authenticate, appraise, or establish the provenance of a particular watch.

Evidence and limits

How the claims are supported
  1. source stated claim

    Daniel Roth's official history says watchmaker Daniel Roth founded the brand in 1988.

  2. source stated claim

    Daniel Roth's official history says its 1988 Tourbillon used a double-ellipse case and records a 25-piece Asprey souscription order that year.

  3. source stated claim

    Daniel Roth's official historical-models page documents early Tourbillon, chronograph, ultra-thin, retrograde, perpetual-calendar and Papillon model families.

  4. source stated claim

    LVMH states that Daniel Roth was revived in 2023 with support from La Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton.

  5. source stated claim

    LVMH describes the double-ellipse case as Daniel Roth's signature and says the modern Tourbillon uses the DR001 movement.

Known limits

  • This guide does not authenticate or value a watch.
  • A signature case shape or broad model name does not establish originality or configuration.

Direct sources

  1. HistoryDaniel Roth · official history · accessed September 12, 2026

    Locator: Official brand history. First-party source; its statements remain attributed.

  2. Historical ModelsDaniel Roth · official product archive · accessed September 12, 2026

    Locator: Official historical model pages. First-party source; its statements remain attributed.

  3. Daniel RothLVMH · official company profile · accessed September 12, 2026

    Locator: Official maison profile. First-party source; its statements remain attributed.

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