Daniel Roth Unveils Stunning Rose Gold Skeleton Extra Plat

Daniel Roth cuts away at its Extra Plat for LVMH Watch Week 2026 Russell Sheldrake Daniel Roth has brought us a new version of its Extra Plat model that cuts away anything not entirely necessary to telling the time. This new Extra Plat Rose Gold Skeleton completes the trio of Extra Plat models alongside the Souscription Yellow Gold and standard Rose Gold. Entering regular production, it will still likely be hard to get hold of, not least because of its CHF 85,000 price. I’ll be honest with you: I had mixed feelings when I first saw this watch. I am what is known as a Daniel Roth purist, which means I am a fan of the watches made by the brand while the famed watchmaker was still at the helm from the years 1988 to 1995, and it is this period that the relaunched brand has been solely pulling from in the last few years. But now, we have the first diversion from what was originally penned by Roth; however, I won’t leave you hanging on tenterhooks as to my opinion of it, because I think this is an excellent watch. Despite it not being a Roth design, I think it is something that he would have created if he had been in charge of the brand for longer. First, let’s get into what this watch is. We have a fully skeletonised version of the Extra Plat, time-only rose gold model that was released last year. This technically stands as the third model released in this new La Fabrique de Temps (LFDT) era of Daniel Roth, with the first two being the Tourbillon and the standard Extra Plat. While there is no change in function in this model compared to the previous release, the execution of the skeletonisation is of such a high level that it can almost be classified as a complication in and of itself. The team at LFDT are clearly set on demonstrating their in-house capabilities, and there is no better way to show your mastery in finishing and movement architecture than producing a skeleton watch. The form of this movement, designated the DR002SR, has been altered from the DR002 that was found in the previous model to better exhibit this brand’s abilities when it comes anglage, black polish, and the myriad of other finish techniques required to produce a movement of this quality. The tell for me is to look for the internal angles: they will always show you how good the finishing is and how much handwork has been carried out, and here, they appear exceptional. The watch still measures the same as the previous one: 35.5mm across, 38.6mm top to bottom, and 6.9mm thick in its characteristic double ellipse shape, with a polished convex bezel and lugs framing this opened movement. Inside, the manual-winding movement offers 65 hours of power reserve while ticking away at a standard 4Hz. It may only be rated to 30m of water resistance, but this is not a watch meant for rough climates, so we can forgive it for that. So why do I still like this watch despite it veering from the path laid out by Roth? Well, Roth did produce some skeletonised models in his time running the brand; however, they were limited to his perpetual calendar (developed in tandem with Philippe Dufour), his chronograph, and his retrograde time-only. These pieces seemed to be done on a special commission basis and not as part of his standard production run. These pieces rank among the most sought after by collectors today. The way the skeletonisation has been carried out on this piece is unlike that of the early Roth models: instead, LFDT has opted for complete transparency, cutting away as much as possible while leaving enough material to demonstrate those finishing skills and maintaining the movement’s rigidity. The way this has been carried out reminds me of neo-vintage examples from Vacheron Constantin, where light is allowed to pass all the way through, reflecting off angles that have been finely polished on both sides as it does. The one thing that has been lost in this skeletonised version that I am a bit sad about is the dial-side serial number “Numero XX” that has been a part of every Daniel Roth watch since the inception of the brand. It would have been nice to keep this in some way on the dial side of the watch, but I can see that it would have been seen as an additional feature that got in the way of the skeletonisation. Daniel Roth Extra Plat Rose Gold Skeleton pricing and availability The new Daniel Roth Extra Plat Rose Gold Skeleton is available now. Price: CHF 85,000