Daniel Roth Small Seconds

Simplicity. That’s the name of the game with respect to dress watches. No extraneous complications need apply: All that’s required is a set of hands, a simple dial marked at the hours, and, well…that’s pretty much it.  If you keep it simple, you can really dial up the decorative elements: enamel dials, Bregeut hands and indices, jewel-encrusted bezels. All this stuff works if the dial is simple — something that Daniel Roth got right on this Reference 207 from the 1990s. Housed in a 31mm 18K yellow gold ‘stepped’ case with a signed crown, a sapphire crystal, and a smooth bezel, this is simply a stunning timepiece, and a perfect dress watch. Check out its grey ‘tapestry’ dial with its radially brushed silver chapter ring, printed ‘Roman’ indices, matching, blued steel ‘broad arrow’ handset, and sub-seconds display. Everything you need, and nothing you don’t — beautifully executed. Powered by the automatic N207 BC movement with 33 jewels and 38 hours of power reserve, it comes paired to a