The Bulgari Daniel Roth Endurer: New Live Pictures!

Jul 19, 2010,23:20 PM
 

The Bulgari Collection Daniel Roth Endurer Chronosprint is one of the most anticipated watches in Bulgari's new collection.  Many individuals here on the Bulgari forum have expressed interest in this watch due to its appealing sporty design.  The shape and design of the case offers a formal reinterpretation of the elliptical case that is characteristic of the Daniel Roth line to which it belongs.  It f eatures a sturdier, more rugged look , and expresses its subtleties through softened angles and curves.  The Endurer isn't due to hit retail outlets until the fall but we can get a closer look at it here in the mean-time from live pictures courtesy of 'Kong'.   

 

The flared ears on the sides of the case at 3 and 9 o'clock are some of the most attractive elements of the design of the watch.  One can almost say that the Endurer looks like an offspring from the AP Offshore and Patek Nautilus, taking the strengths of both watches and fusing them together brilliantly.

Black and satin-brushed dial, sapphire crystal  

Calibre DR1306 beats to the rhythm of 28,800 vibrations per hour, and drives the hour and minute hands on a slightly off-centred axis, while the large date window appears at 12 o’clock.  Its patented mechanism is based on a specific construction due to the off-centred position of the hour and minute functions serving to ensure an optimal position of the Chronosprint function.

A simplified chronograph function which serves to measure long times, whereas traditional chronographs are generally used to measure short times on two to three counters.  The Chronosprint function indicates the hours and minutes by two hands mounted on a single arbor.   

One press on an ergonomically notched push-button at 7:30 positions the hands at 12 o’clock and starts the chronograph.

 

Concave bezel with six screws

Chronosprint push button and crown in DLC treated steel

Case in Staybrite© steel, a treatment ensuring extreme corrosion resistance and also endowed with superlative polishing qualities, 56mm brushed steel with polished edges Alligator leather strap fitted with a steel pin buckle.

Self-winding movement, Chronosprint and Large Date functions, Côtes de Genève and circular-grained finishing; 28,800vph, 42-hour power reserve, steel caseback with sapphire crystal, water-resistant to 100 meters.


The new version of the Endurer by Bulgari features a cleaner dial with a bit more contrast.  This freed up space on the dial has allowed the big date window to stand out more in the Bulgari model as opposed to the original.  There may be slight difficulty in reading the time at the lower part of the dial between 4 and 8 o'clock on the original version due to the absence of hour and minute indices.  This shouldn't be a problem on the Bulgari Endurer with the addition of the minute markers around the entire inner bezel of the watch.  One change to the watch, that I thought to be the most unfortunate is the swapping out of the original leather strap for the new alligator strap which isn't nearly as interesting.  The original strap had cross horizontal bands that provided a unique look and complemented well with the dial design.   The new strap is one that you can find on just about any other watch.  However, the designs of both watches are similar in nearly every other aspect with only minor variations that have not detracted from the original sporty and sophisticated appeal of the watch.  The essence of the Endurer remains in tact in a way that even the hard core Daniel Roth fans can appreciate. 

        

 

All new pictures courtesy of Kong.

 

This message has been edited by pingtsai on 2010-07-20 01:24:28


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Endurer by DR

 
 By: djedje : July 19th, 2010-23:45
A DR has to remain a DR. what the purpose of killing such a nice brand by adding a commercial name on the dial. I don't believe this will help both brands. is there any full black steel version still ? Thks

One thing though, technically is the Endurer a Daniel Roth watch?

 
 By: AnthonyTsai : July 20th, 2010-08:37
The Endurer never made its face in the retail channels when Daniel Roth first debutted the Endurer at Baselworld. So for me, this model never really existed since it never was released. How do others feel about this? I now consider the Endurer a Bulgari m... 

Appreciate your thoughts...

 
 By: pingtsai : July 20th, 2010-16:39
....that a DR must remain a DR. However, the Endurer's initial introduction by DR brought on a lot of excitement and appeal from the public. It was a shame that DR was never able to release it. So if it takes slapping a little name of a very big company o... 

"Full black steel version"

 
 By: pingtsai : July 20th, 2010-16:40
Not sure about this yet but will request additional information.

Endurer full black version update...

 
 By: pingtsai : July 26th, 2010-10:50
According to Bulgari, they are waiting on this, perhaps in 2011.

Sweet timepiece. LOVE it. [nt]

 
 By: VMM : July 20th, 2010-08:34
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The Endurer reeks of awesomeness!

 
 By: AnthonyTsai : July 20th, 2010-08:42
I have yet to see one in person but I know I'm going to be drooling like a mad dog when I finally see one in the flesh. I really love the fusion of a Patek Nautilus type ears on the sides of the case and the Audemars Piguet Offshore bezel. The hands are g... 

Great idea!

 
 By: pingtsai : July 20th, 2010-16:29
A PuristSPro edition would be very interesting to have for sure. Perhaps it can be the Titanium Carbide Coated Black case one. That would be an ideal choice imo.

List price?

 
 By: takashi78 : July 21st, 2010-01:14
Any idea on list price USD for when its released?

This is the PuristS' Choice....and Trapani's....

 
 By: MTF : July 21st, 2010-03:01
The Bulgari Daniel Roth Endurer will be THE watch to get, for urbane young-at-heart men (and women). It embodies all that is about change. Change is what we do to survive, to grow, to evolve. Without change, there is no survival. Then, we are called fossi...  

Great wrist shot!

 
 By: pingtsai : July 21st, 2010-09:38
I would really like to see a women's version sometime in the future. With the appealing shape of the case, there are innumerable possibilities such as a diamond or rubber bezel, colored dials, hands, straps, complications etc.

This was a lady's body part......

 
 By: MTF : July 22nd, 2010-09:08
The wrist shot was of a lady's wrist with the Endurer; there is no need for a ladies' model. MTF

I suspected this.

 
 By: pingtsai : July 22nd, 2010-13:42
But I will have to disagree and say that a ladies model is needed. Just because a lady can wear it doesn't mean that she should or that it's the ideal choice. A large mens watch that a lady can wear just doesn't fit the same way that a large watch made fo... 

Another wrist-shot ... it's a guy though :-)

 
 By: Kong : July 22nd, 2010-11:57
This message has been edited by Kong on 2010-07-22 11:57:40...  

Highly anticipated in the collection

 
 By: ED209 : July 21st, 2010-18:55
Thanks Ping and Kong for the live photos and write-up of the Endurer. This is a stunning piece and one of the most anticipated watches that I'm looking forward to seeing in person. I like the updated dial on the new Bulgari version. The original DR versio... 

Was Gerald Genta involved in the design?

 
 By: MartinGreen : July 23rd, 2010-01:48
It seems a bit odd; merging two famous designs that Gerald Genta created for two compedators and introducing it as a Bvlgari/Daniel Roth because the basic shape somewhat looks like his original collection. I know that Gerald Genta and Daniel Roth both lef... 

Thank you....

 
 By: MiniCooper : July 26th, 2010-10:37
Looking forward to seeing it in metal.... Cheers