The Daniel’s watch is unreal. It’s one of the watches featured in his watchmaking book. His book has resulted in some of the worlds greatest independent watchmakers who have learned from it, and he invented the double escapement which has become the de facto standard in so many watches. It’s priceless, and should be in a museum.

@giorgiodelpalatinato6718

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, it should definitely sit in the OMEGA Museum!

@dedsert9653

22 күн бұрын

the UK government failed in its duty to prevent culturally valuable artworks leaving the country.

The George Daniels' pieces is just outclassed everything. The future owner would certainly be proud, and rightly so.

@WATCHESTVcom

5 жыл бұрын

And it can only be a serious and passionate connoisseur (ok, a pretty wealthy one...).

@oraszuletik

5 жыл бұрын

Should be in a museum, imo, since it is a part of the history of horology.

@jukesr

2 жыл бұрын

They seem to cheep. Givern someone just purchased a crappy old rolex daytona for 15.5 million

@hathaway.1166

2 жыл бұрын

@@jukesr all that for an actor I’ve never heard of. And that someone is Rolex.

@jukesr

2 жыл бұрын

@@hathaway.1166 still a tacky Rolex.. much better watches out there

IMHO the Daniels grand complication pocket watch should be either displayed at a museum or sold for over $10M, with at least half of the funds supporting new watchmakers/watchmaking schools.

@WATCHESTVcom

5 жыл бұрын

I like your thinking!!

George Daniels was a genius

I would have cried if I had the Daniel's pocket watch in my hands... and I must admit that I am very happy for you that you had it in hands, well deserved Marc-André !!!

Beautiful watches. That Daniel's pocket watch is breathtaking.

those VC's are amazing.. what a history.. The father position of the holy trinity watch brands.

daniels' watchmaking book is a work of art

Wow! Thanks for the video. That Daniel’s pocket watch is just in a different league when it comes to aesthetics, not to mention the accolade that virtually every part is built from scratch! So nice to see Vacheron not be afraid of doing a full restoration and rebuild on a watch. You wouldn’t necessarily think an old, magnificent building that is covered in grime, diesel soot, and half-eroded sculptures should be left alone but in horology (imo) too many wonderful vintage watches just look plain tatty and unappealing because of this obsessive culture of thinking that a decayed, damaged dial is always better than a beautifully restored one. Common sense wins over in this case.

I didn't think I would love this channel so much I was just curious, but now it's about science, technology, personal excellence just love it : )

@WATCHESTVcom

5 жыл бұрын

Waou, that's very nice of you, thanks so much!!!!

😮 wow! Thanks for showing us.

The definition of masterpiece! Amazing story.

@WATCHESTVcom

5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely; masterpiece!!

I do much appreciate your unique videos!!

Truly remarkable !

What an incredible collection, of both VC and the genuine haute Daniels timepieces. I am in sheer awe seeing these fine watches, and you are a lucky person to see and handle them all Marc. Thank you so much for creating this (part 1) video, and many of us eagerly await the second part!

@WATCHESTVcom

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, feel very very privileged to have been able to see this with my very own eyes and meant a lot to have in my hands!

@TheOneInYellow

5 жыл бұрын

Quiet envious @@WATCHESTVcom, but awesome on experiencing legendary watches! 💗⌚

Excellent video! Keep it up!

Those are the kind of pieces that makes me believe in horology😀 Thanks for sharing Marc!

@WATCHESTVcom

5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely understand you!!

What an incredible and unique piece of art! It is so beautiful and elegant!

Roger W Smith learned all the Daniels methods

@WATCHESTVcom

5 жыл бұрын

And we have an interview of him coming very shortly!

I dont get to watch your videos as much as I would like. As always they are the Ultimate. The subject ,your guest, the production, absolutely Fabulous!!!!!!

@WATCHESTVcom

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for this comment, we are very fortunate to have viewers like you, thanks again!

😲 great video as usual 👍🏆🥇🔥

🤤 great content ! Thank you. Great! 🤗 Keep it up man.

@WATCHESTVcom

5 жыл бұрын

Many thanks and we'll do our very best!!

Good Job my friend nice interview.

@WATCHESTVcom

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!

Nice job thank you for the vid

What an impressive guy! Never heard of him. Shame on me☺

@WATCHESTVcom

5 жыл бұрын

And a very nice guy!

@jukebox1794

5 жыл бұрын

@stardust4711 have you heard of Squale?

@davidgermain

4 жыл бұрын

get George Daniels book its incredible,

George Daniels is a legend. And his watches show that.

❤ Greatest of Time ☝️

Wow amazing timepieces👏

Very nice !

Outstanding timepiece the personal watch of Daniels.

Is it ok if I swear? What a FU***NG genius. Genius is an overused word today but Daniels really was a true genius. Watch on KZread his lecture to the New York Horological Society to truly appreciate his genius, not only as a watchmaker but as a wider man. By the way, he also built his own cars.

@WATCHESTVcom

Жыл бұрын

Indeed a genius and one of the most important watchmaker of the 20th century if not THE most. Best to you

@vertugallery7099

Жыл бұрын

@@WATCHESTVcom 'One of the most'? Name me one greater. Come on....no contest. Philippe Dufour? (for example). He never invented anything and he outsources everything apart from the movement. No contest. If Daniels had worked out of Switzerland and had put 'Swiss' on his dials he would be considered alongside Breguet. Swiss snobbery. But weirdly, England is the home of watchmaking, not Switzerland. Switzerland is only the home of mass-produced watches.

Masterpiece; Augmented understatement.

George Daniels was very interesting guy. His life story was very interesting. And his watches are amazing.

Amazing watches, it's gong to be an interesting auction for so gorgeous pieces

@WATCHESTVcom

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, very privileged!!

BRAVO! KEEP THE SPIRIT ALIVE!

@WATCHESTVcom

5 жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

That’s an amazing timepiece

Who ever ends up with this masterpiece is a lucky man indeed.

I’m still waiting for your interview with Roger Smith!.........any chance Marc?

@WATCHESTVcom

5 жыл бұрын

Could well happen sooner than you think ;)

@paulandsueroberts4121

5 жыл бұрын

TheWATCHES.tv Tease.

Chime sounds so good out of an open case

@WATCHESTVcom

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, even with the case open, it's pretty spectacular!

i really hope it reaches a few million

@mercifulangel8750

5 жыл бұрын

it will... probably around 5

@WATCHESTVcom

5 жыл бұрын

We'll see, very interesting!

How that beautiful time piece can be worth a mere 1.5 m and a mass produced Rolex sell for ten times more just defies believe!

@jayremi4384

5 жыл бұрын

It reflects our times and the obsession with celebrities rather than substance. A sad state of affairs indeed.

@WATCHESTVcom

5 жыл бұрын

There's indeed a bit of that...

@nickblake1166

5 жыл бұрын

@@jayremi4384 Well said Sir.

@noelr9376

5 жыл бұрын

I think it will sell for a lot more than the 1.5 they are opening up at. This is like the Mona Lisa of watches.

@mikejones-dx8bx

5 жыл бұрын

@@noelr9376 lovely watch, but i'd rather have the space traveler.

It's just ridiculously beautiful! It's now on my "My wife will divorce me if I think too much about it" list, next to the Datograph and an F.P Journe.

I can see if i were a rich person, rather then buying a painting or what ever, that would be the watch I'd want. Also Daniels among all those achievements, also made some of the most stylish watches, even with time it remains stylish.

Wonder if the Stern family will try to acquire some of these pieces for their Patek museum as these are of such historical/horological significance.

GD god of watch making.

Great video! I agree that George Daniels is one of the greatest watchmakers of the 20th century; however, stating that he was the greatest is mere speculative hyperbole. To begin with, there were several great watchmakers in the 20th century. It would be difficult, if not impossible, to objectively determine who was the greatest.

@WATCHESTVcom

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, that's a good comment, but he's for sure part of the club of the most prominent ones!

1 belonging to .done by or concerning a particular person ,2 privet . We have personal business to discuss .3 critizing a person’ s appererance, character . 3 citizens a person ‘ apperance . Character. 3 critizing a person ‘ appearance ,character.privet affairs

Does anyone know why the balance wheel looks like it’s not moving when he actuated the minute repeater? Is that frame rate trickery or is it somehow a totally separate mechanism?

At around 2 min mark, the watch is clearly ticking. Could someone tell me why the date indicator appears to be stuck between 24 and 25?

Can't see it here, so the Daniels pocket watch made $2.4m

oh george

Mein gott! Solche eleganz!

@WATCHESTVcom

4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!!

I don't think George Daniel's pocket watch should be sold, I think it should be in a museum for all to see the work of the greatest watchmaker !

@dannicatzer305

3 жыл бұрын

I'm assuming his daughter sold it maybe she needed the money.

1.8 million !

I live close Daniels former home in south London

@WATCHESTVcom

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

Minute repeaters are my favorite complication

@TheAechBomb

3 жыл бұрын

minute repeaters are great, but I'd rather have a perpetual calendar

So Mr Daniels don’t fancy Patek Philippe.. what a surprise

How much did it go for?

Are you sure he never went to a watchmaker school?

They should have shown the VC first or before the Daniels, it looked pretty ordinary in comparison

In a way it's sad that Mr Daniels' own watch will probably go into a private collection instead of being bought by the British government to be displayed for the public to see. I suppose that at least it will be held in a very secure setting.

@WATCHESTVcom

5 жыл бұрын

I really do understand your point of view!

Dear You are really lucky you can touch and feel But I can't I feel jealous

Here are luxury watches and not those made in thousands of limited editions.

@WATCHESTVcom

5 жыл бұрын

Very true!

Respectful silence - hahaha so true! #Perpetual

A : 2

No Patek Philippe . Thanks God

Imagine that this George Daniels watch is worth far less than many footballers, who are of course a finite and depreciating asset. Which would you prefer? We live in a weird world... And then this bald guy presents a fairly basic Vacheron chronograph as though it is the Holy Grail :) The George Daniels watch is on another planet compared to this Vacheron. And the Vacheron even has a retailer co-signature (not good - no one cares about Turler, a bygone age jeweler). To explain, back in the day, people valued their watches/jewelry as much by the jeweler that retailed them as the brand itself. Which is why watchmakers struck deals with famous jewelers. Today that would be strange. Today if you buy a Rolex, for instance, you do not care about the retailer you buy it from - Watches of Switzerland, an airport, from the Dubai mall etc, it doesn't matter; you only care that you are buying an authentic new Rolex. You cannot imagine, for instance, a Rolex GMT Pepsi with 'Watches of Switzerland' also on the dial. I find myself smiling and almost laughing. It would of course completely devalue the watch. Who you buy from has decreased in 'value'. It does not matter, as long as you are sure that the watch is authentic. So.... I love the Vacheron gold chronograph but the Turler signage actually devalues the watch. But this dude, because he is invested, is trying to add value to the Turler signage. Over and out.

I have a great working 1926 South Bend 19 jewels 4 temp settings glows in the dark. Push winder knob down to open face player. 2 Dials. Anybody wanna buy it?

Breguet must be upset that a replica version is more valuable than the real thing.....

Time ⏲ ⏳ 🕐 is a dead god Shiva ⚘🌚👍Rest in the good news 🌹 okay bye

it is perfection at max

No Patek Philippe . Thanks God