Roger W. Smith OBE On Working With George Daniels On The Anniversary Series

It is a great honour for Phillips Watches to offer during The New York Watch Auction: SIX, a spectacular and historically important George Daniels Anniversary platinum wristwatch, with the extraordinary movement number of “00”. To celebrate this special occasion, we asked Roger W. Smith OBE to speak to us about the origins of the George Daniels Anniversary and explain the significance of this platinum piece. The Daniels Anniversary model commemorates the 35th anniversary of his invention of the co-axial escapement. Daniels turned to his one and only protégé, Roger W. Smith to create an all-new British calibre produced by Roger Smith with the casing, dial, and finishing work produced to Daniels’ style and standards. Phillips wishes to extend special thanks to Alistair Audsley, CEO Alliance of British Watch & Clock Makers, for filming the present interview and for providing never-before-seen, archival footage from the late 1990s of Dr George Daniels and Roger W Smith OBE discussing the Anniversary project.

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  • @TheOneInYellow
    @TheOneInYellow2 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful insight into a brilliant partnership between two legendary watchmakers! Thank you R. W. Smith, and to Dr George Daniels who will forever live on in the hearts of horology and hobbyists 😊

  • @j.burgess4459
    @j.burgess44592 жыл бұрын

    When it comes to real card-carrying independent watchmakers, Roger Smith is the absolute MAN.

  • @Mark-lj1dj
    @Mark-lj1dj6 ай бұрын

    I treated myself to a 2022 Seamaster. It's nice to know it contains the legacy of George Daniels the English watchmaker. It's great that Roger Smith carries on his legacy

  • @AmatriceBand
    @AmatriceBand2 жыл бұрын

    Stunning work. Wow 😮

  • @stephenoliver1437
    @stephenoliver14379 күн бұрын

    George Daniel’s one word for him genius

  • @bahoonies
    @bahoonies Жыл бұрын

    It was only near the very end of this video that I spotted the Mamod steam engine in the window corner. Somehow it seems appropriate that he has one. I've had mine for years but sadly it didn't help me become a watch-making genius like these 2 extraordinary men.

  • @user-yx2jq1gi6b
    @user-yx2jq1gi6b9 ай бұрын

    Very interesting:)

  • @stephenoliver1437
    @stephenoliver14379 күн бұрын

    And the coaxial pinched off by o###g

  • @josephmarucci3528
    @josephmarucci3528 Жыл бұрын

    18000 bph is ideal

  • @chrisnorthall8317
    @chrisnorthall8317 Жыл бұрын

    wears a Speedmaster. If there was ever an endorsement...

  • @blave549

    @blave549

    Жыл бұрын

    I'll bet twenty simoleons that it is the one that he dropped a coaxial escapement into.

  • @manciclon
    @manciclon Жыл бұрын

    Learn, work....work....and, again....work 🤔🌋🗿🌔⌛️🔭🕰🔬⌚️🛰🛸👍