felipe
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Sorry, not quite
Dec 12, 2014,19:07 PM
Made by hand by the very much alive, thankfully, Roger Smith. The Daniels watch looks very similar but has a chrono where the date is on this one and is also a coaxial tourbillon.
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The Master's Work
By: elliot55 : December 12th, 2014-18:13
Simply put: This piece is absolutely magnificent. Note how the dial has multiple guilloche patterns, with a different pattern for each chapter ring, including the power reserve indicator. Made by hand by the late great master, George Daniels. Have A Great...
Sorry, not quite
By: felipe : December 12th, 2014-19:07
Made by hand by the very much alive, thankfully, Roger Smith. The Daniels watch looks very similar but has a chrono where the date is on this one and is also a coaxial tourbillon.
Rest Assured, Felipe, This One Was Made By..
By: elliot55 : December 13th, 2014-11:56
... Mr. Daniels. It was the very last timepiece he made. And while Roger may have had a hand in its construction, this piece is very much a Daniels! Best, - Scott
Felipe, George did not build this or any of the anniversary watches.
By: Mitch K : December 14th, 2014-22:17
He was involved in all aspects of the development and construction of the watch. George and Roger did conceive of the watch. George passed on all of Roger's suggestions. George did examinee and approve the working movement and the prototype prior to his d...
PS Roger's chage
By: felipe : December 15th, 2014-08:18
IIRC was to make the wheel one piece rather than the original two piece design.
Hey Mitch, Thanks For Clarifying...
By: elliot55 : December 15th, 2014-09:36
... who made the watch. Your point about GD's DNA running through this horological wonder is spot on! - Scott
Hey, Amanico...
By: elliot55 : December 12th, 2014-22:57
... George Daniels was truly one-of-a-kind. I think he might have been from a different planet. - Scott
Thanks for the pic Scott
By: jrwong23 (aka watchthebin) : December 13th, 2014-00:12
Mr George Daniels is a legend indeed! Cheers Robin
top [nt]
By: gensiulia : December 13th, 2014-00:58
I'm Going To Go Ahead And Add The Word...
By: elliot55 : December 13th, 2014-12:01
... "Shelf" to your "Top". George's work is top shelf. Period. In the world of independents, this is the barometer by which all independents are measured. GD set the bar! - Scott
Hey Mark, Probably The Greatest Name In...
By: elliot55 : December 13th, 2014-12:03
... Independent watchmaking. The guy mastered 98 of the disciplines, including turning his own dials and making his own cases - which even to this day is mostly unheard of. Truly one of a kind. - Scott
Spine Tingling Stuff...
By: SALMANPK : December 13th, 2014-19:04
You can see the Organic hand work on this piece, just sublime, thank you so much for sharing it with us. S
More scans please!!!
By: Darren : December 13th, 2014-20:22
Doesn't get much better than this. Must be quite a sensation to put this one on each day. Would love to see wrist scans, the movement, side case, crown, etc. etc. Thanks for posting. Darren
Hey Darren, I Might Have That Chance...
By: elliot55 : December 15th, 2014-09:33
... In the next week or so. Will do my best to post some more pix. Here's one to wet the appetite... All The Best! - Scott ...
Something Tells Me That You...
By: elliot55 : December 15th, 2014-09:25
... have intimate knowledge about this wonder. I'm particularly impressed with the story surrounding this stunning example of living art. See you next week! - Scott