![]() Both ‘The Blue’ and its near twin, ‘The White’, were built as a result of a commission placed by a collector (and close friend of George Daniels) who approached the watchmaker for a tourbillon wristwatch during 2000. ‘The Blue’ wristwatch is a white gold, rectangular cased, one-minute Tourbillon with a calendar sub-dial. Indeed, this wristwatch occupies an important place in the pantheon of George Daniels’ work, alongside the twenty-three pocket watches he completed (plus one unfinished), during a horological career that has become the stuff of legend since his passing. “No true horologist measures their achievement by price” says Roger “but it would be naive to ignore what the exceptional sale of “The Blue” represents - and it is, above all, a very special watch”. Roger’s development of the single-wheel co-axial escapement (followed by significant further advances during the decade) the creation of the GREAT Britain watch and invitation from the Prime Minister to become one of the first Ambassadors for the campaign in 2013 elevated Roger and British horology into the upper echelons of the British creative and manufacturing sectors the launch of his Series 1-5 watches in 2015, signifying the first all-British range for at least fifty years it felt like Roger’s OBE in 2018 and Honorary Doctorate in 2019 really were the apogee of the decade. George Daniels in 2011 was followed by a succession of quite staggering achievements. ![]() A poignant beginning with the passing of his great mentor Dr. It’s fair to say that the last decade has been transformative for Roger. The end of the decade gained even more significance for Roger during the closing weeks of 2019, with the curation and sale of the famously elusive tourbillon wristwatch “The Blue” by A Collected Man. Smith, with a signed white gold tang buckle.One of only four fully custom wristwatches by George Daniels, and Roger’s first fully hand-crafted wristwatch, the importance of “The Blue” in British horology is reflected in an exceptional price. The lugs are straight, and the watch comes on a black Saffiano leather strap, supplied by Roger W. It wears sapphire crystal on the front and back and the rear of the case bears the engraved hallmarks of the precious metal from which the case is forged. “It has been widely accepted with a certain degree of relief by our clients that we were prepared to do a smaller case again,” Smith says of the decision to offer the Series 1 in a 38mm case. Smith watches such as early variations of the Series 2. Offered in this size since 2020, the 38mm Series 1 marks a return to classically sized Roger W. It is the more classical of the two sizes in which the watch is available, the other option being a more modern 40mm. This example features a case forged from 18 carat white gold, measuring 38mm across, excluding the crown. ![]() Smith GREAT Britain unique piece, a travelling exhibition watch crafted to showcase the best of British watchmaking around the world. The Series 1 was launched in 2013, the result of popular client enthusiasm for a time-only watch, much like the Roger W. ![]()
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