Prototype for the 'Anniversary' wristwatch by George Daniels and Roger Smith
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
2010
This prototype dial and case was made in 2010 in the Isle of Man by George Daniels and Roger Smith to demonstrate the exterior design of their collaborative 'Anniversary' wristwatch.
The piece features an 18-carat rose gold case fitted to a brown leather strap and an engine-turned silver dial with gold chapter rings and gold hands. Visible indicators on the dial include subsidiary seconds, a calendar date dial, and a power reserve indicator. As a display prototype made to show outward appearance, the source reports that it contains no movement.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Hand-wound wristwatch
- Case Material
- 18 carat rose gold case
- Place recorded
- Isle of Man
- Movement Status
- No movement
- Dial Construction
- Engine-turned silver dial with gold chapter-rings and gold hands
- Maker / attribution
- Roger W Smith and George Daniels
Design
- Visible features
- • Applied gold cartouche inscribed 'DANIELS' positioned at 6 o'clock • Sector power reserve indicator marked 'U' and 'D' positioned under the Roman numeral XII • Calendar subdial calibrated 1 to 31 located on the lower-left sector • Eccentric subsidiary seconds ring located on the lower-right sector • Fitted to a brown leather strap with an embossed pattern
- Case and Materials
- The prototype features an 18-carat rose gold case fitted to a brown leather strap displaying an embossed pattern. The institutional record catalogues the materials of the overall object as gold, silver, brass, steel, leather, and glass. Because the piece was fabricated without a movement to demonstrate outward appearance, the internal chamber serves no operational timekeeping function. Direct inspection details of the case interior or case back are not recorded in this source.
- Dial Configuration and Visual Layout
- The dial is made of engine-turned silver with gold chapter rings and gold hands, displaying a subsidiary seconds dial, a calendar indicator, and a power reserve indicator. Direct visual observation shows the sector power reserve indicator marked 'U' and 'D' positioned under the Roman numeral XII. The lower dial register exhibits a calendar subdial calibrated 1 to 31 in the lower-left sector and an eccentric subsidiary seconds ring in the lower-right sector. An applied gold cartouche inscribed 'DANIELS' is positioned at 6 o'clock.
- Object Identity and Collaborative Context
- This object is a prototype wristwatch dial and case made in 2010 in the Isle of Man by Roger W Smith and George Daniels. The prototype was produced to demonstrate the outward appearance of a collaborative watch between the two makers, designated the 'Anniversary' wristwatch. Unlike the 35 final production watches—which the source notes featured a hand-made movement fitted with Daniels' co-axial escapement and a free-sprung balance—this prototype was created solely to show exterior styling and has no movement. It is catalogued under Clockmakers' Museum No. 1317 and loan number L2015-4227, lent by The Worshipful Company of Clockmakers.
Identification
- Object Number
- L2015-4227
- Museum Inventory Number
- Clockmakers' Museum No. 1317
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Source notes the watch has no movement and was constructed solely as an exterior appearance prototype.
- Research required: Case back and movement chamber are not visible in the supplied photograph.