The painstaking, years-long creation of Pocket Watch Number Two is a testament to one man’s absolute focus and perseverance in the pursuit of his chosen trade. It was with this watch that he became George Daniels’ only apprentice, anointed to continue Daniels’ legacy beyond his lifetime. Paul Boutros, Phillips’ Head of Watches, Americas, said, “ Roger Smith’s Pocket Watch Number Two epitomizes a ‘make or break’ moment for both Smith himself and subsequently for all of contemporary English watchmaking. ![]() ![]() Estimated in excess of $1 million, the watch will be included in The New York Watch Auction: EIGHT on 10-11 June at 432 Park Avenue, following a global tour to London, Singapore, Los Angeles, Geneva, and Hong Kong. Without the completion of this watch and its acceptance by Daniels, there would be no Roger Smith brand. Upon examining the timepiece, Daniels proclaimed, “you are now a watchmaker,” and accepted him as his only apprentice. Undaunted, Smith spent the next five years perfecting his second pocket watch, featuring a perpetual calendar and tourbillon with spring-detent escapement, before presenting it to Daniels. Daniels, however, advised the newcomer to go back and start again as it looked “handmade” and not “created”. Roger Smith, Pocket Watch Number TwoĪt the age of just 22, Smith presented the esteemed George Daniels, widely considered the greatest watchmaker of the 20th century, with his first handmade pocket watch in hopes of securing a coveted apprenticeship. ![]() There has been no other singular watch known to have completely defined the life of a renowned watchmaker. NEW YORK – Phillips in Association with Bacs and Russo are honored to announce the first public sale of Roger Smith’s Pocket Watch Number Two, an historically important timepiece that represents a landmark achievement in the industry and the cornerstone of the 21st-century English watchmaking renaissance.
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