The Soul of Time - Roger W. Smith, George Daniels’ Only Apprentice, Talks About His Mentor
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- Exactly a decade ago, George Daniels passed away. He was truly a master watchmaker who never completed a formal education - yet nonetheless pushed the boundaries of mechanical watchmaking to an extent that had not been seen since perhaps Abraham Louis Breguet or fellow Briton Thomas Mudge (who, over 250 years ago, heralded the arrival of portable timepieces with his lever escapement). George Daniels completed a mere 37 mechanical masterpieces throughout his lifetime, including prototypes. Left to his own devices, he trained himself in all 34 trades needed to create them on his own. Through his universal, intense study of mechanics, he also made a revolutionary breakthrough, inventing the first lubrication-free escapement system for mechanical watches, which he termed the Co-Axial escapement and was eventually acquired by the Swatch Group for OMEGA in 1999.
In September 2011, Joern Frederic Kengelbach, as Watch Editor of GQ magazine that time, sent a writer along with a photographer to the Isle of Man, lying between England and Ireland, to visit the genius himself. No one suspected that they would be the last journalists to speak with this modern Michelangelo of watchmaking. 10 years later and in memory of this great man, Joern returns to the Isle of Man and - in search of Daniels‘ legacy - visits his only student Roger W. Smith, who now continues Daniels‘ life‘s work and is himself one of the most sought-after independent watchmakers on the planet.
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Thanks to Roger Smith for keeping his legend alive. Daniels has inspired a complete new generation of independent watchmakers.
I'm so proud that I have a George Daniels Co-Axial escapement in my Omega caliber 9605.
So good. Love the way Roger Smith is keeping George Daniels' legacy alive -- and building on it. Thanks for this wonderful video.
What a spectacular documentary....I am speechless. So well produced and edited. All watch lovers need to see this masterpiece...bravo guys!!
A beautifully made homage to the Master and his good Apprentice.
The Daniels' blue rectangular wristwatch which Roger worked on, I think, is simply exquisite. Thanks for the very informative video.
beautiful, such.. a beautiful documentary ❤️
What an amazing interview. Some day there needs to be a movie made about this story. The Daniel’s/Smith tale is like a real life fairytale of human endeavour, talent, perseverance and a little bit of star dust in all the right measures! 👏
Check " The Watchmaker's Apprentice" (2015) , directed by David Armstrong.
Thanks - I shall 👍
Both Legends 🇬🇧
Wonderful, just wonderful. Thank you.
Thank you so much for this. A quiet thoughtful and well produced documentary. Certainly appreciated here in New Zealand.
I have his co-axial l movement in my new omega speedmaster professional 3861. What a great watch maker. Great video, Roger smith is a pure quality watch maker
Thank you for this. Simultaneously sad, nostalgic illuminating and uplifting.
Great video guys!
Tolles Video, Zurab. Klasse. Wir stellen was auf die Beine, ich freu mich drauf.
Great video ......Amazing.....
really nice documentary, kinda makes me want to move to the isle of man
5:21 - five and a half years… for a single watch???
How great should have been his ambition and determination?! Impossible without boundless passion.
It just sold for $4.9m
This is an incredible story, well done.
A great one.
Fantastic video 👍
What a great insight into the standards GD strove to achieve.
WOW THIS IS BLESSING
A marvellous story. I see Roger drives a Bentley.
This video is uploaded in 4K! So check your settings before pausing to view the full detail! Have watched this a few times now, still finding new interesting things. About the watches of course, not the fluffy dice 😂.
Life is either an incredible adventure or its nothing at all
It is amusing that this man makes incredibly high-end watches in their entirety from scratch but wears an 'off the shelf' mass-produced Rolex Explorer. It is like a high-end bespoke suit tailor wearing a cheap £50 suit.
His wife gave it to him. He had to sell his Rolex when starting out.