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路No topic on the 100th anniversary of British horologist/watchmaker George Daniels (19 AUG 2026 - 21 Oct 2011) ?
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An admirer of the work of Franco-Swiss watchmaker Abraham-Louis Br茅guet, Daniels opened his first watch shop in 1960, aged 34...
Already 50 yers ago, in 1976, Daniels incorporated his independent double wheeled escapement into his "watch 10".
Space aficionados remember the "Space Traveller" pocket watch which had a 12 hour dial for sidereal (star) time and a Moon phase inset in honour of the Apollo 11 mission. Daniels always said that such a watch would be handy to be used on future trips to Mars, it remained his personal pocket watch for 3 decades!
While Patek Philippe were the first to give Daniels the opportunity to make a "co-axial" wrist watch in 1981/82, Daniels wore it for "testing" during ten years, fame came with Omega. In 1999, Omega embraced the "co-axial" movement and Daniels got fifty Omega 茅bauches as basis for his 18 carat Gold "Millennium wrist watch" with Silver dial.
The same year, Daniels created a limited edition (999) of the 18 carat Gold Omega "De Ville" Chronometer Automatic with 2500 co-axial movement.
Will Omega plan anything as spring 2026 will see the 50th anniversary of the "practical co-axial" movement (patented in 1980), as August 2026 is the 100th 100th birthday of George Daniels after all?
Top tip: visit the Science Museum in London, which has the largest George Daniels collection on display!
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An admirer of the work of Franco-Swiss watchmaker Abraham-Louis Br茅guet, Daniels opened his first watch shop in 1960, aged 34...
Already 50 yers ago, in 1976, Daniels incorporated his independent double wheeled escapement into his "watch 10".
Space aficionados remember the "Space Traveller" pocket watch which had a 12 hour dial for sidereal (star) time and a Moon phase inset in honour of the Apollo 11 mission. Daniels always said that such a watch would be handy to be used on future trips to Mars, it remained his personal pocket watch for 3 decades!
While Patek Philippe were the first to give Daniels the opportunity to make a "co-axial" wrist watch in 1981/82, Daniels wore it for "testing" during ten years, fame came with Omega. In 1999, Omega embraced the "co-axial" movement and Daniels got fifty Omega 茅bauches as basis for his 18 carat Gold "Millennium wrist watch" with Silver dial.
The same year, Daniels created a limited edition (999) of the 18 carat Gold Omega "De Ville" Chronometer Automatic with 2500 co-axial movement.
Will Omega plan anything as spring 2026 will see the 50th anniversary of the "practical co-axial" movement (patented in 1980), as August 2026 is the 100th 100th birthday of George Daniels after all?
Top tip: visit the Science Museum in London, which has the largest George Daniels collection on display!
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A George Daniels Roger Smith anniversary watch. Beautiful watch.
