Roger Smith, A unique, career defining, and historically important yellow gold perpetual calendar tourbillon pocket watch with moon phase, leap year indicator, and spring detent escapement, every component hand-made by Roger Smith

1998
66.5mm diameter and 21.5mm depth
Dial signed R.W. Smith, movement signed Roger Smith, Bolton, and dial signed RWS. Case with British assay marks for Birmingham and 1998.

Manufacturer: Roger Smith
Year: 1998
Case No: No. 2
Model Name: Pocket Watch No. 2
Material: 18K yellow gold
Calibre: Hand-made, spring detent escapement with tourbillon, perpetual calendar, and moon phase.
Dimensions: 66.5mm diameter and 21.5mm depth
Signed: Dial signed R.W. Smith, movement signed Roger Smith, Bolton, and dial signed RWS. Case with British assay marks for Birmingham and 1998.
Accessories: Associated 18K gold chain with three-sided winding and setting key, and two leather pouches.
Literature: The story of the creation of Pocket Watch Number Two, and Roger Smith’s relationship with George Daniels, is detailed in Michael Clerizo’s Masters of Contemporary Watchmaking, pages 213-231, as well as in George Daniels’ All in Good Time: Reflections of a Watchmaker, pages 207-216.

Literature

The story of the creation of Pocket Watch Number Two, and Roger Smith’s relationship with George Daniels, is detailed in Michael Clerizo’s Masters of Contemporary Watchmaking, pages 213-231, as well as in George Daniels’ All in Good Time: Reflections of a Watchmaker, pages 207-216.