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Roger Smith
Ref. Series 3
Series 3 “Unique Piece”
A most probably unique, specially commissioned, and highly important pink gold wristwatch with retrograde date, co-axial escapement, applied hour markers, engine-turned dial, certificate, and box
Estimate
$300,000–600,000
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Manufacturer
Roger Smith
Year
2024, United Kingdom
Reference No
Series 3
Movement No
S3-No.WB
Model Name
Series 3 “Unique Piece”
Material
18K pink gold
Calibre
Manual, single-wheel co-axial
Bracelet/Strap
Alligator
Clasp/Buckle
18K pink gold Roger Smith pin buckle
Dimensions
40mm Diameter
Signed
Case, dial, movement, and buckle signed. Case additionally with British hallmarks for London, 2023.
Accessories
Accompanied by Roger Smith certificate of authenticity dated 2024, personal note to original owner from Roger Smith, product specifications and instruction paperwork, polishing cloth, envelope, fitted presentation case and outer case.
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GOOD TO KNOW
• Unique piece in pink gold made for important American collector
• Retrograde date with Daniels co-axial movement
• One of only 5 examples made in pink gold to date
• Full set, from the original owner
Roger Smith stands today as the flagbearer of British high horology—quietly and steadfastly crafting mechanical marvels from his workshop on the Isle of Man. Production is famously scarce, with just 15 watches leaving his bench each year—not by marketing design, but simply because true handcraft at this level cannot be rushed.
As the only apprentice ever taken under the wing of the legendary George Daniels, Smith’s credentials are without equal. Their partnership was not fleeting; in 1998, Smith joined Daniels to work on the celebrated Millennium series of wristwatches, cementing a collaboration that would shape modern British watchmaking.
When the Millennium project concluded in 2001, Smith stepped out independently, establishing his own workshop alongside Daniels’ on the Isle of Man. There, the first Series 1 took shape—initially housed in a rectangular case, nodding to the then-recently introduced Arkade by A. Lange & Söhne. The original Series 1 featured a retrograde date at 12 o’clock, a flourish later reintroduced in 2015 within the Series 3.
Encased within its balanced 40 mm proportions is the combined horological philosophy of Daniels and Smith, expressed with quiet confidence. The silver engine-turned dial, executed completely by hand, has specially ordered blued steel Roman numerals and matching hands, a silver seconds ring and date chapter, as well as blue-filled numerals to the dial.
Turn the watch over, and the manually wound calibre is revealed, equipped with Smith’s single-wheel interpretation of Dr. Daniels’ Co-Axial escapement. The plates are hand-engraved, finished in traditional frosted style, with immaculate English floral engraving to the barrel bridge and balance cock. Every bridge, every component, shaped and refined by hand—a testament to Smith’s technical purity and unwavering standards. The serial number is not a number, but the initials of the original owner.
Offered in outstanding, hardly worn condition, complete with all original accessories, and coming from the collection of the original owner, the present Series 3 was completed and delivered in 2024. It is a uniquely specified iteration of the Series 3 complete with applied Roman numeral hour markers that echo the design of Smith’s openwork watches, as well as the magnificent “GREAT Britain” watch made for the campaign of the same name meant to bring awareness to British traditional craftsmanship in 2014.
• Unique piece in pink gold made for important American collector
• Retrograde date with Daniels co-axial movement
• One of only 5 examples made in pink gold to date
• Full set, from the original owner
Roger Smith stands today as the flagbearer of British high horology—quietly and steadfastly crafting mechanical marvels from his workshop on the Isle of Man. Production is famously scarce, with just 15 watches leaving his bench each year—not by marketing design, but simply because true handcraft at this level cannot be rushed.
As the only apprentice ever taken under the wing of the legendary George Daniels, Smith’s credentials are without equal. Their partnership was not fleeting; in 1998, Smith joined Daniels to work on the celebrated Millennium series of wristwatches, cementing a collaboration that would shape modern British watchmaking.
When the Millennium project concluded in 2001, Smith stepped out independently, establishing his own workshop alongside Daniels’ on the Isle of Man. There, the first Series 1 took shape—initially housed in a rectangular case, nodding to the then-recently introduced Arkade by A. Lange & Söhne. The original Series 1 featured a retrograde date at 12 o’clock, a flourish later reintroduced in 2015 within the Series 3.
Encased within its balanced 40 mm proportions is the combined horological philosophy of Daniels and Smith, expressed with quiet confidence. The silver engine-turned dial, executed completely by hand, has specially ordered blued steel Roman numerals and matching hands, a silver seconds ring and date chapter, as well as blue-filled numerals to the dial.
Turn the watch over, and the manually wound calibre is revealed, equipped with Smith’s single-wheel interpretation of Dr. Daniels’ Co-Axial escapement. The plates are hand-engraved, finished in traditional frosted style, with immaculate English floral engraving to the barrel bridge and balance cock. Every bridge, every component, shaped and refined by hand—a testament to Smith’s technical purity and unwavering standards. The serial number is not a number, but the initials of the original owner.
Offered in outstanding, hardly worn condition, complete with all original accessories, and coming from the collection of the original owner, the present Series 3 was completed and delivered in 2024. It is a uniquely specified iteration of the Series 3 complete with applied Roman numeral hour markers that echo the design of Smith’s openwork watches, as well as the magnificent “GREAT Britain” watch made for the campaign of the same name meant to bring awareness to British traditional craftsmanship in 2014.