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A Series 2 stars at the Bonhams Fine Watches auction
14 December, 2022

A Series 2 stars at the Bonhams Fine Watches auction

Series 1 watch achieves record £660,000 at A Collected Man’s special auction
1 December, 2022

Series 1 watch achieves record £660,000 at A Collected Man’s special auction

DANIELS WRISTWATCH ACHIEVES A NEW WORLD RECORD HAMMER PRICE WITH NEW HIGHS FOR COLLABORATION WATCHES WITH ROGER SMITH…
14 November, 2022

DANIELS WRISTWATCH ACHIEVES A NEW WORLD RECORD HAMMER PRICE WITH NEW HIGHS FOR COLLABORATION WATCHES WITH ROGER SMITH…

A COLLECTED MAN TO OFFER A UNIQUE ROGER W. SMITH SERIES 1 AT AN EXCEPTIONAL AUCTION ON 11 NOVEMBER 2022
07 November, 2022

A COLLECTED MAN TO OFFER A UNIQUE ROGER W. SMITH SERIES 1 AT AN EXCEPTIONAL AUCTION ON 11 NOVEMBER 2022

OUR 2022 BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY STUDENT WORK PLACEMENT
03 August, 2022

OUR 2022 BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY STUDENT WORK PLACEMENT

ROGER REPRESENTS BRITISH WATCHMAKING AT PRIME MINISTER'S ‘SPRING SHOWCASE’
23 June, 2022

ONE WORKSHOP, TWO WORLD RECORDS. HISTORIC PRICES ACHIEVED FOR ROGER SMITH AND GEORGE DANIELS WATCHES AT PHILLIPS’ WATCH AUCTION 6.

ROGER REPRESENTS BRITISH WATCHMAKING AT PRIME MINISTER'S ‘SPRING SHOWCASE’
25 May, 2022

ROGER REPRESENTS BRITISH WATCHMAKING AT PRIME MINISTER'S ‘SPRING SHOWCASE’

ROGER IS APPOINTED A TRUSTEE OF THE HOROLOGICAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK
19 January, 2022

ROGER IS APPOINTED A TRUSTEE OF THE HOROLOGICAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK

2021 ENDS ON A HIGH WITH A WORLD RECORD $730,800 (£551,000) ACHIEVED FOR A 2018 SERIES 1 AT AUCTION
19 January, 2022

2021 ENDS ON A HIGH WITH A WORLD RECORD $730,800 (£551,000) ACHIEVED FOR A 2018 SERIES 1 AT AUCTION

Birmingham City University horology student completes a very successful work placement at our workshops
03 December, 2021

Birmingham City University horology student completes a very successful work placement at our workshops

Phillips Geneva watch auction XIV - A Roger W. Smith Series 2 achieves a new British record price
12 November, 2021

Phillips Geneva watch auction XIV - A Roger W. Smith Series 2 achieves a new British record price

A Series 5 ‘Open Dial’ becomes Roger’s first Arabic-Hindu creation
14 October, 2021

A Series 5 ‘Open Dial’ becomes Roger’s first Arabic-Hindu creation

Ultra rare Series 1 “Onely Theo Fennell” achieves over $600,000 (£428,000) and a British record at auction
1 June, 2021

Ultra rare Series 1 “Onely Theo Fennell” achieves over $600,000 (£428,000) and a British record at auction

Roger completes his landmark 100th watch - and it’s the first Series 4
22 January, 2021

Roger completes his landmark 100th watch - and it’s the first Series 4

Roger is co-founder of a new trade body for British watch and clock making
30 October, 2020

Roger is co-founder of a new trade body for British watch and clock making

Roger is recognised in commemorative stamp
07 August, 2020

Roger is recognised in commemorative stamp issue

Series 6 Watch now in development
13 July, 2020

The First

Series 6 Watch now in development
16 May, 2020

Series 6 Watch
Now in development

Blue Tourbillon White Gold Wristwatch
27 January, 2020

“The Blue”.
Designed by George Daniels. Built by Roger W. Smith.
Sold for £1 million.

Roger re-cases his original Series 2 prototype, No. 000-P and reflects on a watch which changed everything...
03 December, 2019

Roger delivers the 2019 George Daniels Lecture to a packed theatre at City, University of London

Roger re-cases his original Series 2 prototype, No. 000-P and reflects on a watch which changed everything...
12 August, 2019

Roger re-cases his original Series 2 prototype, No. 000-P and reflects on a watch which changed everything…

Phillips auction achieves record price for Daniels Anniversary watch
17 May, 2019

Phillips auction achieves record price for Daniels Anniversary watch

Roger W. Smith's first ever production watch is released for sale
07 May, 2019

Roger W. Smith's first ever production watch is released for sale

Watchmaker Roger W. Smith announces nano-science research collaboration with Manchester Metropolitan University
05 April, 2019

Watchmaker Roger W. Smith announces nano-science research collaboration with Manchester Metropolitan University

Roger Smith to make major technical announcement at the UK Government’s ‘Designing Our Future’ event, New York, 2-4 April
28 March, 2019

Roger Smith to make major technical announcement at the UK Government’s ‘Designing Our Future’ event, New York, 2-4 April

The Great Britain watch is reimagined as a series of drawings by artist, Lee Yuen-Rapati
14 March, 2019

The Great Britain watch is reimagined as a series of drawings by artist, Lee Yuen-Rapati

Roger is awarded the degree of Honorary Doctor of Birmingham City University
17 January, 2019

Roger is awarded the degree of Honorary Doctor of Birmingham City University

Roger Awarded his OBE by Prince Charles
21 November, 2018

Roger Awarded his OBE by Prince Charles

Roger is awarded an OBE in the Queen's birthday honours
11 June, 2018

Roger is awarded an OBE in the Queen's birthday honours

Masters of Horology
01 May, 2018

Masters of Horology

Roger Awarded his OBE by Prince Charles
20 April, 2018

A moment in the history of time...

Roger’s lecture on the Development of a Practical Watch Escapement at the Horological Society of New York
21 December, 2017

Roger’s lecture on the Development of a Practical Watch Escapement at the Horological Society of New York

Roger Smith to lecture at the horological society of New York
01 December, 2017

Roger Smith to lecture at the horological society of New York

Space Traveller and Millennium watches achieve record prices at Sotheby's
28 September, 2017

Space Traveller and Millennium watches achieve record prices at Sotheby's

Roger to be juror of the 2017 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève
05 May, 2017

Roger to be juror of the 2017 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève

Hodinkee’s “The Road Through Britain” leads to Roger
22 September, 2016

Hodinkee’s “The Road Through Britain” leads to Roger

Roger’s work inspires art photography project
29 June, 2016

Roger’s work inspires art photography project

Roger W Smith wins the best british craftsmanship award at the 2015 walpole british luxury awards
2 November, 2015

Roger W Smith wins the best british craftsmanship award at the 2015 walpole british luxury awards

Roger W. Smith to reveal his first range of watches at Salon QP
26 October, 2015

Roger W. Smith to reveal his first range of watches at Salon QP

Exclusive interview with Roger after the New York City premiere of ‘The Watchmaker’s Apprentice’
2 June, 2015

Exclusive interview with Roger after the New York City premiere of ‘The Watchmaker’s Apprentice’

Roger Smith exhibits and speaks at the GREAT Festival of Creativity supporting first Royal visit for 30 years
10 March, 2015

Roger Smith exhibits and speaks at the GREAT Festival of Creativity supporting first Royal visit for 30 years

Roger attends GREAT Britain Ambassadors’ dinner at Downing Street
07 January, 2015

Roger attends GREAT Britain Ambassadors’ dinner at Downing Street.

An Open Letter to Watchmakers and Collectors
10 November, 2014

An Open Letter to Watchmakers and Collectors

The final machine from the George Daniels workshop is moved to the Roger Smith studio
10 July, 2013

The final machine from the George Daniels workshop is moved to the Roger Smith studio

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