Series 1
Designed and made on the Isle of Man
“Following the appearance of the GREAT Britain watch in November 2013, I was inundated with requests to create a time-only wristwatch.”
“The new Series 1 is Roger’s response: A 38/40mm cased, manually wound wristwatch displaying hours, minutes and seconds.”
Series 1
Featuring - hours, minutes and seconds
Movement:
- Roger W Smith’s latest single wheel version of the Daniels Co-axial escapement
- Free sprung Quadrajust balance
- 18,000 vibrations per hour
- Raised barrel bridge and balance cock, engraved with a choice of English floral designs
- English finished with frosted and gilded plates
- Gold chatons and flame coloured screws to a purple/blue hue
- Numbered and signed, R.W. Smith - Isle of Man
Dial & Hands:
- A choice of materials can be used to create a unique engraved or engine turned dial and a complementary set of the unique Roger W Smith's sculpted hands
Case:
- A choice of platinum or 18 carat yellow, red and white golds
- A choice of 38mm or 40mm diameter
- Sapphire crystals to front and rear
Strap & Buckle:
- A leather strap with matching buckle to suit the case material
- Engraved R.W. Smith buckle
Presentation Box:
- An English worked, leather presentation box
Series 1
Roger’s notes
“I designed the original Series 1 in 2001 as a rectangular-cased piece. Although, by now, I had fully mastered the Daniels Method and could make a single unique piece by hand, the idea of taking this into a ‘production’ wristwatch seemed almost insurmountable for me.
I simply didn’t have the resources or, to a certain extent, the confidence, to climb that mountain! I bought in certain components from Switzerland and I was relying on a Lever escapement rather than our later trademark, the Co-axial. It also carried a retrograde date mechanism.
The original Series 1 represents the end of one journey and the start of a new one; it both completed my development as a watchmaker and was the inception of the Roger W Smith studio we have today. As such, the original Series 1 is a very important watch in my legacy and this has been reflected in their appreciation in value for the very few collectors who own them.
The new Series 1 is an entirely new beginning. After we presented the GREAT Britain watch in 2013, I was inundated with requests for a time-only piece and the new Series 1 gave me the opportunity to explore this within the round case which is synonymous with our watches today.”
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