The coveted timepieces will go on display before Philips sells them in Geneva this November.
The English horologist, who produced only a few dozen handmade pocketwatches and wristwatches during his lifetime, is also known for his collaboration with Roger Smith, another notable independent watchmaker. Together they made two tourbillion wristwatches and two production series models. The latter spawned the limited-edition Millennium and Anniversary timepieces in the sale, both practically mint condition.
The yellow gold Millennium watch was the first of the two series models Daniels created in 1999. It was released in an edition of 48 pieces and was meant to mark the year 2000, as well as to celebrate the arrival of the new Co-axial escapement to the market. Alongside the new mechanism, the watch features a modified Omega calibre and the watchmaker’s distinct guilloche dial.
The unique Spring Case Tourbillion is the final, standout offering of the trio. The piece is one of just two wristwatches Daniels painstakingly handcrafted for his own personal use. Completed in 1992, the watch is equipped with a double-dialed spring case with a one-minute tourbillion. It features guilloche silver dials with gold chapters on its front-facing dial next to a subsidiary for power reserve indication.
Experts estimate the Spring Case Tourbillion will sell for more than CHF 1 million. If you’d like to make the piece your own, start stacking your chips now.
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