George Daniels, London, No. TE, specially made for Thomas Engel in 1973. Very elegant and unique 18 ct. gold pocket chronometer with twin barrel, chronometer escapement, one minute tourbillon regulator, retrograde jumping hours and power reserve indication. In original red morocco fitted box with gold male key, short tapered link gold chain and certificate. | Important Collectors Wristwatches Pocket Watches & Clocks | Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, 21st October 1995

Important Collectors Wristwatches Po...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995

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George Daniels, London, No. TE, specially made for Thomas Engel in 1973. Very elegant and unique 18 ct. gold pocket chronometer with twin barrel, chronometer escapement, one minute tourbillon regulator, retrograde jumping hours and power reserve indication. In original red morocco fitted box with gold male key, short tapered link gold chain and certificate.

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C. Double body engine-turned, marked "G.D." ( George Daniels) with London hallmarks for 1973, the back centred with the monogram "T.E.", the band engraved: "Made by George Daniels for Thomas Engel in mutual esteem of". Articulated crescent pendant drawn from that of Sylvain Mairet. D. Silver engine-turned with eccentric minute ring, retrograde hour sector, subsidiary seconds and 32 hour up-and-down scale. Blued steel hands. M. Glazed 25"', frosted and gilt, with two barrels, spring detent escapement, four-arm monometallic balance with adjusting screw at each ends, based on the same principle than the giromax used by Patek Philippe, free sprung self compensating balance spring with terminal curve. Two-arm polished steel carriage with narrow straight lined bridge in the style of Nicole Nielsen's first type. Signed on the dial and movement. In excellent condition. Diam. 62 mm.

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Note: The Engel Watch is one of 5 examples, all tourbillons, made over 20 years ago, the first made in 1969 and one made each year situe then. Daniels remains alone as the only maker working entirely to his own designs and his own inventions, making every part in his own workshop, without any assistance. During the past 15 years Daniels's watches have regenerated interest in the mechanical watch and have helped to increase world production.