This brand new, hand-made, open-dial, white gold Roger W. Smith Series 2 is one of the smallest “production watches” in the world, with fewer than seventy examples created to date. If not rare enough, only eight open-dial executions have been delivered so far. This piece was completed in August 2017, as confirmed in our latest interview with the watchmaker. This is the first, new open-dial example to be publicly available, anywhere in the world.
The round, white-gold case measures 40 mm in diameter, excluding the fluted crown. The case has sapphire glass on the front and back. The case-back is engraved with “SERIES 2” and “No. 08-OD”, as well as bearing the traditional and maker’s own hallmarks. The case has straight lugs with a black alligator strap, supplied by Roger W. Smith. It is debossed with “R. W. SMITH” on the lining, just like the 18-carat white-gold tang buckle.
The open-dial features a thin, outer-chapter of engraved, black minute markers, with every ten seconds, further identified by its corresponding arabic numerals. The dial features english-finished, frosted and gilded plates, gold chatons and flame-coloured screws. A raised cartouche at twelve o’clock references “R. W. SMITH” in black engraving. All parts are hand-crafted from beginning to end; including the slender, purple-flamed gold hour and minute hands, tipped with spades.
At ten o’clock sits a power-reserve indicator. The up/down hand is made from steel which is flame-blued to a purple hue. The boss and counter balance are black polished. The hanging chapter is made from silver.
The large, sub-seconds register at six o’clock, is detailed through a grained seconds chapter, circumnavigating it. Black, drilled dots mark the seconds, centring around a slim, flame-blued steel seconds’ hand, with an elegant counter-balance at one end.
The beautiful movement is revealed through the sapphire case-back. Much like the dial, the movement also shows multiple layers of depth. This, together with the dominating three-quarter main plate, shows what makes Roger W. Smith the flag-bearer of British haute-horology. The movement is very-much inspired by the British style of pocket watches of Tompion, Graham and Arnold. It has a custom, english, floral-engraving, a raised barrel bridge and balance cock, and again english-finished, frosted and gilded plates.
Finally, the watch is equipped with Roger’s latest, single-wheel version the Co-Axial Escapement, invented by the late George Daniels.
The current waiting-list for a new, open-dial Roger W. Smith Series 2 watch exceeds four years. The watch is brand new and comes in a Linley presentation box.
Viewings can be arranged in Central London by appointment.
Closer look
| Brand: | Roger W. Smith |
| Model: | Series 2 No. 08-OD |
| Movement: | Hand-made, Mechanical Manual-winding |
| Functions: | Power Reserve, Hours, Minutes, Sub-seconds |
| Features: | Open Dial, Display Back, Blue Steel Hands |
| Case: | 40 mm 18-carat White Gold |
| Crystal: | Sapphire Front and Back |
| Bracelet: | Black Alligator Strap from Roger W. Smith |
| Box & papers: | Linley Wooden Box from Roger W. Smith and Paperwork |
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Returns
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