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George Daniels’ Millennium Wristwatch – a 20th Century Horological Icon

London | September 2018

Dr George Daniels was the greatest watchmaker of the late 20^th and early 21^st century. In the latest episode of Anatomy of an Artwork, discover the technical excellence and aesthetic beauty of Daniels’ Rare Yellow Gold Millennium Wristwatch, featuring his signature co-axial escapement. There is perhaps no watch that embodies Daniels’ horological genius so much as this highlight of our upcoming Watches sale (25 September | London). Click here to view the catalogue.

25 September 2018 | 2:00 PM BST | London

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