Auctions
Sotheby’s Celebrates George Daniels and English Watchmakers with July 2017 London Sale
Auctions
Sotheby’s Celebrates George Daniels and English Watchmakers with July 2017 London Sale
Concluding Sotheby’s series, “The Celebration of the English Watch,” this auction is titled “Part IV: George Daniels Twentieth Century Innovator.” It consists of 78 watches from great English makers, dating from the middle of the 17th century to the 1970s, climaxing with a Daniels. Included in the sale are the smallest English pocket chronometer ever made, contrasting with one of the largest English coach watches in existence, and examples from greats including Dent, Earnshaw, the Vulliamys, Tmpion, Arnold, Ellicott, Frodsham, Graham and many others.
Says Joanne Lewis, Head of Sotheby’s London Watch Department, “It is not possible to overstate the importance of George Daniels’ contribution to horology. Despite having only ever made a relatively small number of timepieces in his lifetime, Daniels’ work and his legacy continue to be critical to the craft of watchmaking.
“Culminating in Daniels, this sale shows just how horologists through the ages have pushed the boundaries of their craft, making the finest of adjustments to improve the accuracy, performance and appearance of each timepiece. We have been honoured to be able to offer such a rare and exceptional range of timepieces through The Celebration of the English Watch series, and we are confident that this final instalment is the best yet.”