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Roger W. Smith

Roger W. Smith advanced hand-built British watchmaking and the co-axial escapement after working with George Daniels. 1

At a glance

The watchmaking story

Useful places to start with Roger W. Smith's work include Series Two and Daniels Method watches. 1

Roger W. Smith worked through a watchmaking practice under the same name. 123

Roger W. Smith worked for or held a role at George Daniels workshop. 123

Recognition: Prix Gaïa, Craftsmanship-Creation, 2025 2

Scope: Direct watchmaking

Why this person is included

Documented original work

Background and working context

Affiliations and workshops: Roger W. Smith; George Daniels

Geographic ties: United Kingdom; Isle of Man. Documented workplace / industry location

Brands, workshops, and other relationships

  1. Watch brand / watchmaking business · Inherited source-linked record; relationship classification reviewed, sources not reopened

    Roger W. Smith — Own watchmaking practice. Independent watchmaker 123

    Legacy affiliation: Roger W. Smith; George Daniels. Person-level contribution: Advanced hand-built British watchmaking and the co-axial escapement after working with George Daniels.

    Original affiliation wording: Roger W. Smith; George Daniels. No present-day employment or ownership inferred.

  2. Watch brand / watchmaking business · Inherited source-linked record; relationship classification reviewed, sources not reopened

    George Daniels workshop — Worked for / held role. Worked with Daniels; legal employment separately unverified 123

    Legacy affiliation: Roger W. Smith; George Daniels. Person-level contribution: Advanced hand-built British watchmaking and the co-axial escapement after working with George Daniels.

    Original affiliation wording: Roger W. Smith; George Daniels. No present-day employment or ownership inferred.

Evidence and limitations

This dossier connects 4 field-specific evidence records with 3 public sources. Known links only; full career not established

Claim qualifications (4)
  • Noteworthy contribution: Maker's firsthand account; only-maker, output and service-interval claims not independently checked. 1
  • Representative work: Maker's firsthand account; only-maker, output and service-interval claims not independently checked. 1
  • Specific role: Maker's firsthand account; only-maker, output and service-interval claims not independently checked. 1
  • Recognition: The mapping supports this award clause only, not other recognition or biographical fields. Locator: 2025 laureates, Craftsmanship-Creation. 2

Sources

  1. Roger W. Smith – Hand-made watchesRoger W. Smith · First-party / official · Not stated

    [S0084] Roger W. Smith. "Roger W. Smith – Hand-made watches." Not stated. https://rwsmithwatches.com/ Accessed 2026-09-13.

    Source context

    Relationship to subject: Subject / successor organization

    How it was checked: Opened and read

    Limitation: Post-consolidation gap-resolution pass: Original source text inspected; not independent corroboration of every profile clause.

  2. The laureates since 1993Musée international d'horlogerie · Award-organizer record · Not stated

    [S0290] Musée international d'horlogerie. "The laureates since 1993." Not stated. https://www.mih.ch/en/the-laureats/ Accessed 2026-09-13. Locator: Award year and category, individually matched

    Source context

    Relationship to subject: Award organizer's own results list

    How it was checked: Opened and text inspected

    Limitation: Supports named recognition only. Roger Smith (2016 History-research) is not automatically Roger W. Smith the watchmaker.

  3. https://rwsmithwatches.com/ https://www.mih.ch/en/the-laureats/linked source

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