Roger W. Smith Series 2 | No. 18-C | rose gold

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Roger W. Smith
Series 2 | No. 18-C | rose gold
REF. 018-C
£102,500
a+

Brand: Roger W. Smith
Model: Series 2 - No. 18-C
Movement: manual-winding
Case material: rose gold
Case size: 40mm
Crystal: sapphire
Strap: two brown, a black and a burgundy alligator
Functions: power reserve, hours, minutes, sub-seconds
Features: guilloché, display back

This very rare, hand-made, manual-winding rose gold Roger W. Smith Series 2 (No.18-C) watch is in mint condition and has perfect mechanical functionality. The Series 2 is one of the smallest "production watches" in the world, with fewer than seventy examples created to date.
The watch was finished in December 2006, and as such, it is one of the earliest examples of Roger W Smith Series 2, with the first prototypes having been completed in early 2006.
The round, rose-gold case measures 40 mm in diameter, excluding the fluted crown. The case has sapphire glass on the front and the back. The back case is engraved with "SERIES 2" and "No. 18-C", as well as bearing the material and the maker's own hallmarks. The case has straight lugs with four straps included with the watch. All are made of Alligator and were originally supplied by Roger W. Smith. The black alligator strap is patent, while the burgundy and two brown straps are matte. All are debossed with "R.W.SMITH" on the lining, just like the rose-gold, tang buckle.
The silver, round dial has an outer chapter of engraved, black minute markers, with a trench separating it from a second chapter of a polished silver circles and black Roman numeral, hour-markers. The centre of the dial occupies yet another, deeper section, with its hand-turned, basket-work pattern. A cartouche at twelve o'clock references "R.W.SMITH" in black engraving. All parts are hand-crafted from beginning to end; including the slender, rose gold hour and minute hands, tipped with spades.
At ten o'clock is the aperture for the power-reserve indicator, adding yet another level of depth to the dial. This simple, yet eloquent display also has a basket-work guilloché, a rose-gold hand and an engraved, black up and down chapter, on a polished silverstrip.
The large, sub-seconds register is at six o'clock, decorated by a diamond guilloché pattern and a polished seconds chapter circumnavigating it. Black, engraved dots mark the seconds, centering around a slim, rose gold seconds' hand, with an elegant a counter-balance at one end.
The beautiful movement is revealed through the sapphire case-back. The frosted finishing on the plate and the clarity of the movement gives it an understated look. Yet, 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 follows the British style of pocket watches, inspired by the work of Tompion, Graham and Arnold.
Finally, the watch is equipped with arguably the greatest British contribution to watchmaking; the Co-Axial Escapement, invented by the late George Daniels. Outside of Omega, only Roger W. Smith is allowed to use this escapement.
You can watch our interview with Roger W. Smith, the maker of this unique piece of craftsmanship.
A Series 2 watch has never been sold publicly before. The current waiting-list for a brand new Roger W. Smith exceeds three years, and comfortably surpasses the price of this fantastic pre-owned timepiece.
Viewings can be arranged in Central London by appointment.

Year: 2006
Condition: A+
Warranty: 12 month full
Box: original wooden box from Roger W. Smith
Paperwork: original paperwork from Roger W. Smith
Availability: now
UK Delivery: free next day
Overseas delivery: free 2-3 working days
Returns: 14 days
Price: £115,000