Saturday, Oct 22 2011
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George Daniels has passed away (1926-2011)
On October 21, 2011 at the age of 85, George Daniels, has passed away in his home on the Isle of Man (a self-governing British Crown Dependency). Daniels is best known for inventing the co-axial escapement which functions with virtually no lubrication thereby eliminating …
JLC Believes Thin Is In
And after looking at this watch, I have to agree! Jaeger-LeCoultre offers four extremely thin models in their Master line; today, we’re going to have a look at the Master Ultra Thin Moon 39. Now, when I previously featured a thin watch in a post, I was enamored. However, …
Harry Winston Midnight Big Date Watch Hands-On
With pieces like the Opus Eleven being so popular it is easy to miss other new Harry Winston watches for 2011 that are interesting. The Midnight collection received a rather major over-haul (retro-haul) among a few models. The most interesting … Continue reading →
Breaking News: George Daniels, Master Watchmaker, Has Died
According to several sources, master watchmaker George Daniels died this evening in his home in the Isle of Man. Daniels is, of course, the inventor of the co-axial escapement, which was eventually purchased by Omega, and though he only built 37 timepieces (not including …
