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A sad start at bat but a great innings!
The late Mr George Daniels, CBE, FSA had a shaky start in life; he later found that officially, he had not been born. There was no birth certificate as he was begat out of wedlock and his parents did not register the fact.
His jouney through Time is now legendary and of course, as an English watchmaker and gentleman, his was a great innings.
Regards,
Melvyn
George Daniels passes....?
I have heard unconfirmed rumor that George Daniels has passed, if so it is a very sad day for the horological world.. Without his inspiration, I doubt I would be the watchmaker I have become / am becoming, and hope that the Smith/Daniels collaboration is ...
Bugger...
Was hoping it wasn't the case, I would have liked to meet him, possibly chat over tea and biccies.. I'll just have to double the time I'd like to spend with Roger, at least it sounds like he went peacefully, and has lived a one and fruitful life.. T
If this is true
it is very sad and this year seems to be a bad year for watchmakers where we seem to have lost several.
Sad news.
A hugely important figure in modern watchmaking - an inspiration to so many of the independents working today. IMHO his pocket watches are some of the most beautiful watches ever produced, by any maker, and along with my copy of 'Watchmaking', the catalog...
Grim, indeed.
A man of his abilities. Makes this week's purchase of 'Watchmaking' even more important, I guess. [This sad but important information should be moved to HoMe, in my opinion]
Sad news indeed for a very gifted Horologist.RIP
I often wondered why his superior coaxial escapement was not adopted with open arms by watch brands other than Omega. With much respect and admiration, dreamer
Very sad to hear this
A real giant in the field, gone. Rest well, Mr. Daniels. Gary G
His legacy lives on ...
... in terms of his influence and inspiration for many watchmakers, in the co-axial movement, in a few special handmade watches and in his writings. It's a pleasure to own several of his books. Sad, but also a great life lived. Andrew
RIP Mr. Daniels...
Without Mr. Daniels book Watchmaking the chances that I would have started out with my watchmaking would have been infinately smaller. I had the great honour of meeting Mr. Daniels once at a BHI event. The world has lost a great craftsman and a gentleman....
A sad start at bat but a great innings!
The late Mr George Daniels, CBE, FSA had a shaky start in life; he later found that officially, he had not been born. There was no birth certificate as he was begat out of wedlock and his parents did not register the fact. His jouney through Time is now l...
Rest In Peace
George Daniels...he is and will be remembered as one of the greatest minds.
A great loss.
Sad to hear. He was an inspirational figure, and I enjoyed watching his youtube interview from the PeoplesArchive project- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSeTi93f2eU Does anyone know where the reprint of his memoirs "All in Good Time" is available? Can't ...
The reprint of the biography...
The reprint of the biography Is due out later this year I believe. I hope anyway, as I still have to obtain a copy :-) T Tom Ashton Watchmaker