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Thank you so much! for saying so!
Feb 23, 2021,07:12 AM
At first glance, some may mistake it for a Breguet with all the guilloche but the difference between the two is monumental.
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Perfection!
By: sham1 : February 22nd, 2021-19:35
Beauty as they say is in the eyes of the beholder. I have been blessed with quite a number of beautiful watches over the years and decided to reward myself with a retirement gift when I placed an order for a RW Smith Series 2 in rose gold in November 2016...
What a beautiful watch Sham! Love the rose gold...
By: GreatPilot@me.com : February 22nd, 2021-20:18
Great retirement gift to yourself and well deserved. I have the series 2 at 40mm and it fits perfectly, the height is not any concern at 40mm and I don’t think it will make any difference in the 38mm version. I just ordered my second RWS about a month ago...
Thank you JIm!
By: sham1 : February 22nd, 2021-20:29
I love the hands of your Series 2 - very much like the Great Britain watch! And wow, a Series 4? That watch is beyond grail!!
sublime!
By: aperna : February 23rd, 2021-10:43
Thank you for the feedback!
By: sham1 : February 23rd, 2021-15:42
I am overwhelmed actually by the positive response received so far from my fellow purists.
Thank you for saying so!
By: sham1 : February 22nd, 2021-20:30
I know the wait has been long but for me, it has been worth it!
Thank you very much!
By: sham1 : February 22nd, 2021-21:19
I have never owned anything as special as this watch so I hope I will not be too nervous wearing it!
Thank you Brsndon!
By: sham1 : February 22nd, 2021-22:12
The results should be exactly the same as the watch in the photo!!
Thank you!
By: sham1 : February 22nd, 2021-22:13
I have had to sell quite a number of pieces to be able to afford this gem but I guess it helps reduce the size of my collection and also it enables me to own this special piece.
So was I!
By: sham1 : February 22nd, 2021-23:35
But I think watches from most high end brands have at least doubled in the last ten to 12 years. Some of course have even tripled! The question then would be has our wealth in the same period doubled or tripled?!!
Now I understand! :-)
By: sham1 : February 23rd, 2021-15:48
Wow, 20 years ago I had not even heard of Roger Smith. I think I was wearing an Alain Silberstein then Do take a look at Christian Lass. He could be the next big thing! The CP30 in 38mm Sublime movement ...
What a treat my friend !
By: Mike H : February 22nd, 2021-21:57
I think I am almost as excited as you are. You have only superb pieces but obviously this one will be a very special one in your collection. I very much look forward to seeing this incredible one and hope you come to Paris with it by the end of the year 🤞...
Thank you Mike!
By: sham1 : February 22nd, 2021-22:17
I think I will need to make two trips to Paris. One by the end of this year with the Moritz Grossmann that you would like to take photos of and again in 2022 with the RW Smith! And you please take care too Mike! ...
Same here Mike!
By: sham1 : February 24th, 2021-22:28
It has been a while and I also need to deliver two watches to Paris by hand (all proceeds to go to the Series 1 fund! )
Thank you for the well wishes!
By: sham1 : February 22nd, 2021-22:19
I actually retired in June 2017 so this is a long awaited gift to myself. Retirement really does suit me - the only thing I miss is the monthly paycheck!
I tend to agree with you!
By: sham1 : February 22nd, 2021-22:25
I guess I like simple watches anyway so any two or three handed watch tends to sway it for me. I believe Roger does arguably one of the most refined and best made three handed watch in the market today. Yes it is an English finish rather than a Swiss and ...
I'd love a Frodsham.
By: Spartacus : February 22nd, 2021-22:37
I would guess Dufour's watches are so hard to get new that Roger Smith's probably seem like mass produced items by comparison. I've thought about ordering one myself but have never explored the process (or price).
I did try a Frodsham
By: sham1 : February 22nd, 2021-22:42
and it was too large at 42mm but it was a sublime watch and almost like a bargain RW Smith! I too subscribed for the new Simplicity like ten thousand others so yes, the Smith is definitely 'mass produced' by comparison. You should really explore the possi...
Surprisingly....
By: sidneyc : February 23rd, 2021-01:16
Roger Smith had just completed his 100th watch in his watchmaking career recently, compared to 230 or so plus the new series of Simplicity Dufour's made/making. I'd argue it's not Roger's watches that's the mass produced item between these two
Good point! :-)
By: sham1 : February 23rd, 2021-01:29
But I am not sure how accurate that figure is. I mean Roger produces 10 watches a year and I believe it has increased to 13 or 14 watches a year of late. And as Roger has been making his own watches in excess of 15 years, I would have thought that the num...
I had to smile to myself Patrick
By: sham1 : February 23rd, 2021-19:28
when you said that the watch was not thick at all. I think you have been wearing too many MB&Fs my friend! At 13 to 13.5mm in thickness, I think we can safely say it is thick for a dress watch. But thank you for your lovely comments as always!
You're most welcome!
By: patrick_y : February 24th, 2021-21:36
I unfortunately do not own an MB&F (entirely due to a lack of funds, not a lack of desire), despite my apparent craziness for them and the creativity behind the brand. That last watch I reviewed, the Moser/MB&F Collaboration watch, was on loan from Moser....
Thin watches are easier to wear on a daily basis
By: sham1 : February 24th, 2021-22:26
and a Lange 1815 will still be thicker than your Patek 5712. MB&F watches are not quite for daily wear but they do have that wow factor and are definitely conversation pieces. I had a LM101 once upon a time but the thickness drove me mad! And patrick_...
Thank you very much Nico!
By: sham1 : February 22nd, 2021-22:46
Here is a picture of the movement but I am cheating as this is from the RW Smith website. ...
Agreed 100%
By: sham1 : February 22nd, 2021-22:49
I mean I have to say that as I have paid for it!
Huge congrats!
By: sidneyc : February 23rd, 2021-01:18
Lovely to hear your wait for a Roger Smith is finally coming to fruition soon!
Thank you Sidney!
By: sham1 : February 23rd, 2021-01:31
Now that I have passed the 5 year test in waiting for a watch, I have only recently left a deposit on a car which will be available for me to drive in 8 years time! I know, I know, I am nuts but I actually enjoy waiting for nice things in life
This is the final stretch
By: sham1 : February 23rd, 2021-03:31
so hopefully the wait will not be too long! Thank you for your comments!
Good luck!
By: Chronometer (aka yacomino) : February 23rd, 2021-03:36
Excellent move Sham!!!
By: afl : February 23rd, 2021-03:31
Congratulations for this great choice. And I am totally agree with you about 38 mm and rose gold case. It is going to be a real breathtaking beauty. Hope to see the wrist shots before the year end. Cheers. Kerem
Thank you very much Kerem!
By: sham1 : February 23rd, 2021-03:35
In this era where white metal is preferred, it is good to know of someone else partial to a rose gold case. There are many types of rose gold cases; in fact, Roger calls his red gold and I think the colour is rich and should blend well with my skin tone. ...
I think so too!
By: sham1 : February 23rd, 2021-07:46
Everything looks symmetrical and clean!
Congratulations!
By: jmpTT : February 23rd, 2021-04:27
Thank you for sharing the story behind the creation. Rose gold is beautifully warm metal. May the watch will bring you much joy and comfort in the golden years ahead.
Thank you very much for your well wishes!
By: sham1 : February 23rd, 2021-07:09
It is nice to finally be able to afford some of life's finest creations but it has taken many years and a lot of hard work. I guess that will make me appreciate it that much more!
Thank you so much! for saying so!
By: sham1 : February 23rd, 2021-07:12
At first glance, some may mistake it for a Breguet with all the guilloche but the difference between the two is monumental.
I was in a similar position Mahesh
By: sham1 : February 23rd, 2021-15:40
but took this as an opportunity to trim my collection to a more manageable number of five and at the same acquiring the grail! Believe you me, as difficult as it may seem it is to let go of some of the pieces due to the emotional attachment, it is a lot e...
Thank you so much!!
By: sham1 : February 23rd, 2021-15:51
I cheated and retired when I was 53! Life is too short and unpredictable and I did not want to have any regrets so I decided to leave the UK after 35 years and spend more time with my parents in Malaysia. I am absolutely loving it!
Thank you Salman!
By: sham1 : February 23rd, 2021-16:04
The retirement gift was a straight fight between a RW Smith and a Voutilainen. Dufour was only producing the Simplicity to very special customers and the closest I ever got to Philippe was when I managed to get his autograph at the SIHH! Christian Klings ...
Just wonderful....
By: SALMANQ8 : February 24th, 2021-01:26
really appreciate your kind reply and your thought process, which I agree with. Shame about Christian Klings, I remember one of our fellow Purists receiving his and I was so excited by it, especially the movement design. I love both the English and Swiss ...
I think it was the shade of gold that swayed me!
By: sham1 : February 23rd, 2021-16:09
When Caroline sent me that photo, it was merely to show me the colour of the rose gold chapter ring. It was not intended for me to change my mind so drastically. I have just been very lucky and the timing of the change could not have been better, A few da...
Absolutely
By: Bounce781 : February 24th, 2021-16:13
It’s the hardest thing to do well! yours is magic. My JN Shapiro says hi 👍🏻 ...
Wow! That's a lovely watch
By: sham1 : February 24th, 2021-18:44
Am I correct that the case size is more than 40mm?! I have heard many good things about JN Shapiro especially when I was contemplating a watch from David Walter.
Thanks, Sham!
By: Bounce781 : February 24th, 2021-21:21
Joshua started off with 42mm but now offers a 40mm. My watch is a 40mm stainless steel case; movement by UWD (sister company to Marco Lang’s manufacture). The dial is sterling silver, with Joshua’s “infinity weave” in the seconds subdial (that’s a basketw...
Lovely photos!
By: sham1 : February 24th, 2021-22:21
Thank you for the insight on watch Josh does. Stainless steel yes, basket weave dial, yes, superb movement yes but 40mm I feel is a bit large for a dress watch on my small wrist. Still, I believe Josh Shapiro's watches offer amazing value compared to othe...
Congratulations Sham!
By: samwan : February 24th, 2021-02:46
Can't wait to see it on your wrist. Be sure to let us know when it arrives. Best Sam
Absolutely incredible
By: SiNzz : February 24th, 2021-20:52
can’t wait for you to post pictures once it arrives. All that deliberation and consideration is about to pay off. I’m basically at the beginning of my career; hopefully when I retire I can mark the occasion with something even remotely as special as this....
Thank you very much for your post!
By: sham1 : February 24th, 2021-22:17
As you are at the start of your career and have already developed an interest in watches, I have little doubt that you will be wearing some amazing watches iin 15 to 20 years into your career, let alone when you finally retire in 30 to 40 years time. I sh...
Sham, you’ve selected an almost perfect watch IMO
By: Tim Jackson : February 24th, 2021-23:11
Congrats on this and I’m eagerly awaiting its arrival on your wrist to see pics here 🤓 I fully understand your choice and I’m sure it will give you immense pleasure and joy owning it! Want regards, Tim
Almost?? :-)
By: sham1 : February 24th, 2021-23:15
Thank you very much Tim for your feedback. I believe the feel good factor of wearing and owning a RW Smith will be immeasurable.
Thank you so much my friend!
By: sham1 : February 25th, 2021-07:25
It is almost surreal and I think it will take a while to sink in even after I take delivery of the watch.