Roger W. Smith’s white-gold Series 1 puts handmade British watchmaking in focus

This unique Roger W. Smith Series 1 pairs a 38mm white-gold case with a silver dial. Basket-weave guilloché, a brushed chapter ring and a separately patterned small-seconds display supply texture without disturbing the simple layout. White-gold hands and a black leather strap complete its restrained appearance.

The hand-wound movement uses Smith’s single-wheel interpretation of George Daniels’ co-axial escapement. Frosted bridges and blued screws give the reverse a distinctly traditional character. Made in 2021, the watch was offered by A Collected Man in November 2022. This profile covers that specific commission and its original coverage, without implying that the historical auction remains open.