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Thursday, 11th December 2008 (2373 views)

A white gold George Daniels is being sold as part of an auction of rare timepieces at Sotheby's.

The Millennium wristwatch is the first white gold version of the watchmaker's work to appear at auction and is accompanied by a presentation case.

Estimated to fetch £50,000-£80,000, the white gold watch is made by hand and is expected to generate a lot of interest as the majority of Millennium watches were crafted in yellow gold.

The watch has a gold engine-turned rotor, yellow gold Daniels hands, yellow gold chapter ring for time display with Roman numerals, yellow gold date ring with Arabic numerals and an 18-c white gold case with moulded bezel.

Other items in the Sotheby's Fine Watches sale on December 18th include items by Patek Philippe and Rolex.

Dr George Daniels received an MBE for his services to horology in 1981 and is believed to be one of the finest watchmakers of the 20th century.

 

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