$900,000 Watch Unboxing: Roger W Smith Series 4 Triple Calendar Moonphase

Tim you are as always the best!

For some reason,it really does look hand made ,in a good way .very nice and traditional,with that modern Co axiel movement,you present these watches so well Tim .

The lack of bevelled edges is really noticeable.

Holy shit

This is the third RWS you've presented. Who is liquidating their Roger Smith collection???

thats just pissed off all the other brands lol 10-20 yrs

I love unboxing videos, especially for watches I could never afford to own.

the best watch presented on the channel in 2024

His form factor works better as a pocket watch

The pinnacle

I have a 2010 example of a Minerva 16.29 movement and the extent of hand-finishing is truly mind-blowing. There are dozens of exterior and interior mirrored bevels, even hidden underneath bridges. Truly artisanal watchmaking with parts largely made by the same machines as 100 years ago.

I see this and while I appreciate what it represents, I see crazy secondary market value only because of its rarity and proximity to Daniels.

Stunning! thanks Tim !

I just don’t see it.

DEAR MR. MOSSO & MR. GOVBERG,

HAPPY HOLIDAYS.

GOD BLESS YOU MY FRIENDS.

I LOVE YOU SO VERY MUCH MR. MOSSO.

I LOVE YOU SO VERY MUCH MR. GOVBERG.

I LOVE MR. ESPARZA AND ALL OF MY BEAUTIFUL FRIENDS SO VERY MUCH.

EVERYTHING HAS BEEN A MIRACLE AND A MIRACLE AND A MIRACLE AND A MIRACLE AND FAR BEYOND ANYTHING THAT I HAVE EVER IMAGINED. WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW!

EVERYTHING HAS BEEN SUCH A PROFOUND BLESSING AND AN ABSOLUTE MIRACLE.

WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW!

SINCERELY PETER

Amazing presentation and it's obvious your reverence for the piece and the creator. Very special indeed! Well done as always Tim~!

That might be the most charming watch I've seen on this channel. Its not exactly my type of dress watch, I'd prefer a Simplicity, but it is very stunning, in its own unique way.

Hands are by far the weakest point. Too thin and lacks presence. Color does not contrast enough w/ background making it hard to read. Worst of all, hr hand extends past hr track, minute hand extends to date track making it look like it’s pointing to the date.

Good to see it’s as thick as Omega’s co-axial. Quite a few watchmakers will roll their eyes at the price

There are Grails, Holy Grails....and then there are Roger W Smith's. Incredible watch and review!
Also love the fact that he has given the game away about servicing.

900.000 watch and tool is left free in the box? Focus is how the box smells? Easy catch cow

Can't see the difference between a Breguet and this. Thanks God, cause a Breguet I could potentially get, but this... Are they a good investment?

Looks like it takes quite some time to come up with such a watch - shame that it looks so horrible, what a waste of time:(

I figure that you need to get your watch serviced when it's timekeeping accuracy is no longer up to where it should be.

I have three watchs. I doubt that many wach "collectors"-- who own 8, 9 or more watches--send each one in for servicing every 3 or 4 years, even if they're running fine.

So content now that I found the 3rd calendar in plain view, but only after thinking that one was only buying the tool, and getting the 'chronograph for free, but then realizing only chronographs are made by hand, and the other copies remaining in pretension.

Coaxial escapement needs less frequent maintenance because there is radial friction instead of sliding friction. I don't think a swiss Lever can make it 20 years without new lube.

This is just where I'm lost. I love watches and high horology, but I don't see it here. There's great technique in this, but nothing better than Lange, Breguet, Journe, Grönefeld, etc... This is getting into modern art territory, where the value seems based on abstract ideas, exclusivity, etc, rather than the craftsmanship. Nine hundred thousand dollars is just not in the watch itself.

Never even heard of this brand...lol

Have you knocked off $10,000 for putting a permanent crease in the document?