LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 1 DANIELS, GEORGE {DR} {HOROLOGIST} LMA/4636 Reference Description Dates WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MAKER, INVENTOR AND CONSULTANT TRAINING LMA/4636/A/01/001 Northampton Polytechnic, St John Street, 1951 - 1952 Not available for online ordering. Islington Evening Course 'H.3' on horology: Please see staff Exercise book Containing Daniels' calculations, diagrams and formula concerning balance, motions and other topics. Includes receipt for fees paid 1 volume LMA/4636/A/01/002 National Physical Laboratory Certificate of 1952 Feb 8 Not available for online ordering. Examination of a silver split-seconds Please see staff chronograph watch Movement number 201172. With results of test and performance 1 document WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MAKER AND RESTORER, AGENT FOR BREGUET OF PARIS LMA/4636/A/02/001 Duke of Wellington, Apsley House, Piccadilly, 1965 - 1966 Not available for online ordering. Westminster Please see staff Letters to Daniels concerning his orders for Breguet watch repairs 2 documents LMA/4636/A/02/002 'Harrison number 5' test rates 1967 Nov - Not available for online ordering. On letter head 1967 Dec Please see staff 3 documents LMA/4636/A/02/003 Watch rate certificate for automatic centre 1969 Apr 29 Not available for online ordering. second calendar watch Please see staff Certificate number 2722211, issued by Swiss Institute for Official Chronometer tests. Maker: Ulysse Nardin SA, Le Locle, Switzerland 1 document DRAWINGS AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION Co-axial escapement LMA/4636/A/03/01/001 Showing the action of the escapement 1981 - 1999 Not available for online ordering. Original drawings by Daniels, prints and Please see staff photocopies, early designs showing balance turning and layout for Patek Phillipe (1981). Also escapement for tourbillon (1983) 15 documents LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 2 DANIELS, GEORGE {DR} {HOROLOGIST} LMA/4636 Reference Description Dates LMA/4636/A/03/01/002 Geometry of the Co-Axial Escapement 1980 - 199- Not available for online ordering. Includes prints and photocopies. Some partly Please see staff coloured, mainly pen and ink and pencil by Daniels on tracing paper including geometric details and calculations. Some by Patek Phillipe SA. Includes a three page manuscript by Daniels including notes and calculations, and drawing for tourbillon chronograph (1990 Jan) 70 documents LMA/4636/A/03/01/003 'Escapement no 4' 1981 Sep Not available for online ordering. Manuscript drawings in pencil on tracing paper Includes Please see staff by George Daniels, showing design for a Co- French Axial Escapement, the general geometry, the escape wheel and the lever with geometric detail 7 documents LMA/4636/A/03/01/004 'Echappement "Daniels"' by Patek Philippe SA 1983 Jan Not available for online ordering. Calibre: 17-170 "transforme". Scale 20 : 1 French Please see staff 1 rolled document LMA/4636/A/03/01/005 Co-Axial, Lever and Independent Double Wheel 198- Not available for online ordering. escapements Please see staff Models cut from card by Daniels 17 documents LMA/4636/A/03/01/006 Prints including the escapement in the context 1995 - 200- Not available for online ordering. of the movement Please see staff Computerised prints and photocopies including escapement for Omega '1120'. By ETA/Omega. Some parts drawn in colour 14 documents LMA/4636/A/03/01/007 Drawings by Killian Eisenegger, ETA/Omega 1993 - 1997 Not available for online ordering. Including overview, escapement in plan, side German and Please see staff elevation of the movement and detail. French Computerised prints, photocopies and manuscript drawings some partly coloured 42 documents LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 3 DANIELS, GEORGE {DR} {HOROLOGIST} LMA/4636 Reference Description Dates LMA/4636/A/03/01/008 Drawings mainly by Killian Eisenegger, 1994 - 1999 Not available for online ordering. ETA/Omega German and Please see staff Mainly computerised, fully dimensioned French drawings of component parts. Includes prints and photocopies and drawings of the overall escapement with basic parameters. Includes some non-Eisenegger copy items from 1969 1 file LMA/4636/A/03/01/009 ETA and Omega Technical Guides and 1996 - 2005 Not available for online ordering. Specifications Includes Please see staff Printed. Includes Omega Calibre 2500, 2500B, French and 2500C with diagrams German 1 file LMA/4636/A/03/01/010 Manuscript notes on George Daniels' work 200- Not available for online ordering. Pencil notes (not by Daniels) on printed copies Please see staff from publications concerning priority of the Co- Axial escapement and the Extra Flat version of the escapement used by Omega, and inclusion of details on website 6 documents Mechanism of the watch LMA/4636/A/03/02/001 Drawings including the chronograph 198- - 199- Not available for online ordering. mechanism in development stages Please see staff Manuscript in pen and ink on tracing paper, transparencies, pencil on paper and prints by George Daniels showing the overall layout and detailed components. Includes sketches with calculations 22 documents LMA/4636/A/03/02/002 Drawings including layout and explanation of 198- - 199- Not available for online ordering. the perpetual calendar mechanism Please see staff Manuscript in pen and ink and pencil on paper and transparencies, and prints by George Daniels showing overall layout of the calendar designs and components. Includes rough sketches with calculations 32 documents LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 4 DANIELS, GEORGE {DR} {HOROLOGIST} LMA/4636 Reference Description Dates LMA/4636/A/03/02/003 Drawings including design for the 198- - 199- Not available for online ordering. Solar/Sidereal mechanism Please see staff Manuscript in pen and ink and pencil on paper and transparencies, and prints by George Daniels displaying general arrangements. Includes design for watch with Double Wheel escapement, some drawings with comprehensive dimensions, and rough sketches 9 documents LMA/4636/A/03/02/004 Drawings including escapement designs for 1979 - 199- Not available for online ordering. Patek Phillipe, Zenith and Rolex Please see staff Manuscript in pen and ink and pencil on paper and transparencies, and prints. Some by George Daniels. Including the Co-Axial escapement and a general wheel train layout including comprehensive dimensions, with notes 8 documents LMA/4636/A/03/02/005 Drawings including escapement designs for 198- - 199- Not available for online ordering. Patek Phillipe, Zenith and Rolex Please see staff Manuscript pen and ink on paper and tracing paper and a print with annotated notes by George Daniels, including detail design points with calculations concerning watches with escapement details for Patek Phillipe and Zenith. Includes sheet headed 'Breguet No. 128, Watch No 5009' recording related data 7 documents LMA/4636/A/03/02/006 Drawings including the Double Wheel 197- - 199- Not available for online ordering. Chronometer escapement Please see staff Manuscript pen and ink on paper and tracing paper and a print with annotated notes by George Daniels showing escapement in plan and isometric layout, geometric drawings and sketches accompanied with notes, calculations and dimensions 35 documents LMA/4636/A/03/02/007 Drawings mainly for double wheel trains 197- - 199- Not available for online ordering. Manuscript pen and ink on paper and tracing Please see staff paper and prints by George Daniels. Includes design ideas for wheel trains with comprehensive data, and drawings of complete watch wheel trains 26 documents LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 5 DANIELS, GEORGE {DR} {HOROLOGIST} LMA/4636 Reference Description Dates LMA/4636/A/03/02/008 Drawings including wheels and wheel train 197- - 199- Not available for online ordering. layouts and for retrograde hours Please see staff Manuscript pen and ink on paper and tracing paper and prints by George Daniels with further photocopies and photographic copies of drawings on graph paper. Includes design ideas for wheel trains covering motion work and components with notes and calculations, and drawings of complete watch wheel trains. Includes draft note requesting Derek Pratt to make two escape wheels 67 documents LMA/4636/A/03/02/009 Drawings including wheels trains 197- - 199- Not available for online ordering. Manuscript pen and ink on paper and tracing Please see staff paper and prints by George Daniels with one photocopy, showing wheel trains in part including geometric layouts for striking snails and one sketch displaying the sequence of the action of striking hammers. Includes design for a remontoire (a weight or spring) in plan, elevation and general arrangement 13 documents LMA/4636/A/03/02/010 Drawings of barrel arbors (axles) progressing 197- - 199- Not available for online ordering. through several phases Please see staff Manuscript pencil on paper by George Daniels, showing design proposals for barrel arbors with varying dimensions without specifying the requirement for any particular watch 12 documents LMA/4636/A/03/02/011 Drawings including incomplete layouts for 197- - 199- Not available for online ordering. wheel trains in plan and elevation with further Please see staff drawings for striking snails and a sketch for striking hammers Manuscript pen and ink on tracing paper by George Daniels with photocopy displaying a remontoire (weight or spring), showing layout without specifying the watch for which it was intended except for noting a fifteen second period 2 documents Pocket and wrist watches LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 6 DANIELS, GEORGE {DR} {HOROLOGIST} LMA/4636 Reference Description Dates LMA/4636/A/03/03/001 Pocket watch cases and layouts for dials 197- - 200- Not available for online ordering. Manuscript pen and ink and pencil on paper, Please see staff tracing paper and transparencies by George Daniels. Designs and minimal sketches for cases with only one drawing dated, identified as the 'Signature', a one minute tourbillon with Co- Axial escapement pocket watch completed in 1984. Includes photographic copies of drawings on graph paper 28 documents and 7 photographs LMA/4636/A/03/03/002 Four Minute Tourbillon pocket and wrist 1990 - 1994 Not available for online ordering.