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Old 22 October 2011, 01:00 PM   #1
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George Daniels has Passed Away

The father of the co-axial movement has died according to these sources.

http://hiro.alliancehorlogere.com/en...George_Daniels

http://watchmakingblog.com/2011/10/2...s-passes-away/

http://www.hodinkee.com/blog/2011/10...-has-died.html

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/pe...t-2067792.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_...8watchmaker%29

His death is not yet listed on his site.

http://www.danielslondon.com/

High Resolution Photo of George Daniels

A fascinating set of interview clips:

http://www.webofstories.com/story/se...GEORGE+DANIELS
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Old 22 October 2011, 01:01 PM   #2
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God Speed George Daniels, thanks for your contributions to horology !
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Old 22 October 2011, 01:09 PM   #3
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Old 22 October 2011, 03:00 PM   #5
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Old 23 October 2011, 07:45 PM   #10
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Just heard this on NPR. RIP George Daniels.
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Old 27 October 2011, 12:26 AM   #13
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For a man who made only 37 watches in his lifetime, he certainly left an impressive legacy.
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