Career
In 1944, Daniels entered the British Army; he already had an interest in watches and did some repairs for army friends. On leaving the army in 1947 with a gratuity of £50, which he spent on tools, he managed to get a job as a watch repairer. Having studied horology at night classes, he became a Fellow of the British Horological Institute. After a few years, he had become known by some of the top watch dealers and collectors, including Sam Clutton who got him interested in the great French watchmaker Breguet. The work of Breguet interested Daniels so much that he concentrated on the repair and restoration of his watches for many years. By the 1960s, Daniels was the leading expert on Breguet and was very often involved in advising on his work.
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