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The Series 5 displays the movement on the dial side; the co-axial escapement must be visible from the front as the primary front-facing authentication marker.
| Area | What to check | What is correct | Red flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| dial | Movement visible from dial side | Open-dial architecture with movement components visible from the front | Covered dial with no movement visible from front; dial configuration changed |
| dial | Co-axial escapement visible from front | Co-axial wheel visible through the open dial architecture | Standard lever escapement visible from front; non-genuine or incorrect movement |
| caseback | Roger W. Smith serial and Series 5 designation | Serial and Series 5 designation correctly engraved | Missing or incorrect engravings; non-genuine caseback |
The Series 5 features an open-dial movement architecture where the movement bridges are visible from the dial side. A 39mm case in gold. The most architecturally expressive of the round Roger Smith Series.
| movement | Smith-level movement finishing | Hand-done finishing consistent with RWS workshop standards | Machine-regular finishing; non-genuine movement |
| Open-dial design: the movement bridges are visible from the dial side without a solid dial plate. Roman numerals applied directly to a chapter ring. Small seconds. The movement architecture is the primary visual element. |
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