ENGLISH MADE SMITHS LADIES'S WRISTWATCH CIRCA 1950'S
GOLD CHAMPAGNE TONES DIAL WITH SUB-SECOND DIAL AT 6 O'CLCOK
CRYSTAL IS CLEAN WITH NO CRACK OR SCRATCHES
THE ENGLISH SMITH 15 JEWEL MANUAL MOVEMENT
GOLD TONE DAPHNE HANDS
RAISED GOLD ARROW HEAD AND GOLD ARABIC MARKERS
GOLD PLATED STAINLESS STEEL CASE MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 24mm EXCLUDING THE CROWN AND 30mm LUG TO LUG
GOLD PLATED UNSIGNED CROWN
UMORIGINALROPE LEATHER BRACELET BAND FITS 7.5" WRIST
DISCONTINUED MODEL... RARE WITH BOX AND PAPERS
EXCELLENT CONDITION, KEEPING TIME AND RECENTLY SERVICED
PRICE OFFER USD100.00
The History of English Smiths Wristwatches
Smiths wristwatch history began in 1939 when Cheltenham factory was asked to produced watches for the war. By the end of 1939, Smiths produced 8,000 jewelled lever escapements every week. They were able to supply the military with a pocket watch and chronograph pocket within three years.
Smiths also made watches specifically for other retailers such as J W Benson, Asprey and Garrard who retailed Smiths English watches under their own names. Some of the watches used high grade 12-15 movement, 18 jewels, with Arnld/Breguet overcoil hairsprings.
Although Smiths were the most successful English Watches but in 1970 Smiths suddenly stopped all production of their movements and turned to Swiss movements to produced their watches.
It is almost sixty years since the Smiths watches were founded. Some of the Smiths English watches have been survived through those years and they are sought after by many watch collectors.,
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