Vintage Smiths Pocket Watch – Working - Near Mint Condition
Description: A beautifully preserved vintage Smiths pocket watch, made in Great Britain by Smiths Industries Ltd. The watch presents in superb condition, showing minimal signs of age or use. It has a clean white dial with luminous hands and Arabic numerals, and a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o’clock. The chrome case retains a bright mirror finish throughout.
Brief Maker History: Smiths Industries Ltd, based in Cheltenham and later in Cricklewood, London, was one of the most important British watch and instrument manufacturers of the 20th century. They produced clocks, watches, and timing instruments for both civilian and military use, including RAF and Ministry of Defence contracts. Smiths watches were famously “The only watch made in England” and were used on early Everest expeditions.
Key Details:
Maker: Smiths Industries Ltd, England
Movement: Manual wind, 0 jewels, unadjusted
Dial: White with luminous hands and Arabic numerals
Seconds sub-dial at 6 o’clock
Case: Chrome-plated, highly polished
Case diameter: 50.9mm
Condition: Excellent, looks almost new
Working and keeping good time
Dimensions:
Diameter: 50.9mm
Thickness: 16.5mm
Condition: In near mint condition, showing only the lightest handling marks to the rear case. The dial and hands are clean and bright, the crystal clear, and the winding crown operates smoothly. The movement runs well.
Summary: A fine example of a British-made Smiths pocket watch in exceptional cosmetic condition. Rarely seen so clean, this would be ideal for a collector or as a stylish daily timepiece.
Postage & Shipping: As usual, this item will be packaged carefully and dispatched with tracking. International shipping is available through the eBay Global Shipping Programme (GSP).
