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1940s Smiths De Luxe Pocket Watch, Made in England
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
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1940s Smiths De Luxe Pocket Watch, Made in England

1920 - 1940
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1940s Smiths De Luxe pocket watch, made in England

The watch has a Smiths 15-jewel stem-winding movement, stamped Made in England, which is working nicely.

The watch measures 50mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case is gold plated and it is in very nice condition with just the odd minor mark.

The acrylic lens is in lovely condition.

The signed dial is in its original finish with original blued steel hands, a subsidiary seconds dial and outer minute markers.

The watch comes in a new presentation box.

Declaration

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this Smiths De Luxe Pocket Watch to the 1940s.

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1940s Smiths De Luxe pocket watch, made in England
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The watch has a Smiths 15-jewel stem-winding movement, stamped Made in England, which is working nicely.
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

The watch measures 50mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case is gold plated and it is in very nice condition with just the odd minor mark.

fig 1. A gold-toned open-faced Smiths De Luxe pocket watch featuring a white dial with Roman numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial.
fig 1. 1940s Smiths De Luxe Pocket Watch, Made in England

The acrylic lens is in lovely condition.

The signed dial is in its original finish with original blued steel hands, a subsidiary seconds dial and outer minute markers.

The watch comes in a new presentation box.

Date of Manufacture

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this Smiths De Luxe Pocket Watch to the 1940s.

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SA1223874
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
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Specialists in antique and vintage wrist watches and pocket watches

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A gold-toned open-faced Smiths De Luxe pocket watch featuring a white dial with Roman numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial.
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Archive I A gold-toned open-faced Smiths De Luxe pocket watch featuring a white dial with Roman numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial.

1940s Smiths De Luxe Pocket Watch, Made in England

Archive II A gold-toned open-faced Smiths De Luxe pocket watch featuring a white dial with Roman numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial. View II
Archive III A gold-toned open-faced Smiths De Luxe pocket watch featuring a white dial with Roman numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial. View III
Archive IV A gold-toned open-faced Smiths De Luxe pocket watch featuring a white dial with Roman numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial. View IV
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A gold-toned open-faced Smiths De Luxe pocket watch featuring a white dial with Roman numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial.
1940s Smiths De Luxe pocket watch, made in England
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A gold-toned open-faced Smiths De Luxe pocket watch featuring a white dial with Roman numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial.
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Mid-20th-century British pocket watches represent a key period in UK horology, notably led by manufacturers such as Smiths following the Second World War. These timepieces were produced to supply both civil and industrial markets with accurate, domestic mechanical movements, often manufactured in dedicated factories in Wales and England.

Pocket watches from this era typically featured cases made from gold plate, rolled gold, brass, or stainless steel. Dial plates were often finished in painted enamel or metal with printed Roman or Arabic numerals, while movements incorporated synthetic ruby jewels to reduce friction on moving parts.

Authentic British pieces from the mid-20th century usually display clear maker markings on the dial, such as Made in England or Great Britain printed near the bottom edge. Movement plates are generally stamped with jewel counts, movement caliber numbers, and manufacturer trademarks.

While traditionally worn in a waistcoat pocket with a watch chain, vintage pocket watches are frequently displayed on brass or clear acrylic desk stands within a study or office. They can also be integrated into flat-lay photography displays or kept inside glass dome cloches alongside other historic collectables.

Mechanical pocket watches should be wound gently once a day without forcing the crown past natural resistance. To preserve the movement, keep the watch stored in a dry environment away from strong magnetic fields and arrange for a professional horologist to service the internal mechanism every three to five years.
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