Gents 1940s Smiths Wrist Watch

Name: Gents 1940s Smiths Wrist Watch
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA787983
Availability: SoldOut

1920 - 1940

Sold by The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

Description

Gents 1940s Smiths wrist watch.

The watch has a 15-jewel hand-winding movement which is working nicely.

Smiths started producing wrist watches for civilians in 1947 with the first examples having serial numbers to the movements but no letter prefixes. By 1948, prefix letters were introduced starting with 'A' but within the year a ‘B’ and finally a ‘C’, such as the example we have here.

The watch measures 31mm diameter excluding the winding crown and the lugs. The case has a chrome plated bezel, an alloy centre and a stainless steel back, a combination in the latter half of the 1940. The front and sides of the case are in good condition, while the back has some unevenness.

The lens is in good condition.

The signed dial is in its original finish and is stamped Made in England at the base.

A new leather strap has been fitted.

The watch comes in a new presentation box.

Declaration

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this piece to the 1940s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA787983

Dealers Notes

ALL PRICES INCLUDE UK POSTAGE (because of GPSR legislation, we no longer post items less than 100 years old to Europe, including Northern Ireland).

Please contact us regarding international shipping.

All of our watches are checked over before listing, and are also checked for accuracy which is usually within around +/- two to three minutes over 24 hours (unless otherwise stated), which is considered respectable for a vintage watch.

We are a VAT registered company and all purchases are covered by Consumer Regulations.

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We are an on-line only business and do not have facilities for callers. Our offices are open from Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.

With regards to appraisals / valuations, we receive a huge number of information requests each day and unfortunately do not have the manpower to deal with them all individually. Our advice would be to contact a local auctioneer for a full appraisal.

Description

Gents 1940s Smiths wrist watch.

The watch has a 15-jewel hand-winding movement which is working nicely.

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Smiths started producing wrist watches for civilians in 1947 with the first examples having serial numbers to the movements but no letter prefixes.

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

By 1948, prefix letters were introduced starting with 'A' but within the year a ‘B’ and finally a ‘C’, such as the example we have here.

fig 1. Gents 1940s Smiths wrist watch — fig 1. Gents 1940s Smiths Wrist Watch

The watch measures 31mm diameter excluding the winding crown and the lugs. The case has a chrome plated bezel, an alloy centre and a stainless steel back, a combination in the latter half of the 1940. The front and sides of the case are in good condition, while the back has some unevenness.

The lens is in good condition.

The signed dial is in its original finish and is stamped Made in England at the base.

A new leather strap has been fitted.

The watch comes in a new presentation box.

Date of Manufacture

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this piece to the 1940s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA787983

About the Dealer

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2011