Gents 1950s Smiths De Luxe Wrist Watch

Name: Gents 1950s Smiths De Luxe Wrist Watch
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA960981
Availability: SoldOut

1940 - 1960

Sold by The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

Description

Gents 1950s Smiths De Luxe wrist watch.

The watch has a 17-jewel hand-winding movement which is working nicely. The movement is stamped Made in England.

The watch measures 31mm diameter excluding the winding crown and the handsomely shaped lugs. The case is gold plated while the case back is stainless steel. The case is in very nice condition. The back has a long service inscription from the textile manufacturer County Brook Mill based in Colne in Lancashire.

The lens is in lovely condition.

The signed dial is in its original finish with original hands, centre seconds hand and outer minute markers. There is light marking to the dial but it is not too detrimental.

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 1950s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA960981

Dealers Notes

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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 1950s Smiths De Luxe wrist watch.

The watch has a 17-jewel hand-winding movement which is working nicely. The movement is stamped Made in England.

The watch measures 31mm diameter excluding the winding crown and the handsomely shaped lugs. The case is gold plated while the case back is stainless steel. The case is in very nice condition.

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The back has a long service inscription from the textile manufacturer County Brook Mill based in Colne in Lancashire.

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

fig 1. Gents 1950s Smiths De Luxe wrist watch — fig 1. Gents 1950s Smiths De Luxe Wrist Watch

The lens is in lovely condition.

The signed dial is in its original finish with original hands, centre seconds hand and outer minute markers. There is light marking to the dial but it is not too detrimental.

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 1950s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA960981

About the Dealer

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2011

Specialists in antique and vintage wrist watches and pocket watches

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