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Antique Silver Smiths Pocket Watch, 1946
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Antique Silver Smiths Pocket Watch, 1946

1920 - 1940
Description

Antique silver Smiths pocket watch, 1946.

The watch has a Smiths English made stem-winding movement which is working nicely.

The movement is protected by an inner cover which has a long service inscription from ICI, awarded for long service in 1941.

The watch measures 50mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case is silver and there are hallmarks inside both case-backs for Birmingham 1946, with a case maker’s mark for the English watch case maker Aaron Dennison, supplier to many watch makers.

There is a date discrepancy between the inscription and hallmarks. This is because many watches were awarded when men came back from the War.

The case is in very nice condition, as is the glass lens.

The signed dial has original blued steel hands, a subsidiary seconds dial and outer minute track.

The watch comes in a new presentation box.

Date of Manufacture

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

Independent Date Check ID 09715154
Dealer's Item Date1940s
Sellingantiques Date1940s
Sellingantiques agingItem is 80 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1940s:
Birmingham silver hallmarks with date letter W: fixes manufacture to 1946.
Dennison maker's mark ALD inside the lid: standard English watch case maker.
Presentation inscription to an ICI employee: long service award dated 1941.
Original blued steel hands and subsidiary seconds dial: clear mid-century styling.
Crisp engine turning across the rear cover: very light pocket wear.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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SA1245022
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Description
Antique silver Smiths pocket watch, 1946.

The watch has a Smiths English made stem-winding movement which is working nicely.

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The movement is protected by an inner cover which has a long service inscription from ICI, awarded for long service in 1941.
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
fig 1. A silver open-face pocket watch featuring a cream dial, black Arabic numerals, blued steel hands, and a sub-seconds dial at the six oclock position.
fig 1. Antique Silver Smiths Pocket Watch, 1946

The watch measures 50mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case is silver and there are hallmarks inside both case-backs for Birmingham 1946, with a case maker’s mark for the English watch case maker Aaron Dennison, supplier to many watch makers.

fig 2. A silver open-face pocket watch featuring a cream dial, black Arabic numerals, blued steel hands, and a sub-seconds dial at the six oclock position.
fig 2. Antique Silver Smiths Pocket Watch, 1946

There is a date discrepancy between the inscription and hallmarks. This is because many watches were awarded when men came back from the War.

The case is in very nice condition, as is the glass lens.

The signed dial has original blued steel hands, a subsidiary seconds dial and outer minute track.

The watch comes in a new presentation box.

Date of Manufacture

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

Independent Date Report ID 09715154
Dealer's Item Date1940s
Sellingantiques dating1940s
Sellingantiques agingItem is 80 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1940s:
Birmingham silver hallmarks with date letter W: fixes manufacture to 1946.
Dennison maker's mark ALD inside the lid: standard English watch case maker.
Presentation inscription to an ICI employee: long service award dated 1941.
Original blued steel hands and subsidiary seconds dial: clear mid-century styling.
Crisp engine turning across the rear cover: very light pocket wear.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1245022
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2011

Specialists in antique and vintage wrist watches and pocket watches

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Archive I A silver open-face pocket watch featuring a cream dial, black Arabic numerals, blued steel hands, and a sub-seconds dial at the six oclock position.

Antique Silver Smiths Pocket Watch, 1946

Archive II A silver open-face pocket watch featuring a cream dial, black Arabic numerals, blued steel hands, and a sub-seconds dial at the six oclock position. View II
Archive III A silver open-face pocket watch featuring a cream dial, black Arabic numerals, blued steel hands, and a sub-seconds dial at the six oclock position. View III
Archive IV A silver open-face pocket watch featuring a cream dial, black Arabic numerals, blued steel hands, and a sub-seconds dial at the six oclock position. View IV
Archive V A silver open-face pocket watch featuring a cream dial, black Arabic numerals, blued steel hands, and a sub-seconds dial at the six oclock position. View V
Archive VI A silver open-face pocket watch featuring a cream dial, black Arabic numerals, blued steel hands, and a sub-seconds dial at the six oclock position. View VI
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The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
Telephone 01386 750 238
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United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/vintagewristwatch
Verified Since Jul 2011
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The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
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A silver open-face pocket watch featuring a cream dial, black Arabic numerals, blued steel hands, and a sub-seconds dial at the six oclock position.
Antique silver Smiths pocket watch, 1946
Ref: SA1245022
A silver open-face pocket watch featuring a cream dial, black Arabic numerals, blued steel hands, and a sub-seconds dial at the six oclock position.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectPocket Watches
  • Period1920 - 1940
  • StyleMid-Century British
  • MaterialSterling Silver, Glass
  • ColourSilver, Cream
  • MotifsSub-seconds dial, Arabic numerals, Open-face case, Blued steel hands

This silver pocket watch is an open-face piece from the 1940s, styled in the Mid-Century British tradition. The sterling silver case features a polished finish and a clear glass lens, complemented by a cream-coloured dial with black Arabic numerals, an outer minute track, and a subsidiary seconds dial at the six o'clock position. The face displays original blued steel hands and the signature of the maker, while the top incorporates a textured crown and a rounded suspension loop. Inside the casing, hallmarks confirm Birmingham production alongside a maker's mark. The mechanism operates via a stem-winding system. The item is suitable for display on a desk, mantle, or within a cabinet in a study or library setting.

FAQs

Smiths was a prominent British horological manufacturer known for producing reliable domestic and military timepieces throughout the twentieth century, particularly during and after the Second World War.

Pocket watches from this era typically featured solid silver or nickel-plated cases, acrylic or glass crystals, painted metal dials, and mechanical hand-wound steel and brass movements.

Authenticity is verified by examining the British hallmarks stamped on the case stem or interior casing, checking for maker signatures on the dial or movement, and inspecting the hand-wound mechanical assembly.

A vintage pocket watch can be showcased under a glass cloche, mounted on a dedicated desktop watch stand, or displayed within a shadow box frame alongside other horological items.

Keep the timepiece in a dry environment, wind the mechanical movement gently without forcing the stem, and polish the silver casing periodically using a soft, non-abrasive microfibre cloth.
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