SMITHS EARLY PRE-HILLARY TYPE WRISTWATCH C 1951 leather strap pre-epsilon gilded finish

pre-epsilon gilded finish

they were shock proofing this watch from a year later as a rule

THIS ALL STEEL IMPERIAL/EVEREST HAS JUST BEEN SERVICED AND IS IN EXCELLENT WORKING ORDER

The watch as it came had the original large rolled gold winding crown

THIS SHOULD SUFFICE FOR INSURANCE CLAIMS

SMITHS EARLY PRE-HILLARY TYPE WRISTWATCH C 1951 leather strap pre-epsilon gilded finishAn early Dennison Aquatite cased smiths 12 15 wristwatch. I'm not sure that these are full production, but rather an amalgam of models as a precursor to the more mass produced versions, hence the rather crude font used in the printing of the name on examples of this watch. This model features a solid dustcap, originally intended to be released after the winding stem has been unscrewed, so as not to cause unnecessary damage, but as here usually seen