DELUXE SMITHS GENTS ENGLISH PATTERN GOLD PLATED MODEL A 417 C 1958 astral This example is marked inside

This example is marked inside Dennison Aquatite

J W Benson tropical wristwatch by smiths in a "waterproof anti-magnetic" case of approx 33Mm in diameter with a chromed case top and steel screw in back

The 19 jewel movement was in fact designed to carry the 25 jewel automatic

This is the model of Smiths watch used in the 1953 advert

Better than average condition for the model

DELUXE SMITHS GENTS ENGLISH PATTERN GOLD PLATED MODEL A 417 C 1958 astral This example is marked insideDELUXE SMITHS GENTS ENGLISH PATTERN GP MODEL A 417 C 1958. Case diameter 32mm and is gold plated with a screw in stainless steel back. The thickness is 10. 4mm. Dial and hands are excellent. The strap is a long fitting dark brown calf in 16mm. This is an unusual watch in that the lower part of the case is chromed above the back, and this is because for some reason the factory chromed the case on top of the gold plating. This has now been removed from