J W BENSON 16J 9CT BOXED SMITHS WRISTWATCH c 1960/61 TUBE INVESTMENTS SERVICE J W Benson London tropical

J W Benson London tropical  wristwatch by smiths in a Dennison Aquatite case of approx 33

nickel coloured balance with screws

This has now had a replacement winding crown and will be fitted with a different strap

Fitted now with 16mm as near a match as I could find in a genuine lizard strap

The interesting fact is that the watch is engraved PP conjoined style on the back

J W BENSON 16J 9CT BOXED SMITHS WRISTWATCH c 1960/61 TUBE INVESTMENTS SERVICE J W Benson London tropicalSmiths J W Benson 16j 9ct boxed wristwatch given by the board of directors at TI that is Tube Investments an engineering company which much later amalgamated with Smiths. the recipient was a senior figure, Sir William Scott O. B. E J. P. with the full details on the case back. The strap is 16mm. The thickness is 10. 2mm. Ti were one of the companies that used up the best part of the case back when dedicating the watch, and we have another coming soon