J W BENSON TROPICAL SMITHS ROMAN NUMERAL DIAL WATERPROOF STYLE c 1959 smiths Steel two part back

Steel two part back

A Superbly Made Range Of Hand Made All Leather Straps With Contrasting Colour Stitching

An interesting waterproof version of the centre seconds Smiths Astral watch from possibly 1962

These were then fed into the early year of production in various forms and when these had been used up smiths further developed the movement with a smaller bottom plate

The dial detail looks crisper in reality than the picture shows

J W BENSON TROPICAL SMITHS ROMAN NUMERAL DIAL WATERPROOF STYLE c 1959 smiths Steel two part backJ W Benson Tropical wristwatch by Smiths in one of the non Dennison waterproof style cases which were in general use form the fifties. Case of approx 32. 8mm in diameter with a chromed case top and steel screw in back. The thickness is 11. 1mm. Fitted with a new 16mm leather strap. In excellent working order fully overhauled and a good timekeeper. This example has a 16 jewel movement with the sprung shock proofing case ring and the higher quality