DELUXE SMITHS GENTS ENGLISH PATTERN GOLD PLATED MODEL A 417 C 1958 astral The movement is a standard

The movement is a standard c series 12 ligne 15 jewel movement from c 1951

possibly indicating the area of use

Fitted with a green crocograin strap in the photographs but this strap has been replaced with a maroon brown one

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

given to a Bristol employee in 1958

DELUXE SMITHS GENTS ENGLISH PATTERN GOLD PLATED MODEL A 417 C 1958 astral The movement is a standardDELUXE 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