EVEREST SMITHS AUTOMATIC STAINLESS STEEL 25 JEWEL ENGLISH WRISTWATCH c 1966 Rhodium excellent example of the watch

excellent example of the watch that in 1953 smiths said was used on the everest expedition

The watch is still on the vintage brown open-ended strap that it came on

The J W Benson movement batch number 619 was an enhanced version here in the 16 jewel grade with extra polished components and good quality balance assembly

Smiths Deluxe model a454 as used in the Fuchs Antarctic expedition of 1955

Movement number is batch 35 and the SCW case number is i London hallmarked 1964/5

EVEREST SMITHS AUTOMATIC STAINLESS STEEL 25 JEWEL ENGLISH WRISTWATCH c 1966 Rhodium excellent example of the watchModel designation is SW201, The famous Smiths Made In England elusive automatic wristwatch with the 25 jewel movement with nickel plated finish movement based on the 19 jewel movement. Marked with caliber 10144G, and batch 106. Designed by Richard Good and Peter Amis in London and built in Cheltenham. Copied directly from the IWC automatic mechanism of the period. Correctly signed on the movement Imperial. This is a good timekeeper. Recently serviced