SMITHS ASTRAL NATIONAL 17 JEWEL 1960'S GOLD PLATE AND STEEL ENGLISH WRISTWATCH. 1953 Same name is on the

Same name is on the box outer and the illustrated warranty booklet

Featuring the put in beat hairspring stud familiar to later swiss movements

Please note that there are dial defects the worse being a section between about 1 and 3

Probably only splash-proof now but a good tight case and a superb movement and dial

It is described in the S Smith catalogue as having overcoil hairspring and being special adjusted

SMITHS ASTRAL NATIONAL 17 JEWEL 1960'S GOLD PLATE AND STEEL ENGLISH WRISTWATCH. 1953 Same name is on theSmiths Astral National 17 jewel 1960's gold plate and steel English wristwatch. produced in 15 jewel and 17 jewel (centre seconds) these watches were a patriotic contribution to the 1960's "i'm backing British" campaign. This example is in a 31. 8mm 2 piece case, with gp main section and stainless steel back. The thickness of this watch is 10. 6mm. Visible the movement is a frosted gilt 12 ligne 17 jewel astral grade, caliber 60464e, batch 61 with a