JimInOz
· ·Melbourne AustraliaThanks to @STANDY, and no thanks to my procrastination, I've had a nice "vintaged" Smiths De Luxe sitting in the queue for longer than I can remember.
During one of my last OMB threads I promised Andy that I'd "get around to it".
"Get around to it" in Aussie language means something like "ah! yeah! nah! whenever! OK! hold my beer!"
Eventually I found a spot for the little Smiths.
So here we go.
The Smiths history is well documented on the webs, not as well as other brands, but enough to understand the basics.
One of the most popular models released by Smiths was the "De Luxe" incorporating a full "in-house" movement.
Although basic, it satisfied the needs of a Great Britain still recovering from the economical setbacks of WW2.
Anyway, enough history, let's see the watch.
As you can see it's had a hard life, but probably served somebody well for a number of years. The springboks (OK! we will call them springboks! Fkn auto corrupt!) are seized and holding on by the merest slivers of brass.
The crystal is undersized, the case is worn, the dial is rather dirty but the main hands still show the blue reflecting their former glory as does the gold plated Arabic numerals. The dial print is not as well defined as contemporary quality Swiss watches, but quite adequate and not as bad as "budget" watches.
The back indicates a well lived life too.
And if we pop the snap-back caseback off, we get a glimpse of the unique Smiths layout.
During one of my last OMB threads I promised Andy that I'd "get around to it".
"Get around to it" in Aussie language means something like "ah! yeah! nah! whenever! OK! hold my beer!"
Eventually I found a spot for the little Smiths.
So here we go.
The Smiths history is well documented on the webs, not as well as other brands, but enough to understand the basics.
One of the most popular models released by Smiths was the "De Luxe" incorporating a full "in-house" movement.
Although basic, it satisfied the needs of a Great Britain still recovering from the economical setbacks of WW2.
Anyway, enough history, let's see the watch.
As you can see it's had a hard life, but probably served somebody well for a number of years. The springboks (OK! we will call them springboks! Fkn auto corrupt!) are seized and holding on by the merest slivers of brass.
The crystal is undersized, the case is worn, the dial is rather dirty but the main hands still show the blue reflecting their former glory as does the gold plated Arabic numerals. The dial print is not as well defined as contemporary quality Swiss watches, but quite adequate and not as bad as "budget" watches.
The back indicates a well lived life too.
And if we pop the snap-back caseback off, we get a glimpse of the unique Smiths layout.