Smiths Everest 9ct Gold Manual Wind Wristwatch

Description

Smiths Everest manual wind presentation wristwatch in a 9ct gold case on a black leather strap with gilt buckle. Champagne dial with gilt Arabic and baton hour markers and matching gilt hands with red tipped sweep seconds. Smiths 19 jewel calibre 0104 movement with snap on case back hallmarked for London 1961 and inscribed to Mr. A LEWIS for 25 years with Smiths - February 1963 and with original fitted box.

Case diameter - 33mm, strap fitting - 16mm.

Samuel Smith began trading as jeweller and watchmaker in 1851 at 149/151 Newington Causeway, London. His son (also Samuel) took over the business aged 25 in 1875 after his fathers death. By end of the 19th century they had 6 shops and four royal warrants.
Allan Gordon Smith, youngest son of Samuel jnr , then took over the running of the firm, making clocks watches and motor accessories. In the 1920s Gordon set up ABEC, the All British Escapement Company. In the 1930s Smiths took over various clockmaking companies to become largest clock producer in Britain, including:
English Clock & Watch Manufacturers Ltd taken over by Smiths in 1932
Enfield Clocks purchased by Smiths in 1933 but allowed to continue trading independently for some years. Clocks and watches stopped being manufactured in around 1979, but the company is still active.

This item has been serviced and is guaranteed for a period of 1 year from the date of sale, subject to our standard Terms and Conditions of Guarantee.

Product code: WWOM063