Smith English made (1946) Current Collection presumably this functionality was useful

presumably this functionality was useful for the astronauts which is why it was selected by Nasa

Prices of these have been increasing year on year as they are simply not available to buy very often

It is supplied with a NATO fabric strap or we can fit another type of strap upon buyer’s request (the lugs use spring bars

I believe this watch would originally have had an inner dust cover

Smith English made (1946) Current Collection presumably this functionality was usefulThis is an extremely rare English watch made by Smiths from 1946. These very early watches share a lot of similarities with the so called "Mark X" military watches that Smiths were contracted to produce, but which they failed to deliver to the RAF during WW2 (the 6b 300 contract). The watches are easily recognisable due to the "Smith" (i. e. singular) branding on the dial, coupled with the 13 ligne movement size. The basic movement was developed into