IMPERIAL SMITHS 19J ENGLISH WRISTWATCH WITH RARE MOVEMENT VARIATION GWO. FILM PROP, SEE BLOG tropical balance with screws and beryllium

balance with screws and beryllium hairspring in this almost mint movement which is c series number 282640

THE DIAL IS GOOD APART FROM SLIGHT SCUFF BELOW 6

The Chrome plating is in reasonable condition

This watch case is signed by Dennison and Benson  and the movement is signed J W Benson as is the dial

The old strap comes with but as it is a clip on type may not be original

IMPERIAL SMITHS 19J ENGLISH WRISTWATCH WITH RARE MOVEMENT VARIATION GWO. FILM PROP, SEE BLOG tropical balance with screws and berylliumIMPERIAL SMITHS 19J ENGLISH WRISTWATCH WITH RARE MOVEMENT VARIATION GWO This is a rare example of Smiths diamond tool finish on the 19 jewel Imperial or Everest basic caliber 100 movement. Instead of being marked 0104 which is the full caliber designation it should read 0105, but Smiths marked them 0104 as the bottom plates of the movements were from the same batches and already marked. It was not a particularly attractive finish and never reached