SMITHS EVEREST 15 JEWEL DESIGN AWARD MODEL ENGLISH WRISTWATCHc 1965 IN SMITHS BOX 12-15 This is the luminous type

This is the luminous type hands and dial markings

The thickness is 11mm

s which keeps excellent time

This watch is one of the heavy duty cased examples with extra proofing that were sold as waterproof

number 20819 circa 1947/8 first year or two of post war production

SMITHS EVEREST 15 JEWEL DESIGN AWARD MODEL ENGLISH WRISTWATCHc 1965 IN SMITHS BOX 12-15 This is the luminous typeSmiths Everest c 1965 signed wristwatch, a famous version which won a design award at the time, and was in the Design Centre exhibition. Cashing in on the Desirability of the Everest marque although only basically water resistant when new with clip on back case. Some of these seem to have been in a slightly smaller diameter case of 33mm, this is the wider version at 34. 5m. Fitted with a standard caliber 60461e movement. Possibly marketed as a 404e