DELUXE SMITHS BRISTOL AVIATION 9CT DENNISON CASED WATCH WITH BOX PAPERS EXTRAS EXCELLENT 18 jewel Astral Smiths made in England

Astral Smiths made in England solid 9ct gold vintage gents wristwatch with a  standard British Rail employee's details

every RL signed plate has been on a very well constructed movement

and it cleaned up a lot better than the original condition would leave me to believe

This is one of the earlier examples of shock proofing by Smiths and is fitted with the two end stone plates on the escape wheel as well as a Breguet over-coil hairspring

DELUXE SMITHS BRISTOL AVIATION 9CT DENNISON CASED WATCH WITH BOX PAPERS EXTRAS EXCELLENT 18 jewel Astral Smiths made in EnglandSolid gold Smiths Deluxe model Bristol Aviation 9ct Dennison cased watch with box papers extras excellent condition, given to a Bristol employee in 1958. The Smiths Deluxe grade 17 jewel 27cs movement is in excellent condition as is the rest of the watch. Fitted with an 18mm zrc croc pattern strap. The case is by Dennison and is an Aquatite design reference number 12880. movement number j c 425735. Non shockproof. Birmingham assay office 9ct gold