This is one of the last wristwatches ever made in England and was commissioned by the British Army for issue to their officers from 1967 through to 1970, so this superb example is one of the very last ones!

This 1970 Smiths W10 is one of the last truly British watches including all its components and movement to be manufactured in the UK. The screw-down case back has the military engraving around the edge.

These historic watches are a firm favourite favourite of mine and one that is getting harder to source as prices continue on the upward trend This gentleman's stainless steel British Military Smiths Wrist watch dated 1970 is a classic military watch and at 35 mm excluding the crown makes a great daily wearer and for the price of a mass produced ...

When it comes to military issued watches, there is probably no other country in the world that can match the incredible number, variety and quality of watches issued to its armed forces than Great Britain.

Many watches from WWII remained in regular military use up to and beyond the 1970s. By the 1960s Britain was swinging again, and the Ministry of Defence began the procurement of the most British of military issued watches, the Smiths W10.

May 21, 2018 · In Part 2 of the British installment of our series, Military Watches of the World, we are going to examine the wristwatches issued to HM’s forces from the post-WWII period through the Vietnam War era.

Sadly, Smiths produced their last military wristwatches in the early 1970s. The Smiths W10 was the last mechanical wristwatch to be produced in the UK to be issued to the British Army. As such, it is held in high regard by watch collectors and military enthusiasts alike.

Watches Issued to British Armed Forces 1870-1970. A. Taylerson, 'Horological Journal' Sept./Oct. 1995 (British Horological Institute) A. Taylerson searches voluminous Military archives to list timepieces issued to The British Armed Forces. This article describes only …

Jul 6, 2016 · Founded in 1972, CWC watches have been supplied to RAF, Royal Navy, SBS, British Army and many foreign governments. The W10 is a mechanical watch and around 30,000 were supplied to the British army and 7000 to the RAF. The W10 was replaced by the quartz G10 in the early 1980s. Case

This is the Eaglemoss magazine British Commando SBS 'homage' quartz watch with blue dial/webbed strap.The design is based on the Rolex submariner 5513 as used by the Royal Navy from the late 1960's.40mm wide.