IMPERIAL SMITHS 19J ENGLISH WRISTWATCH WITH RARE MOVEMENT VARIATION GWO. FILM PROP, SEE BLOG tropical The case has a lovely

The case has a lovely patina and has yet to be cleaned as part of servicing

TAPERS BY 2MM AT THE BUCKLE END

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

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

COMES WITH THE ORIGINAL IMPERIAL BOX WITH THE RARE GOLD STAMPED METAL LOGO

IMPERIAL SMITHS 19J ENGLISH WRISTWATCH WITH RARE MOVEMENT VARIATION GWO. FILM PROP, SEE BLOG tropical The case has a lovelyIMPERIAL 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