Smiths A404 Current Collection but in addition the hairspring

but in addition the hairspring has a Breguet overcoil

exactly on the 59>00 minute shift

this is unusual as these watches were marketed by Smiths for long service presentation in companies

with the name coming from the form G1033 that had to be filled in in order to be given one

All of these improvements are designed to improve the timekeeping performance of the movement and I certainly think they’re comparable with the very best Swiss-made watches from the same period

Smiths A404 Current Collection but in addition the hairspringThis is a lovely example of one of the iconic Smiths models the A404. The design is somehow perfectly of it's time this particular example dates from around 1955. It has Smiths workhorse 1215 movement, without shock protection. It's in the Dennison Aquatite case, which is chrome plated with a screw on stainless steel back. The plating is in top condition, which is really rather rare for this model. Dial has developed a lovely warm champagne colour