SMITHS THOMAS RUSSELL & SON STEEL DENNISON CASED 15J ENGLISH WRISTWATCH dennison aquatite The movement is numbered B2182

The movement is numbered B2182 which is probably first year of civvy production 1947 The early sequence of the post war wristwatch production is some what confusing and as yet not fully understood

because of the combination of factors in the dial design

original box

The Rootes Engraving Is Much Rarer Than The Austin One

The lug is stamped with a pated number

SMITHS THOMAS RUSSELL & SON STEEL DENNISON CASED 15J ENGLISH WRISTWATCH dennison aquatite The movement is numbered B2182SMITHS THOMAS RUSSELL & SON STEEL DENNISON CASED 15J ENGLISH WRISTWATCH Showing many early Smiths features and yet with the level of refinement seen in their top wristwatches. This "Geneva Stripe" decorated movement runs really well and has none of the slightly sloppy jewel settings or end stones seen in other early watches. This may be the Assembler being the best as far as I can tell, his initials are on but a few watches and are shown here. I think