the seahorse on the case back represents Neptune the God of the sea
The 'Big Crown' was introduced in 1938 to be used by pilots who wore thick leather gloves and needed a bigger crown for making adjustments
This 1970 Smiths W10 is one of the last truly English watches
They have such an iconic design
17 JewelsAge : 1961/1970Specific Age : 1962Case Size : 34mmCase Thickness : 9mmLug to Lug : 41mmLugs : 18mmCondition : Pre-Owned fully restored via our onsite workshopBox & Papers : NoCase Material : Solid 9ct Gold
1960s Rare Lator Chronograph Dive Style Watch with Black Dial in Stainless Steel Case casesize_24mm the seahorse on the caseThis Watch We have here a rare Lator chronograph dive watch from the early mid 1960s. We love the matte black dial with the mixture of lumed, Arabic numerals and arrow markers, which helps with readability. Outer mintue tracking sits along with the tachymeter scale. Two subsidiary dials sit at 3 at 9 o'clock, a 45 minute recorder and sub seconds, respectively. Lumed, stick hands give that added contrast, along with the lumed, arrow pointer on the