Smiths A404 Current Collection The movement has been fully

The movement has been fully serviced and regulated

but in addition the hairspring has a Breguet overcoil

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

something which landed Smiths with a hefty bill for patent infringement

Smiths A404 Current Collection The movement has been fullyThis 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