Smiths Astral dive watch (1968) Current Collection The 18 carat gold case

The 18 carat gold case is an a large size for the period at 36

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London Tan or Black along with 10 different fine linen thread colours to personalise your strap (you can also mix two different thread colours if you’re feeling adventurous

but mostly because it meant the wearer would not need to unscrew the winding crown

Smiths Astral dive watch (1968) Current Collection The 18 carat gold caseThis is Smiths take on the diving watch, which was becoming popular with the top Swiss brands by the 1960s. The watch has a robust, solid stainless steel case and stainless steel strap. The movable bezel, which can be rotated to track your time underwater, is in good condition. Im not sure how seriously this watch was intended for actual diving: although its very well sealed against water ingress Im not sure the rating of 20ATM is deep enough for