Originally sold as a boys watch, this New Old Stock (NOS) 1968 Smiths will now more than likely be called Unisex. Model reference YBS 101
HOW DO WE DATE THIS WATCH?
This model was sold in both 1968 and 1971, but the sticker on the case back has a price tag in pre decimal money and Great Britain switched to decimal money in February 1971 this is highly likely to be in the earlier production run.
CONDITION
It is rare to find any now old stock watches from the 1960’s, and getting rarer. In effect you are buying an unworn watch, but the price is no more than an average new watch. That is partly due to the fact this was designed as a boys watch, and now would be likely worn as a ladies watch, and the market for vintage ladies watches is just not as strong as for a gents watch. If the case was 5mm bigger the price would be multiples of this. Inside the chrome case is a basic manual wind movement, which is running well. This would have been made in Wales back in 1968, and wasn’t one of the more expensive Made in England models. The leather strap is the original, with the original buckle fitted too.
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SIZE
Width with crown 28.4 mm
Width without crown 26.9 mm
Between lugs 13 mm
Lug to lug length 35.0 mm
Case Thickness 10.1 mm
All sizes are approximate.
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