Smiths Everest automatic (1963)

This is an outstanding example of the elusive Smiths automatic in the heavy gold case. This watch has the bolder style of gold case and is hallmarked in Edinburgh for 1963 (date letter 'h'). The dial and case of this watch are both in great condition. Smiths produced the automatic in two types of gold cases, one with thin lugs and the other (this type) with bold, heavier lugs. The automatic movement was the apex of technical development by Smiths, indeed Smiths were the only English watch manufacturer to ever produce an automatic movement. It was developed in the late 1950s in keeping to the general adoption of automatic movements by the Swiss watch industry. The cal 104G automatic movement was built on Smiths’ calibre 104 manual wind movement, designed from the outset to be adaptable to take an automatic winding module.The dial is signed Everest, which Smiths reserved for their premium watches, it refers to the fact that Edmund Hillary carried a Smiths watch on the historic first asc