Smiths W10 (1968) I loved the whimsical promise

I loved the whimsical promise of the old proverb stating

to help you read the time with precision

This surreal piece of wearable artwork was designed for us by Edward Carvalho-Monaghan

Inspired by the magic of the English garden

Smiths W10 (1968) I loved the whimsical promiseThis is a Smiths W10 watch supplied to and issued by the British Army in 1968 (the caseback identifies it as watch 0232 from 1968). The watch was part of a contract that Smiths won to supply the army with a General Service watch, they supplied the watches for the years from 1967 1970. The watch has an all stainless steel case and the movement inside is protected from magnetic fields by an iron dial and an iron dust cover which sits inside the case