Although only issued for 4 years between 1967 and 1970, the Smiths is probably the best known of all British military watches and until quite recently, one of the more affordable for collectors.
This reintroduction is a completely new watch, built from scratch and incorporating improvements over the original. It is available in both 36mm and 39mm diameter, the 36mm retaining the acrylic crystal and fixed bars for the purists and the 39mm being fitted with a bombé (double dome) sapphire crystal and shoulderless springbars with drilled lugs. Both models have a soft iron dial and anti-magnetic cage, giving an anti-magnetic rating of 50,000 A/m (628 Oe). Both versions have also been allocated a NATO Stock Number (NSN).
Supplied in a 2- watch travelling case with 24 months guarantee.
SMITHS Military PRS-29
316L stainless steel, brushed finish
Diameter 36mm
Lug to lug height 46.5mm
Thickness 11.1mm to top of the crystal
Lug spacing 18mm
Anti-magnetic 50000 A/m
WR 10ATM/100 metres/330 feet
45 grammes (head only)
Full anti-magnetic cage, screw back, fixed bars
Semi-matte black, white printed numbers
Hour markers Super Luminova C3
Polished steel frame, luminous fill
Luminous: SuperLuminova C3
Domed acrylic, 32.4mm diameter x 1.5mm thick x 4mm high
ETA2801-2 elaboré, 17 jewels, Incabloc, hacking seconds and hand-winding
Fitted with grey NATO strap plus two clip-on French leather straps in black & brown
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SPECIFICATIONS
SMITHS Military 36mm PRS29-A
SMITHS Military 39mm PRS29-B
316L stainless steel, brushed finish
Diameter 39mm
Lug to lug height 50.9mm
Thickness 11.1mm to top of the crystal
Lug spacing 20mm
Anti-magnetic 50000 A/m
WR 10ATM/100 metres/330 feet
60 grammes (head only)
Full anti-magnetic cage, screw back, shoulderless springbars with drilled lugs
Semi-matte black, white printed numbers
Hour markers Super Luminova C3
Polished steel frame, luminous fill
Luminous: SuperLuminova C3
Bombé sapphire, 34.5mm diameter x 1.5mm thick x 3.7mm high, A/R coating on underside
ETA2801-2 elaboré, 17 jewels, Incabloc, hacking seconds and hand-winding
Fitted with grey NATO strap plus two clip-on French leather straps in black & brown