Smiths De Luxe presentation wristwatch presented to Robert Elsdon
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1960
This object is a presentation wristwatch held in the Science Museum Group Collection under object number Y1989.106.3. The catalogue describes it as having leather straps, a brass encasement, and a glass face.
The dial was made by Smiths Deluxe and bears the 'SMITHS DE LUXE' branding, while the strap was produced by Apollo. The reverse is engraved: 'presented to Robert Elsdon by Renold Chains Limited to mark 45 years service 1915 - 1960'. The round light dial features applied hour markers, central hands, and a sub-seconds dial positioned above the 6 o'clock mark.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Hand-wound wristwatch
- Materials
- leather, brass (copper, zinc alloy) and glass
- Face Maker
- Smiths Deluxe
- Strap Maker
- Apollo
- Reverse Engraving
- presented to Robert Elsdon by Renold Chains Limited to mark 45 years service 1915 - 1960
- Maker / attribution
- Smiths De Luxe
Design
- Visible features
- • Light-coloured circular dial with subsidiary seconds dial at the 6 o'clock position • Gilt-toned hour indices and matching hands • Brown textured leather two-piece strap with single-prong buckle • Cylindrical winding crown at the 3 o'clock side of the case • Applied crown emblem and 'SMITHS DE LUXE' printed below 12 o'clock
- Dial Configuration
- The dial is light-colored and circular, featuring an applied crown emblem and the branding 'SMITHS DE LUXE' printed below the 12 o'clock position. The indices and hands are described as gilt-toned. A subsidiary seconds dial is positioned at the 6 o'clock mark.
- Construction and Materials
- The object is composed of leather, brass (copper, zinc alloy), and glass. It features a brown textured leather two-piece strap with a single-prong buckle, identified as a product of Apollo. The watch head consists of a brass encasement and a glass face. A cylindrical winding crown is located at the 3 o'clock position.
- Object Identity and Documentation
- This presentation wristwatch is held in the Science Museum Group Collection under object number Y1989.106.3. The reverse of the watch is engraved: 'presented to Robert Elsdon by Renold Chains Limited to mark 45 years service 1915 - 1960'. This provides the context for the item as a service award.
Identification
- Object Number
- Y1989.106.3
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: The engraved caseback and interior movement are not visible in the photograph.
- Research required: The source text spells the dial maker 'Smiths Deluxe', while the dial displays 'SMITHS DE LUXE'.