Smiths W10 British Army Military Watch (1968)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1968
This 1968 Smiths W10 is a British Army-issued military wristwatch housed in a stainless steel case with fixed strap bars. The matte black dial displays white Arabic numerals, a segmented outer minute track, tritium hour markers, and the British government Broad Arrow emblem above 6 o'clock.
A circled 'T' sits beneath the Smiths signature, and 'MADE IN ENGLAND' curves along the lower dial perimeter. The screw-down stainless steel caseback is engraved with military markings 'W10/6645-99-961-4045', the Broad Arrow, and issue code '1258/68'. The source reports the watch is driven by a 17-jewel manual-wind Calibre 60466E movement featuring a hacking seconds mechanism.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Technical characteristics
- Type
- Military & trench watch
- Crystal
- Plexiglass
- Lug Width
- 17mm
- Dial Markings
- MADE IN ENGLAND
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Movement Calibre
- 60466E
- Caseback Engraving
- W10/6645-99-961-4045 1258/68
- Maker / attribution
- Smiths
Design
- Movement
- The movement is identified as a 17-jewel manual-wind Smiths Calibre 60466E. The source describes the movement as featuring a hacking seconds mechanism. The internal condition and movement components were not verified for this record.
- Visible features
- • Matte black dial with white Arabic numerals, hour dots, and a triangular marker at 12 o'clock. • Circled 'T' printed beneath the Smiths logo indicating tritium luminescence. • British military Broad Arrow emblem printed above 6 o'clock and 'MADE IN ENGLAND' along the bottom dial edge. • Stainless steel case fitted with fixed strap bars, shown worn on a striped black and grey NATO-style strap.
- Dial Configuration
- The watch features a matte black dial with white Arabic numerals and a segmented minute track. Luminous material is present on the hour markers and the hour and minute hands, while a central white hand tracks the seconds. Dial text includes the 'Smiths' signature, a circled 'T' symbol, the British government Broad Arrow emblem above the 6 o'clock position, and 'MADE IN ENGLAND' along the lower perimeter.
- Case and Military Markings
- The watch is housed in a stainless steel case with fixed strap bars. The caseback displays the military issue reference 'W10/6645-99-961-4045', the Broad Arrow symbol, and the issue code '1258/68'. The timepiece is presented on a black and grey striped NATO-style strap. The crystal is stated to be Plexiglass.
Identification
- Reference
- W10/6645-99-961-4045
- Serial number
- 1258/68
- 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: Internal movement and caseback are described by the source but not visible in the provided wrist photograph.
- Research required: Listing specification table notes 'Green NATO Style Strap' while the narrative and photo feature a black and grey striped strap.