Smiths for Benson, Everest pattern Current Collection The case has some scratches

The case has some scratches and dings from use

this allows the movement to be accurately set to a reference time source and was part of the military specification

This is a British Army issued IWC watch from 1945

The balance spring on the watch has a Breguet overcoil to enhance timekeeping across different positions

The movable bezel

Smiths for Benson, Everest pattern Current Collection The case has some scratchesThis is an extremely rare Smiths watch which was retailed by the famous London jeweller J W Benson. What is particularly notable about this watch is that the design matches that used on the famous Edmund Hillary Tenzing Norgay ascent of Everest in 1953. Edmund Hillary's original watch is part of the Worshipful Company of Clockmaker's collection and is on display in the Science Museum in London. The watch has a Dennison made Aquatite case, the body is