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Army Models

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	As aircraft instrument makers, Smiths' main military contracts since WW.I were with the RAF (they had been major suppliers to the Admiralty). During the Phony War, Smiths began development of stop- and pocket-watches which saw service with all branches of HM Forces, but the supply of wrist-watches to the army came with the post-war GS followed by the W10 [[Smiths W10]] also briefly to the Navy.		As aircraft instrument makers, Smiths' main military contracts since WW.I were with the RAF (they had been major suppliers to the Admiralty). During the Phony War, Smiths began development of stop- and pocket-watches which saw service with all branches of HM Forces, but the supply of wrist-watches to the army came with the post-war GS followed by the W10 [[Smiths W10]] also briefly to the Navy.

	~~[[Smiths W10]]~~Smiths did not tender for the 1970s/80 pattern high-beat military watches.		Smiths did not tender for the 1970s/80 pattern high-beat military watches. These went to [[Hamilton W10\|Hamilton]] and [[CWC G10\|CWC]].

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ChronoAdmin: /* Army Models */

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	==Army Models==		==Army Models==
	As aircraft instrument makers, Smiths' main military contracts since WW.I were with the RAF (they had been major suppliers to the Admiralty). During the Phony War, Smiths began development of stop- and pocket-watches which saw service with all branches of HM Forces, but the supply of wrist-watches to the army came with the post-war GS followed by the W10 also briefly to the Navy. Smiths did not tender for the 1970s/80 pattern high-beat military watches.		As aircraft instrument makers, Smiths' main military contracts since WW.I were with the RAF (they had been major suppliers to the Admiralty). During the Phony War, Smiths began development of stop- and pocket-watches which saw service with all branches of HM Forces, but the supply of wrist-watches to the army came with the post-war GS followed by the W10 [[Smiths W10]] also briefly to the Navy.

			[[Smiths W10]]Smiths did not tender for the 1970s/80 pattern high-beat military watches.

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Brenellic2000: /* Army Models */

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Army Models

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	==Army Models==		==Army Models==
			As aircraft instrument makers, Smiths' main military contracts since WW.I were with the RAF (they had been major suppliers to the Admiralty). During the Phony War, Smiths began development of stop- and pocket-watches which saw service with all branches of HM Forces, but the supply of wrist-watches to the army came with the post-war GS followed by the W10 also briefly to the Navy. Smiths did not tender for the 1970s/80 pattern high-beat military watches.

	==Links==		==Links==

Brenellic2000: /* RAF Models */

2020-04-21T06:49:22Z

RAF Models

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	==RAF Models==		==RAF Models==

	There are four “RAF” Smiths watches.		There are four post-war “RAF” Smiths watches.

	# [[Smiths Mk X\|Mk X]] - ~~during WW2 (~~which ~~led to~~ the ~~development~~ of the ~~1215 in~~ the ~~late 1940s)~~		# [[Smiths Mk X\|Mk X]] - a 13-ligne sub-seconds watch on which the later 12-ligne 1215 sub-secs and 27CS centre-second models are based. There is very little evidence of the Mk.X entering RAF service but 'end of contract' models did enter the civilian market at war's end... actual numbers, dial and hand design remain a grey area. Some are badged 'SMITH'.
	# [[Smiths GS De Luxe\|GS De Luxe]] - of the mid 1950s ~~(which led~~ to the development of ~~the CS27 17 jewel centre seconds movement)~~		# [[Smiths GS De Luxe\|GS De Luxe]] - 27CS based of the mid 1950s. Smiths had prototyped a centre-seconds model variant of the Mk.X during WW.II and were invited to take part, as the principal British watchmaker, in the development of a new post-war GS/RAF watch. Its development required adoption of shock-protection to which Smiths offered their own design.
	# [[Smiths 6B\|6B]]- version of the more common W10 (which led to the development of the cal. 60466E and variants — 6046xE — used in many Astral watches from the mid 1960s.)		# [[Smiths 6B\|6B]]- version of the more common Astral based W10 (which led to the development of the cal. 60466E and variants — 6046xE — used in many civilian Astral watches from the mid/late-1960s.)
	# [[Smiths Mk XI Navigator\|Mk XI Navigator]]- ~~seems to be similar~~ to the ~~cal~~ 0104 (as used in the Imperial and Everest watches from the late 1950s onwards and which formed the ~~base ebauche for~~ the 25 jewel automatic).		# [[Smiths Mk XI Navigator\|Mk XI Navigator]]- Smiths had a couple of new centre secs and automatic models on the drawing board by 1951 as both replacement for the 1215/27CS and the RAF Navigator of which one design has some similarities to the Cal 0104 (as used in the Imperial and Everest watches from the late 1950s onwards and which formed the basis of the bolted-on 25 jewel automatic rotor).

	In terms of numbers there are 11 known Mk X (9 sub seconds, 2 centre seconds) and 47 known examples of the GS De Luxe (most RAF ~~“6B~~", some Australian Airforce “RAAF” and some outliers including AWRE etc); there were about 2,000 6B versions of the W10 made. Between three and seven of the Mk XI “Navigators” are estimated to have been made.		In terms of numbers there are (so far) 11 known Mk X (9 sub seconds, 2 centre seconds) and 47 known examples of the GS De Luxe (most RAF "6B", some Australian Airforce “RAAF” and some outliers including AWRE etc); there were about 2,000 6B versions of the W10 made. Between three and seven of the Mk XI “Navigators” are estimated to have been made.

	==Army Models==		==Army Models==

Richard: /* RAF Models */

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	In terms of numbers there are 11 known Mk X (9 sub seconds, 2 centre seconds) and 47 known examples of the GS De Luxe (most RAF “6B", some Australian Airforce “RAAF” and some outliers including AWRE etc); there were about 2,000 6B versions of the W10 made. Between three and seven of the Mk XI “Navigators” are estimated to have been made.		In terms of numbers there are 11 known Mk X (9 sub seconds, 2 centre seconds) and 47 known examples of the GS De Luxe (most RAF “6B", some Australian Airforce “RAAF” and some outliers including AWRE etc); there were about 2,000 6B versions of the W10 made. Between three and seven of the Mk XI “Navigators” are estimated to have been made.

			==Army Models==

	==Links==		==Links==

Richard: /* Links */

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Links

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	==Links==		==Links==
	* [[Smiths]]		* [[Smiths]]
			* [[Smiths Military Models]]
	* [[Great Britain]]		* [[Great Britain]]
	* [[Military Watches]]		* [[Military Watches]]
	* [[Military Pilot Watches]]		* [[Military Pilot Watches]]
	* [[Main Page]]		* [[Main Page]]

Richard: /* Links */

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Links

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	==Links==		==Links==
	[[Smiths]]		* [[Smiths]]
	[[Great Britain]]		* [[Great Britain]]
	[[Military Watches]]		* [[Military Watches]]
	[[Military Pilot Watches]]		* [[Military Pilot Watches]]
			* [[Main Page]]

Richard: /* RAF Models */

2020-04-19T13:35:48Z

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	There are four “RAF” Smiths watches.		There are four “RAF” Smiths watches.

	# Mk X during WW2 (which led to the development of the 1215 in the late 1940s)		# [[Smiths Mk X\|Mk X]] - during WW2 (which led to the development of the 1215 in the late 1940s)
	# GS De Luxe of the mid 1950s (which led to the development of the CS27 17 jewel centre seconds movement)		# [[Smiths GS De Luxe\|GS De Luxe]] - of the mid 1950s (which led to the development of the CS27 17 jewel centre seconds movement)
	# 6B version of the more common W10 (which led to the development of the cal. 60466E and variants — 6046xE — used in many Astral watches from the mid 1960s.)		# [[Smiths 6B\|6B]]- version of the more common W10 (which led to the development of the cal. 60466E and variants — 6046xE — used in many Astral watches from the mid 1960s.)
	# Mk XI Navigator, seems to be similar to the cal 0104 (as used in the Imperial and Everest watches from the late 1950s onwards and which formed the base ebauche for the 25 jewel automatic).		# [[Smiths Mk XI Navigator\|Mk XI Navigator]]- seems to be similar to the cal 0104 (as used in the Imperial and Everest watches from the late 1950s onwards and which formed the base ebauche for the 25 jewel automatic).

	In terms of numbers there are 11 known Mk X (9 sub seconds, 2 centre seconds) and 47 known examples of the GS De Luxe (most RAF “6B", some Australian Airforce “RAAF” and some outliers including AWRE etc); there were about 2,000 6B versions of the W10 made. Between three and seven of the Mk XI “Navigators” are estimated to have been made.		In terms of numbers there are 11 known Mk X (9 sub seconds, 2 centre seconds) and 47 known examples of the GS De Luxe (most RAF “6B", some Australian Airforce “RAAF” and some outliers including AWRE etc); there were about 2,000 6B versions of the W10 made. Between three and seven of the Mk XI “Navigators” are estimated to have been made.

Richard: /* RAF Models */

2020-04-19T13:34:24Z

RAF Models

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	==RAF Models==		==RAF Models==

	There are four “RAF” Smiths watches;		There are four “RAF” Smiths watches.

	# Mk X during WW2 (which led to the development of the 1215 in the late 1940s)		# Mk X during WW2 (which led to the development of the 1215 in the late 1940s)
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	# 6B version of the more common W10 (which led to the development of the cal. 60466E and variants — 6046xE — used in many Astral watches from the mid 1960s.)		# 6B version of the more common W10 (which led to the development of the cal. 60466E and variants — 6046xE — used in many Astral watches from the mid 1960s.)
	# Mk XI Navigator, seems to be similar to the cal 0104 (as used in the Imperial and Everest watches from the late 1950s onwards and which formed the base ebauche for the 25 jewel automatic).		# Mk XI Navigator, seems to be similar to the cal 0104 (as used in the Imperial and Everest watches from the late 1950s onwards and which formed the base ebauche for the 25 jewel automatic).

			In terms of numbers there are 11 known Mk X (9 sub seconds, 2 centre seconds) and 47 known examples of the GS De Luxe (most RAF “6B", some Australian Airforce “RAAF” and some outliers including AWRE etc); there were about 2,000 6B versions of the W10 made. Between three and seven of the Mk XI “Navigators” are estimated to have been made.

	==Links==		==Links==

Richard: /* RAF Models */

2020-04-19T13:26:31Z

RAF Models

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	# 6B version of the more common W10 (which led to the development of the cal. 60466E and variants — 6046xE — used in many Astral watches from the mid 1960s.)		# 6B version of the more common W10 (which led to the development of the cal. 60466E and variants — 6046xE — used in many Astral watches from the mid 1960s.)
	# Mk XI Navigator, seems to be similar to the cal 0104 (as used in the Imperial and Everest watches from the late 1950s onwards and which formed the base ebauche for the 25 jewel automatic).		# Mk XI Navigator, seems to be similar to the cal 0104 (as used in the Imperial and Everest watches from the late 1950s onwards and which formed the base ebauche for the 25 jewel automatic).

			==Links==
			[[Smiths]]
			[[Great Britain]]
			[[Military Watches]]
			[[Military Pilot Watches]]