1970 Smiths W10 British Army issue - hacking seconds
The last 'Made in England' issued military watch
£1450.00
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The Smiths 'W10' field watch was issued from 1967 to 1970. The majority were issued under Army contracts with the Army service code 'W10' marked on the back, although smaller numbers were also issued to the RAF, and even fewer to the Royal Navy with 6B and 0552 service codes respectively.
The watch has a stainless steel case and back, with an inner anti-magnetic plate dust cover, hacking seconds, and the iconic 'Made in England' marked on the dial. The movement is the Smiths cal. 60466E, evolved from the excellent Smiths 15 jewel civilian movements from the late 1950s and 1960s.
This example is in very good condition and recently serviced, as detailed in the condition report.
The watch is supplied on a good quality Admiralty Grey heat-welded NATO strap.
The stainless steel case is in clean cosmetic condition with some marks and small knocks from use. The case back is good with some wear and marks, but with very nice clear markings.
The dial is in excellent condition with original lume plots having aged to a good colour. The hands are in good original condition, again with nicely aged lume. The crystal is unmarked. Please refer to the images to make your own judgement about the condition of the watch.
Mechanically the watch had a full stripdown, clean and service, including new mainspring, in December 2025. The case was ultrasonically cleaned. The cal. 60466E movement movement was fully stripped, with all parts cleaned and rinsed mechanically and ultrasonically in waterless solutions and hot air dried. The movement was reassembled with a new mainspring fitted, lubricated and regulated.
Amplitude is 300+ degrees, beat error is 0.0ms and accuracy is within a few seconds per day (on the bench, this may differ when worn). The service was photo documented and images have been added to the listing, including an image of the watch on the timegrapher showing the readings. The watch hacks and adjusts correctly from the crown.
The watch is absolutely suitable for everyday use, but it is vintage watch so is not recommended for sports or use in extreme conditions. The watch has not been pressure tested so water resistance is not guaranteed. This watch is covered by our waterproof 6 month guarantee.
Issued: Yes
Issue details: UK, British Army
Date of manufacture: 1970
Movement: Smiths cal. 60466E
Rarity: Production numbers not verified
Diameter: 36mm
Lug width: 17mm
Hacking: Yes
Case back: Screw
Screwdown crown: No
Bracelet: Heat bonded NATO strap
Smiths MoD issued W10
Army issue
Smiths cal. 60466E hacking movement
Matching movement and caseback dates
Recently serviced
Good condition
heat-welded NATO strap
6 months non-waterproof guarantee
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