British Made Smiths "Mercury" 21 Jewel 1960's 34mm Watch

A rare late 1960's Mercury from the Anglo Celtiic Watch Factory near Swansea - By this time renamed The Empire Factory. 
Arguably one of the most attractive of the Welsh made Smiths Watches, Smiths Mercury 21 Jewel 34mm Gentleman's brass cased hand winding watch. The ultiimate development of the T55 movement. The watch has a superb silvery dial - The case is 34mmx 41mm. We have renewed the crystal, the watch is fitted with a new leather strap .
 
Only after the second world war – did Smiths begin to manufacture wristwatches supported by British government finance to fill the gaping absence of a quality watchmaker in the UK. From 1946-1970 Smiths produced a range of high quality watches from its Cheltenham factory including; the De Luxe, Astral and later the Imperial and Everest ‘range’ of watches. Smiths holds an important part of English horological history as the last English watch company of any size in a world of watches dominated by Swiss, and Japanese manufacturers.