Universal Geneve Polerouter indeed Smiths were the only

indeed Smiths were the only English watch manufacturer to ever produce an automatic movement

which means it passed a series of tests at the Geneva Observatory to verify the precision of the timekeeping across a range of positions and at different temperatures

strap width: 20mm

The watch is fitted with a nos lizard style strap

Universal Geneve Polerouter indeed Smiths were the onlyThis is a Universal Geneve Polerouter made around 1964. The steel cased watch has the Universal calibre 215 movement, this automatic winding movement has a microrotor, this means the eccentric weight is on the same plain as the rest of the watch mechanism, which in turns makes the watch movement thinner overall. The Polerouter case and dial was designed by a young Gerald Genta. Genta was the foremost watch designer of the 20th century, in addition to