Smiths monocoque diver

[AshF]

Nothing really special this but I'm very pleased with the result.

I picked up this non runner for £25.  I like Smiths watches and have a few of them.

It was particularly dirty.

Bakelite?

Water had got in through the crown and rusted a few parts.

Most of the parts cleaned up really well but I had to replace the setting lever.  I dug out my spare parts for this movement and found some industrious previous watchmaker had done this.

No matter, I staked the post out of my rusty one and staked it into this one.

Here we are all cleaned up and cased with a polished crown.

A bit of light sanding and polywatch on the crystal and, well, I think it looks great.

I'll take that for a 1 jewel pin pallet.

Like I say, nothing really clever or special but I love the result.

[watchweasol]

Looks good cleaned up  well done