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The stainless steel case is marked 20 Atmos, but the non-screw down crown makes the claim of 200m water resistance questionable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSamuel Smith established S.Smith \u0026amp; Son in 1851. In 1873, his son, Samuel Smith Jr opened a shop on London’s Strand, selling English and Swiss pocket watches. In 1934 Smiths began making their clocks, but making watches was far more difficult. In 1939, with WW2 imminent, Smith’s factory moved from London to a new site near Cheltenham and within 3 years, they were able to supply the military with a pocket watch and a chronograph which was designed and put into production in just 12 months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring WW2 Smiths developed the 12.15 movement, refined in 1954 to become the 27CS (CS = centre seconds, an Air Ministry requirement). 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Chunky case , quality feel , unpolished case it feels as good as it looks on the wrist and in the hand with amazing proportions and weight. 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