Smiths Antarctic A454 1955 Strap width: 17mm

Strap width: 17mm

although normally this is almost completely exhausted

wearable watch and perfect for the person who cherishes the tradition of the English-made watch

The crystal has been replaced and the watch has been fitted with a new nato military strap

Smiths Antarctic A454 1955 Strap width: 17mmThis is one of the iconic Smiths watches model A454, known as the Antarctic. The Antarctic moniker was assigned because this model was supplied to the Commonwealth Trans Arctic Expedition in 1957. This was the first successful crossing of the Antarctic since the Amundsen Scott Expeditions in 1911 12. The overland crossing took 99 days starting in November 1957 and finishing in March 1958. The overland crossing team was led by the British Explorer