GROOVY~LATE 60s SMITH'S ASTRAL SPORTS CHRONOGRAPH

GROOVY~LATE 60s SMITH'S ASTRAL SPORTS CHRONOGRAPH

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FOR YOUR EYES ONLY IS A LOUD AND COLORFUL LATE 60s SMITH'S ASTRAL REVERSE PANDA CHRONOGRAPH WITH KILLER RED ACCENTS AND AWESOME PATINA.

 

  • CASE: CLASSY CHROMED CASE WITH SOLID STEEL BACK IN GOOD CONDITION.  SHE MEASURES A NICE 36mm NOT INCLUDING CROWN BY 41mm LUG TO LUG. THERE ARE SOME MINOR DINGS AND SCRATCHES AND GENERAL AGE RELATED WEAR BUT IN OVERALL CLEAN SHAPE

 

  • DIAL: THIS ONE IS A LOT TO TAKE IN. AT FIRST GLANCE, IT'S A SIMPLE REVERSE PANDA DIAL LAYOUT WITH A NICE MINTY MATTE BLACK FINISH AND WHITE SUBDIALS, BUT THEN THE RED HITS YOU. FROM THE SUBDIAL HANDS TO THE CHRONO SWEEPER AND THE SUBTLE HINTS ON THE TACHY SCALE, THIS ONE IS INFUSED WITH CHERRY ACCENTS. THE COOLEST DESIGN FLAIR, WHICH I'VE NEVER SEEN ON ANOTHER CHRONO, IS THAT DOUBLE SCALE ON THE MINUTE SUBDIAL. THAT RED SWIRL INDICATES AN EXTRA 15 MINUTE INTERVAL EVEN THOUGH 1 REVOLUTION AROUND IS ONLY 30 MINUTES, IT ALLOWS YOU TO TRACK UP TO 45 MINUTES. THE PATINA ON THE TRITIUM IS A NICE SUBTLE CUSTARD WHICH MATCHES NICELY WITH THE LUME ON THOSE WHITE HANDS. JUST AN OVERALL GREAT FACE TO LOOK AT.

 

  • MOVEMENT: THIS CHRONO IS POWERED BY THE FAMED VALJOUX 7733. SERVICE HISTORY IS UNKNOWN. WATCH WINDS SMOOTHLY. ALL CHRONO FUNCTIONS WORK AS THEY SHOULD. I'VE LET THE CHRONO RUN FOR OVER 24 HOURS, AND IT DOESN'T STALL OUT. THIS ONE IS KEEPING GREAT TIME AND THE MOVEMENT LOOKS CLEAN WITH VERY HIGH AMPLITUDE ON THE TIMEGRAPHER.

 

THIS ASTRAL IS  MOUNTED ON A SPORTY COGNAC HAND MADE LEATHER STRAP WHICH LOOKS MACHO ON THIS GUY.  MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT ASTRAL WAS THE HIGHER END BRANDING FOR THE BRITISH SMITH'S BRAND. I LOVE ALL THE ATTITUDE ON THIS ONE. GREAT COLORS, AWESOME PATINA, AND JUST AN ABSOLUTE PLEASURE ON THE WRIST.

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