SMITHS ASTRAL

SMITHS ASTRAL ENGLISH MANUFACTURED WATCHES. WITH SMITHS THESE WERE A LINE OF WATCHES WITH CHEAPER FINISHES TO THE ESCAPEMENT COMPONENTS. THESE STARTED WITH THE CONVENTIONAL 15 AND 17 JEWEL MOVEMENTS AND ENDED WITH THE ASTRAL NAME BEING USED ON IMPORTED RENAMED PRODUCTS WITH SWISS AND JAPANESE PARTS. THIS IS ACTUALLY ONE OF THE OLDEST SMITHS USED NAMES, WITH ITS ORIGINS IN THE 19TH CENTURY BEING USED FINALLY BY H.WILLIAMSON BEFORE THEY WERE ABSORBED BY SMITHS. THE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY VERSIONS CAME IN 7-19 JEWEL VERSIONS THAT I HAVE SEEN.