Can anyone tell me about the history of the Smith's name?

[Jeff Emslie]

Eddie (or any of the other expert denizens here),

Having just ordered the new PRS-68, I was wondering about the "Smith's" label/brand. Is there a horological history to the name, and if so can anyone share that, please?

Thank you,
Jeff.

[Lotus Cowboy]

Hi Jeff congrats on the pick up.

look here for info

http://www.watcharama.com/smithseverest.htm

Best,
LC

[Jeff Emslie]

That's very interesting. I'd never heard of Smith's on this side of the 'pond' until I recently joined TZ-UK and saw it listed. The way they were mentioned as being into all sorts of instrumentation makes me think of Panneri.

Regards,
Jeff.

[SimonK]

More info here

http://www.electric-clocks.co.uk/SMITHS/index.htm

[Imbrex]

Also this on the Smiths Group website:

http://www.smiths.com/smiths-group-history.aspx

Strangely they don’t mention anything interesting in 2009 ;-)

http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.php?78409-Smiths


Roger Lascelles now make Smiths clocks:

http://www.rogerlascelles.com/Smiths...s/default.aspx


Smiths motor accessories are now made by Caerbont Automotive Instruments:

http://www.caigauge.com/index.html

[toezapper]

Excellent read on the Watcharama site.
This is my 9ct gold cased Smiths DeLuxe



Smiths Cleaned by toezapper, on Flickr

[Jeff Emslie]

I very much appreciate your sharing the info with me.

So, Eddie has acquired the rights to Smith's wristwatches and Roger Lascelles has acquired the rights to Smith's clocks? Very interesting.

Regards,
Jeff

[swanbourne]

I very much appreciate your sharing the info with me.

So, Eddie has acquired the rights to Smith's wristwatches and Roger Lascelles has acquired the rights to Smith's clocks? Very interesting.

Regards,
Jeff

Not quite, I have the trademark for Smiths watches & clocks and I granted Roger Lascelles a free licence to sell Smiths clocks. He was a licensee when Smiths owned the trademark and I thought it only fair that he be allowed to continue.

Eddie

[sts1976]

Not quite, I have the trademark for Smiths watches & clocks and I granted Roger Lascelles a free licence to sell Smiths clocks. He was a licensee when Smiths owned the trademark and I thought it only fair that he be allowed to continue.

Eddie

Well played Eddie. Nice to see gentlemanly behaviour isn't dead. Shame omega didn't follow your queue with the Broadarrow dispute.

[Jeff Emslie]

Not quite, I have the trademark for Smiths watches & clocks and I granted Roger Lascelles a free licence to sell Smiths clocks. He was a licensee when Smiths owned the trademark and I thought it only fair that he be allowed to continue.

Eddie

Congrats on scoring a venerable old name brand. This makes me appreciate the PRS-68 that's coming all the more.

BTW, UPS estimates delivery on Monday. Coincidentally, I'd scheduled that day off from work so I'll be there to receive it immediately in person!

Regards,
Jeff.