Reply With QuoteJust checking again, has anyone has seen details about the new Smiths Retro Diver?
Here is a screenshot from the email newsletter:
Thanks.
Mike
The most recent Time Factors email newsletter says a new Smiths Retro Diver is forthcoming in 2025. Are any other details available, like specs, renderings or photos? Apologies if I have missed any relevant posts.
Just checking again, has anyone has seen details about the new Smiths Retro Diver?
Here is a screenshot from the email newsletter:
Thanks.
Mike
I haven't seen anything but I'd hoped this thread might have sparked some discussion or a teaser pic.
I don't know enough about the Smiths back catalogue (I assume that's where inspiration has come from) to speculate on a design.
It appeared in the Smiths catalogue for 1971 only.Originally Posted by kace
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
Would it be "the boys" one... but bigger (hopefully)?
I was just looking at this:
From https://www.watchrepairtalk.com/topi...r-style-watch/
Hmmm
That'll be a design birth year watch then....
This pic should wet your appetite. I'd sure be interested in a faithful replica of this (including the patina), maybe powered by a Miyota...
Do you know what size that is?This pic should wet your appetite. I'd sure be interested in a "faithful replica" of this (including the patina), maybe powered by a Miyota...
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[IMG]https://i.imgur.com/LQKo0bu.jpg[IMG]
32mm
What do you think a good modern size should be?
Live pic here:
https://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.p...eLuxe-Explorer
Last edited by abraxas; 5th April 2025 at 03:21.
Considering the wide bezel, I would like it at 38-39mm.
I think that would look great scaled up.
Like the hands set, the big feature, lots of room for a ton of lume.
It's not this one.This pic should wet your appetite. I'd sure be interested in a faithful replica of this (including the patina), maybe powered by a Miyota...
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
This could be it?
Although quite similar to the prs 82
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I could be misremembering / totally wrong, I seem to think Eddie dismissed this one as not really worthy of a remake some time ago...Very intrigued now, my google Fu, admittedly very weak yellow belt at best, had also only turned up the big hands model, which HE has dismissed...???
This could be it?
Although quite similar to the prs 82
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Last edited by Passenger; 5th April 2025 at 12:37.
Very intriguing…
Interesting how Smiths ran the gamut of driver hand widths. The Astral was not limited to 1971, was it? Can anyone find a link to the 1971 Smiths catalogue?
Last edited by williemays; 5th April 2025 at 14:58.
Image search for for smiths dive watch 1971 throws up the 2 images above and this one.
Apparently a Smiths vintage dive watch Cal. 552, 1960s but I'm thinking this could be the one?
That’s much better looking than the previous two shown above. I’d be really interested in a modern version of that.
Me too, love the orange seconds hand, pop of colour and the white/off white dial, that model really appeals... is it the ONE:)
Other thought, a Retro diver, on the smaller side under 40 mm, slimmer side around 11/12 mm, v. nice...is it???
Last edited by Passenger; 6th April 2025 at 11:50.
That looks very nice.Image search for for smiths dive watch 1971 throws up the 2 images above and this one.
Apparently a Smiths vintage dive watch Cal. 552, 1960s but I'm thinking this could be the one?
Eddie keeping us in suspense!
That looks very cool.
Fingers crossed a remake has the plain SMITHS logo.
I agree with you, the iconic block caps SMITHS is the best logo as well as being the most appropriate on an early 70s inspired model - though comments on various other threads suggest many prefer the fancy 'boobies' logo!
The Smiths 'World Time Diver' perhaps?
That's right - I suggested it as a watch that I'd like to see remade and Eddie replied that he had one of the originals and that it wasn't a very good watch.
I'm sure that it could be made into a good watch though :)
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