Rotherham & Sons Current Collection The cal 104G automatic movement

The cal 104G automatic movement was built on Smiths calibre 104 manual wind movement

There is an excellent article on the development of the cal 135 here

The case back markings show the watch was issued in 1988 (5069 is the issue number /88 means issued in 1988)

As time passes

I must draw attention to two small marks at the bottom of the dial under the 6 numeral and another small mark at the 7 minute position

Rotherham & Sons Current Collection The cal 104G automatic movementThis is a rare English made wristwatch from the 1920s, it was made by Rotherham & Sons in Coventry and is signed on the dial for the Manchester retailer James Wadsworth. English made wristwatches from before WW2 are rare for a number of reasons primarily because the wristwatch, as opposed to the pocket watch, was a Swiss invention. The English watchmaking industry was deeply conservative and clung to their traditions of making a small quantity of very