Cyclops Current Collection The balance spring has a

The balance spring has a Breguet overcoil to enhance time keeping across different positions

The watch that Hillary was given by Smiths model has a distinctive dial which is occasionally found on JW Benson watches

The size at 38mm is large for a 1950s watch

is marked on the case back along with the serial number of the particular watch (17105) and the manufacturer code (M for IWC)

The condition of both the dial and movement is great - there is some patina on the dial commensurate with age

Cyclops Current Collection The balance spring has aThis watch has been discontinued. Track the time with colour, instead of numbers. Cyclops offers a more relaxed form of timekeeping. Instead of the conventional hour and minute hands, Cyclops has a single circle to mark the time. Each hour is represented by a different coloured circle. The black hoop gradually passes over each circle to indicate the time. Cyclops can be read with a relaxed kind of accuracy that offers up the time on a more human scale