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Smiths · AIR MINISTRY PRS-29AM

Smiths AIR MINISTRY PRS-29AM

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$405Sold out

Case

Diameter
36mm
Thickness
11.1mm
Lug-to-lug
46.8mm
Lug width
18mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Water resistance
100m

Crystal & dial

Crystal
Sapphire
Dial colour
Vintage White

Movement

Caliber
ETA 2801-2
Type
Manual

ETA

The hand-wound, no-date sibling of the ETA 2824-2, a Swiss manual movement beating at 28,800 vph with around 42 hours of power reserve. Its rotor-less, slimmer build suits dress and field watches that favour a thinner case.

Design language

Case shape
round
Dial style
matte
Bezel
fixed
Bracelet
fabric
Hands
baton

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2 colorways

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03The community take

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Smiths AIR MINISTRY PRS-29AM owners praise its 36mm vintage size, boxed sapphire crystal, 18mm lugs, and heat-blued hands, noting its presence due to the tall crystal. The watch is considered an excellent, affordable tool watch with 100m water resistance, 20,000 a/m anti-magnetism, and drilled lugs for easy strap changes. Some owners wish it had a bracelet option and more lume. Overall, owners rate the Smiths AIR MINISTRY PRS-29AM highly for its authentic WW2 RAF pilot's watch aesthetic and practical tool watch features at an accessible price point.

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