Vintage Record Dirty Dozen Military Watch. This is a Record Dirty Dozen W. W Military Watch which dates back to 1945 and comes from the first line of non-civilian wristwatches worn by the British military. The original radium dial has the British military Broadarrow on it in superb condition. The Dirty Dozen was the name given to a group of 12 similarly-styled watches worn by British soldiers at the time of WWII, which were commissioned from 12 companies by the British Ministry of Defence. The twelve companies are as follows: Buren, Cyma, Eterna, Grana, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Lemania, Longines, IWC, Omega, Record, Timor, and Vertex. Each company delivered as many watches as their manufacturing would allow. Of a total of roughly 145,000 watches, an estimated 25,000 were manufactured by Record. The watches needed to be accurate, reliable and durable, which in watchmaking terms meant they had to be regulated to chronometer standards, and also be waterproof and shockproof. The watches also had to have a black dial, Arabic numerals, luminous hour and minute hands, luminous hour markers, a railroad minute track, a shatterproof crystal, and a stainless-steel case. Powering them would be 15-jewel movements, measuring between 11.75 and 13 lignes. The case-back has WWW (standing for Watch Wrist-let Waterproof) and Military Issue Number, L27876 and a. Standard civil serial number. The last three digits of the military issue number, 876 should be mirrored on one of the lugs to show that this case-back is original to this specific watch. In many instances, the case-backs of these military watches were switched during servicing as is the case in this watch which has the number 619 on one of the lugs. The use of the Broad Arrow for government goods goes all the way back to Sir Philip Sidney, Joint Master of the Ordnance in 1585, whose family used the Broad Arrow in its coat of arms. We have added a NATO style strap, but would point out that NATO straps didnt occur when the watch was made neither did NATO! 36mm (39mm including crown). Date Of Manufacture: Circa. We have a fantastic supply of authentic, period, secondhand gold and silver jewellery. We have experience as traders in antique jewellery for over 30 years and are a family-run business based in Hatton Garden, London. Many thanks Jeff and Sullivan. Most items have a makers mark, a hallmark and are guaranteed to be genuine (not reproduction). There are a few that are not hallmarked, however they are sure to be tested. The hallmarks are sometimes faded or difficult to read therefore we will provide you with as much information as possible regarding the mark. As the charms are vintage there may be a few slight scratches or signs of wear, however we will not list items with obvious damage. UK Pay Pal and Personal cheque. However, if you have bought from us before and we trust you, we will post the item immediately. If you are paying by cheque please make payable to JT. And post to this address. The Heart of Hatton Garden. As soon as you have won the item, please inform us how you would like the item to be sent. We are NOT responsible for any uninsured items that get lost or damaged. Please note Pick ups can be arranged, no problem. The item “Vintage Record Dirty Dozen Military Watch” is in sale since Thursday, April 25, 2019. This item is in the category “Jewellery & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Wristwatches”. The seller is “sullivansgold” and is located in London,. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Gender: Men’s
- Style: Military
- Dial Style: 12-Hour Dial
- Movement: Mechanical (Hand-winding)
- Face Colour: Black
- Year of Manufacture: 1940-1949
- Features: 12-Hour Dial
- MPN: Does Not Apply
- Age Group: Adult
- Brand: Record
