MWC 1940s/1950s “Dirty Dozen” Pattern General Service Watch with 21 Jewel Automatic Self Winding Mechanical Movement

SKU Code: DD/01/AU

This automatic self-winding classicB 1940s/1950sB pattern MWC military watch with a small subsidiary dial second hand is based on the typical designs used by the British forcesB from the 1940s through to the 1950s, it retains the acrylic crystal as used on the original watches although the original hand-winding mechanical movement is upgraded to a self-winding automatic which can also be manually wound if required. The watch offers the benefit of retaining theB original outward appearance whilst having the advantage of a few discreet updates to improve its suitability for use on a day-to-day basis.

This watch has a heavy stainless steel satin finish case made from Military Grade 316L stainless steel, subsidiary dialB second hand, hacking function, black dial, and luminous markings. The watch also has a historically accurate canvas strap asB used in the 1940s and 50s.B

The final image shows the original 12 watches which were made by 12 companies,B Buren, Cyma, Eterna, Grana, Jaeger Le-Coultre, Lemania, Longines, IWC, Omega, Record, Timor, and Vertex, MWC were not a manufacturer at this time having been founded in 1974 but this watch is very much in the spirit of the originals*

Specification:b (

• Case Diameter: 36.5 mm exc crown, 39B mm incl crown
• Lug to Lug 43 mm
• Thickness 13.5 mm
• Lug Type: Solid fixed strap bars
• Dial Colour: Black b (
• Case Material: 316L stainless steel
• Caseback: 316L stainless steelb (
• Crown: 316L stainless steelb (
• Water Resistance: 5 ATM (50B m)**
• Movement: 21 Jewel Automatic b (
• Glass: Plexiglass / Perspexb (
• Luminous Material: Luminova
• Serial number on caseback
• Strap: 18B mm 1950s Pattern CanvasB
• Supplied in aB box
• 24 Months Guarantee

*B For details of water resistance ratings etc go to Water Resistance

** Photo Credit: Watches Of Knightsbridge

For anyone interested in the history of the Dirty Dozen these links show the 12 original watches and explain the history.

The Dirty Dozen 1

The Dirty Dozen 2

The Dirty Dozen 3