MWC WWII Pattern “ATP” Watch with Cream Dial and 21 Jewel Automatic Movement

SKU Code:B DD/01/AU/CD

This automatic self-winding classicB 1940s pattern MWC military watch with a small subsidiary dial second hand is based on the typical designs used by British forcesB from 1938 and during the course of WWII, this model was the precursor to the dirty dozen, 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.B

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

The final image but one 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, although this watch is an earlier model than those which compriseB the Dirty Dozen it was the direct predecessor. MWC were not a manufacturer atB the time that the original watches of this pattern were made having been founded in 1974 but this watch is very much in the spirit of the originals*

The very last image was sent to us by some military watch enthusiasts to ask if it was possible to create some thing in the spirit of the ATP watch which had a cream dial, there were originallyB 20 variants of these ATPs and they are quite unusual because the Swiss manufacturers at the time sold black dialed watches to the Germans and cream dialed watches to the British. This watch which has already proven popular with a lot of our regular buyers who are looking for somethingB unique.

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:B Cream
• 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 CanvasB
• Supplied in aB box
• 24 Months Guarantee

*B Photo Credit: Watches Of Knightsbridge

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

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

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