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During the tail end of WWII, Britain’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) made custom orders from 12 manufacturers in Switzerland to equip soldiers. The watches needed to have a black dial, large luminescent hands, regulated to chronometer level, waterproof, have fixed spring bars, have a broad arrow on the dial, and have government serial numbers on the case back. ‘Watch, Wristlet, Waterproof’. Around 20,000 of the Cyma models were delivered making them one of the easiest to come by for collectors. But finding them in good/ original condition such as this is no easy task.

Brand: Cyma

Model: W.W.W. ‘Dirty Dozen’ for the (MoD) British Ministry of Defense

Case: 38mm wide (excluding crown), 45mm long, all stainless steel, screw-down case back, original unsigned crown, fixed spring bar, domed crystal, serial 15889

Movement: Cal. 234, manual winding, recently serviced 8/1/21

Bracelet/ Strap: Black Fabric NATO, 18mm lug width

Features: Matte black dial, Arabic hour indices, subsidiary seconds, domed crystal, outer railroad minutes track, screw-down case back, original radium lume, fixed spring bars, circa 1945

Box & Papers: No

Condition: In overall excellent all original condition. The dial does not show any major aging or patina, something that is very common in these. The case is still very good with no major scratches or dents on the top section. Only superficial scratches and the original brushed finish is still present. The case back has some tool mark scratches from the distant past. The movement has been recently fully serviced and keeps very good time when tested over 24-hours.

Backed by our one-year repair warranty. Accompanied by a free suede travel pouch.