What We Fancy

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.

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 252xxx

Movement: Cal. 234, manual winding, recently serviced

Bracelet/ Strap: Black open-ended leather, 18mm lug width

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

Box & Papers: No

Condition: In overall very good condition. The dial is good with some minor defects such as light blemishes. The lume has been re-applied for safety reasons. In the macro shot that is dust under the crystal not on the dial. The hands are relumed replacements. (note that we have the original hands that will ship with this order). The case has seen some polishing in the past but some of the original brushed finishing can still be seen. The movement has been serviced and keeps accurate time when tested on the machine.

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