CWC Royal Navy military automatic wristwatch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 1980
This military wristwatch by CWC is catalogued to circa 1980 and reported to have been issued to the Royal Navy. It features a 42mm brushed and polished tonneau-form stainless steel case with fixed strap bars and a bi-directional calibrated black rotating bezel.
The black dial presents luminous baton hour markers, Arabic numerals at the quarters, a circled Tritium 'T' mark, and luminous sword hands. The auction house notes a 17-jewel ETA calibre 2872 automatic movement and an associated green fabric strap with an associated steel buckle.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Military automatic wristwatch
- Strap
- Associated green fabric
- Movement
- 17-jewel ETA Cal.2872 automatic
- Case Size
- 42mm
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Case Back Engraving
- 0552/923-7697 ↑ 1160/81
- Maker / attribution
- CWC
Design
- Dial and Hands
- The black dial is signed 'CWC' beneath 12 o'clock and features an encircled 'T' marking above the 6 o'clock marker. The hour track is detailed with luminous baton markers, Arabic numeral quarters at 3, 6, and 9, and white outer minute divisions. Indications are provided by white sword-style hands with luminous inserts and a centre seconds hand. The luminous material on the dial and hands shows visible age-related discolouration in photographic examination.
- Visible features
- • Black dial signed 'CWC' below 12 o'clock and marked with an encircled 'T' above 6 o'clock • Calibrated black rotating dive bezel with minute graduations and a triangular marker • Fitted with an olive-green woven fabric strap • Sword-style luminous hands and aged luminous hour markers, including Arabic numerals at 3, 6, and 9
- Reported Movement and Accessories
- Internally, the timepiece is catalogued as housing a 17-jewel ETA calibre 2872 automatic movement. Because no movement view is included in the available photograph, movement markings, internal condition, and mechanical operation remain unverified. The watch is fitted with an associated olive-green woven fabric strap and an associated steel buckle, catalogued as non-original attachments.
- Case Construction and Military Markings
- The watch is catalogued with a 42mm brushed and polished tonneau-form stainless steel case featuring fixed strap bars and a bi-directional rotating bezel with a black calibrated insert. Visible observations confirm the calibrated black rotating bezel with minute graduations and a triangular reference marker. The auction cataloguer reports a screw-down case back engraved with military issue markings reading '0552/923-7697 ↑ 1160/81', with an additional engraving of '0977.165-81' on the inner back. These markings are not visible in the provided primary front photograph.
Identification
- Serial number
- 1160/81
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Movement and case back engravings are reported by the auction house but not visible in the provided primary image.
- Research required: The green fabric strap and steel buckle are noted as associated rather than original.