Record WWW 'Dirty Dozen' military wristwatch with MoD dial
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1945
Maker / issuer
RecordThis military wristwatch was produced by Record circa 1945 under the British Ministry of Defence 'Dirty Dozen' WWW contract. According to the seller, the piece has a chrome-topped case housing a manual-wind calibre 022K mechanical movement with 15 jewels.
The matte black dial features white Arabic numerals, an outer minute track, luminous hands and hour markers, a subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock, and the military pheon broad arrow marking. The seller states the dial is a later non-radium Ministry of Defence replacement and reports military markings WWW L1707S 53492G engraved on the case back.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Military & trench watch
- Jewels
- 15
- Calibre
- 022K
- Case Material
- Chrome topped
- Dial Replacement
- MoD replacement dial (tritium)
- Case Back Markings
- WWW L1707S 53492G
- Maker / attribution
- Record
Design
- Visible features
- • Matte black dial marked RECORD below 12 o'clock above a broad arrow pheon • Printed white Arabic numerals and outer railway-style minute track with luminous plots • Luminous sword hands and subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock • Mounted on a grey woven synthetic NATO-style pass-through strap • Circular metal case showing superficial wear and patina along the bezel and lugs
- Construction and Mechanism
- The watch is housed in a chrome-topped case, which shows wear and patina on the bezel and lugs. The movement is specified as a manual-wind calibre 022K with 15 jewels. Military markings on the case back are reported by the source as 'WWW L1707S 53492G'.
- Dial and Visual Observations
- The watch features a matte black dial described by the seller as a non-radium MoD replacement. It displays white Arabic numerals and an outer railway-style minute track. Visible features include sword hands and hour plots with noted luminous material. A subsidiary seconds register is positioned at the 6 o'clock mark.
- Identity and Military Specification
- This timepiece is identified as a Record 'Dirty Dozen' military watch, produced circa 1945 as part of the British Ministry of Defence (MoD) procurement contract for waterproof wristwatches (WWW). The watch features the military pheon (broad arrow) marking on both the dial and the case back, cited by the source as denoting the watch as property of the MoD.
Identification
- Serial number
- L1707S 53492G
- 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: Case back military engravings and movement are not visible in the provided photograph and rely entirely on source reporting
- Research required: MoD replacement non-radium dial status is based on seller description