Vertex WWW Dirty Dozen Military Wristwatch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1944
This British military wristwatch was produced by Vertex around 1944 under WWW military specifications. According to the seller, the timepiece is powered by a manual-wind Calibre 59 movement with 15 jewels and a 36-hour power reserve.
The black dial features white Arabic numerals, an outer minute track, aged pale luminescent hour plots, and a subsidiary seconds subdial at 6 o'clock. Marked 'SWISS MADE' at the base and displaying the British military broad arrow below the brand signature, the watch is fitted in a case measuring 35 mm in diameter by 47 mm lug-to-lug, worn on a black textile NATO strap.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Military & trench watch
- Jewels
- 15j
- Calibre
- Calibre 59
- Winding
- Manual
- Dimensions
- Lug Height 47mm, Width 35mm, Lug width 18mm
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Model Reference
- WWW /|\ A1964 3514880
- Maker / attribution
- Vertex
Design
- Visible features
- • Black dial with bold Arabic hour numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock. • British military Broad Arrow marking printed below 'VERTEX' at 12 o'clock. • Luminous hour plots and hands with pale yellowish aged tone. • Fitted with an acrylic crystal and a black woven textile NATO-style strap.
- Mechanical Details
- The watch is listed with a manual-wind Calibre 59 movement with 15 jewels. The source claims a 36-hour power reserve. These details have not been verified via internal inspection of the movement. Physical dimensions are recorded as 35 mm in width, 47 mm in lug height, and 18 mm in lug width.
- Dial and Visual Features
- The watch features a black dial with Arabic numerals, an outer minute track, and a recessed subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock. The military Broad Arrow symbol is positioned at 12 o'clock below the brand name. The dial is protected by a 'Plexiglass' crystal. The hands and hour plots are noted as having aged to a pale yellow tone. The watch is presented on a NATO-style strap.
- Identity and Military Specification
- This timepiece is identified as a Vertex wristwatch, described as part of the 'Dirty Dozen' military watches produced for the British Ministry of Defence under 'WWW' specifications. The watch bears the reference 'WWW /|\ A1964 3514880'. The source documentation provides conflicting information regarding the case material, listing 'Stainless Steel' in the specification table while identifying it as a 'chrome-topped case' in the descriptive text.
Identification
- Reference
- WWW /|\ A1964 3514880
- 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: The source description states 'chrome-topped case' in text but lists 'Stainless Steel' in the specification table.
- Research required: The movement and case back are not pictured; details such as calibre, jewel count, and matching serial/lug numbers are source-reported.