SKU: ORD1/AU
In WWII Ordnance watches were made for the US military by Waltham, Hamilton, Bulova and Elgin. The original watches were made of nickel-plated brass because wartime conditions precluded the use of stainless steel as a consequence the original watches were not very durable hence finding one in good and sound condition is very challenging. The original watches were very small and measured 33/34mm but MWC increased the size slightly to 36.5 mm excluding the crown and 39 mm including the crown which looks much better on the wrist because the original watch is just simply look far too small.
The US Army Ordnance Department watches were intended for use by non-aviation personnel; the A-11 which is similar but with a black dial was the USAAF equivalent.
During the second world war Army personnel were issued with watches by the "ORD DEPT" In 1940, the Ordnance Department published the specific requirements and specifications for military watches hence all the various watches were very similar in basic specification and design.
The original watches were handwound, this particular watch is a self winding automatic although we also make a hand winding manual version for buyers who prefer this feature which makes it closer to the WWII originals.
For comparison the last two images were sent to us by a watch enthusiast and show original WWII watches.
Specification:
Free Express Delivery Worldwide!
Unlike most sellers on eBay, we do not charge additional delivery and shipping fees for international shipments for the majority of the items which we sell including this one. Free shipping applies to nearly all countries worldwide. Our lightning fast delivery service takes on average just 1 to 3 working days depending on the specific location as outlined in the guidelines below.
Occasionally, there can be minor customs delays in some countries although this will not be an issue in the European Union, because all EU orders are all shipped from our European Union shipping centre specifically to ensure fast hassle free delivery. In our experience the United States, UK and Australia also tend to be very straightforward and trouble free.
Please Note: In some cases eBay will tend to estimate longer delivery times than our guidelines below but these are correct and were confirmed to us by the delivery companies themselves.
Expected Delivery Times (Working Days)
European Union 1 or 2 days
USA 1 or 2 days
Canada 3 Days
Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China 5-10 days
Most other countries not listed above take 7 to 14 days on average.