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GENUINE ITEMS SUPPLIED WITH 2 YEAR MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY

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ELVIA 

Military Divers Watch 

with Sapphire Crystal 

25 Jewel Automatic Movement

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SKU CODE: ELVIA/DIV1AU

ELVIA ** first made military specification divers watches of this type and case design in the 1970s for the French MN Marine Nationale (French Navy) and this watch is very much in the spirit of their original watches.

ELVIA were an officially authorized military contractor to the Marine Nationale alongside Beuchat, Tudor, Rolex, Heuer, Luxia, MN Auricoste, Triton and ZRC, hence ELVIA was among many companies which either used or continue to use this case pattern to the current day such as us and CWC.

The current ELVIA watches just like the original watches in the 1970s and 80s are closely based on a case pattern originally made by the famous Swiss case making firm MRP S.A, other than a few minor updates the case is much the same as in the late 1970s, MRP was named after its founders M archand, R oth and P etignat, it was founded in 1953 and bought by Georges Hauert in 1979. The entire share capital now belongs to Mr Patrick Hauert so unlike many other major companies in the watch industry this company is still independent and going strong, the company website is here https://www.mrp-sa.ch  In addition to ELVIA other watches using this case pattern have been produced by ourselves and companies such as Precista, Nilax and Heuer who were the predecessors to Tag Heuer and made the Heuer 844-1 in 1979, Chronosport another manufacturer made the Sea Quartz 30 - worn by Tom Selleck in the Magnum PI TV show, moving to other present manufacturers CWC also continue to use this case design as do various other companies. It's interesting that few people realise how historically significant this case pattern is nor how well it has stood the test of time having been in continuous production for well over 40 years.

The watch measures 45mm including the crown and 40mm excluding the crown although it uses the same 20mm military nylon webbing strap as many other current military divers watches which enables you to choose from a vast variety of NATO strap variants. 

Movement: 24 Jewel NH35 Self Winding Automatic with 41-hour power reserve

Water Resistance: 300m / 1000ft

Crown: Screw Down Locking

Width Inc Crown: 45mm

Thickness: 12mm

Weight: 89.5g

Crystal Diameter: 31mm

120 Clicks Unidirectional Bezel

Crystal Type: Shatter and Scratch Resistant Sapphire with Anti Reflective Coating

Lug to Lug: 46.5mm

Casing: Stainless Steel with non-reflective light sand blasted finish

Luminous Paint Type: Luminova

Strap: 1 x Elasticated French Military 

Spring Bars

Supplied in an Elvia brown leather case with 24-month manufacturer’s warranty registration card.

 ** MWC are official distributors for ELVIA watches. 

For more warranty information the MWC website has details of their warranty cover and exclusions i.e., watch glass, strap, batteries etc.

Price Includes tracked UK shipping with DPD/Royal Mail. International flat rate shipping with Royal Mail International Signed for Service.

Occasionally duty may need to be paid at your destination, international buyers need to check their countries custom and tax duties. It is buyer's responsibility for any custom tax incurred.

Please Note: We do not mail to BFPO & P.O Box numbers as a signature is required for proof of receipt. If this is a problem, may we suggest that you use a work or relative’s address.

Order processing time can take 1 working day due to clearance of payment, preparing & packing and posting before 17.00hrs so orders placed after 12.00hrs may not be shipped until the next day. 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

The Merchant Adventurers

are an Authorised UK MWC watch dealer and have full authority to sell the item(s) in this listing.

MWC items offered for sale in this listing are 100% genuine and are supplied with a 24-month manufacturer’s warranty.

Be aware that there are some sellers advertising MWC items marked 'As new but without tags' or 'With slight marks' etc. and saying they come with a manufacturer’s warranty- This is not possible. 

Many manufacturers of military watches suffer problems with illegal fakes. If you are in doubt about any MWC offered for sale, please contact us.

MWC’s Head office is in Zurich Switzerland.

MWC are a leading supplier, not just to the military but also to police forces, anti-terrorist units, airlines, mining companies and a diverse variety of government agencies and departments. They are one of the largest specialist manufacturers of high-performance military watches and produce a wide range of models either to customers specific design requirements or by tendering for contracts where quality, reliability and durability are of primary importance.

*Water resistant does not mean Waterproof - There are industry standards for 30m, 50m 100m etc.

* Only watches marked "Pro Divers" on the dial should be used for Professional Deep Sea diving, as they fully comply with the ISO international standards for pro divers watches

To be assured of excellent customer before & after sales service with a fully backed warranty always purchase from an MWC Factory Authorised Reseller