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MWC
1999 -2001 Pattern
Quartz 300m
Stainless Steel Military Divers watch
with Sapphire Crystal and
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MWC SKU Code: DIV2001/DD/SS
MWC first manufactured the predecessor to this 300m/1000ft water-resistant divers watch between the early 1990s and 2004, although some of the fine details such as the dial design changed over that period aesthetically the 1999-2001 pattern dial remains the clear winner due to the easily readable uncluttered layout and first-rate night time performance, this watch retains that original dial pattern and although the original watches used tritium these new versions use Luminova which is free of radioactive elements.
Although this watch was originally discontinued by MWC 20 years ago there was an interesting turn of events a few years back when an MWC distributor in Australia told us they had discovered 500 brand new watches in their storeroom, the watches came to light when the current owners father retired and his son carried out a detailed stock check, these watches were made between 1999 and 2001, and had been supplied in batches of 500 over a three year period, the final delivery was somehow overlooked and although the current owner said his father could not recall how this happened we were offered the opportunity to buy these watches back, all of those watches are now sold but they had proven so popular we decided to remake the watch in the same design we had used over 20 years ago but at the same time carrying out significant upgrades to improve the overall specification, these improvements were possible due to advances in watch manufacturing which had taken place over the intervening 20 years. The main upgrades were that the crystal was upgraded from hardened mineral glass to sapphire which is vastly superior due to being both highly scratch and shatter-resistant. One further update was the use of a 120-click bezel versus the earlier watches which were 60 or 90-click and the introduction of this day/date version.
These
watches are closely based on a case design originally made by the famous Swiss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 Marchand, Roth and
Petignat, 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. In addition to MWC watches other watches using
this case pattern have been produced by companies such as Precista, Nilax,
Elvia 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, Elvia another manufacturer from the 1970s
also continues to produce watches using this case and MWC are factory
authorised distributors for this brand, 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
basic design of the specific MWC watch shown here goes back to the British
defence specification shown in the final image.
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.
Dimensions and Specification:
Casing: Stainless Steel Satin finish
Crown: Screwdown Locking
Water Resistance: 30ATM/300m/1000ft
Movement: Swiss Ronda 517 Day/Date
Battery Life: 45 Months
Dimensions: Width Inc Crown 45mm (Exc Crown 40mm)
Thickness: 13.1mm
Lug to Lug: 46.5mm
Crystal Diameter 31mm
Crystal Type: Sapphire with non-reflective coating
Luminous Pigment Type: Super Luminova
120 Click Unidirectional Bezel
Weight: 89.5g
Strap: 1 x Grey and 1 x Black NATO strap.
Solid Fixed Strap Bars
Guarantee: 24 Months
Supplied in an MWC Presentation Box
Price
Includes tracked UK shipping with DPD/Royal Mail. International flat rate
shipping with Royal Mail International tracked 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
relatives 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
directly by MWC 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.
To be assured of excellent customer before & after sales service with a fully backed warranty always purchase from an MWC Factory Authorised Reseller
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