15th Jan, 2022 9:30 GMT/BST

Jewellery, Watches & Silver

 
  Lot 2180
 

2180

A World War II Military Wristwatch
signed Cyma, know by collectors as one of "The Dirty Dozen", circa 1944

(calibre 234) manual wound lever movement signed and numbered 377246, dust cover, black dial with luminous Arabic numerals, signed and with a military broad arrow, seconds dial, luminous hands, stainless steel case, screw back engraved with a broad arrow WWW P 7623 12623, inside back cover with repeated numbers, fixed bars between the lugs

38mm wide

'The Dirty Dozen' is the name given to a group of 12 watches commissioned by the Ministry of Defence for use by soldiers during WWII. The MoD ordered custom-built wristwatches from 12 Swiss watchmakers: Buren, Cyma, Eterna, Grana, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Lemania, Longines, IWC, Omega, Record, Timor and Vertex. Each company was given the specific brief of providing watches that were accurate, reliable and durable, with a black dial, Arabic numerals, luminous markers, a railroad minute track, shatterproof glass and a stainless-steel case. No matter the maker, these watches can be identified by the engraved 'W.W.W.' on the reverse, as well as the broad arrowhead mark on the dial, inner case, and reverse, and both military and civil serial numbers on the reverse.

Sold for £1,000
Estimated at £500 - £700


 

Case with surface scratches and small dents in parts, plexi glass with cracks, scratches and chips, later strap, original dial is discoloured and some luminous outer dot markers are missing, dial with scratches at 4 and the 2 o'clock positions, hands are discoloured and stained in parts, hand setting correctly and winding smoothly, movement in going order.

 


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Auction: Jewellery, Watches & Silver, 15th Jan, 2022

Tennants’ Jewellery, Watches & Silver Sales bring together a wide a range of affordable period and modern jewellery, vintage and collectable watches, and silver from the 18th to 21st century.

 

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