Timor Dirty Dozen WWII British Military Watch Automatic -Reissue-Box and papers

Description: The Timor Heritage Field WWW sports a few modern upgrades that only elevate the watch’s historical roots. At just over $1,000, it’s not cheap. But you get a lot of pedigree in a Swiss-made watch. Timor’s Heritage Field WWW was one of the original Dirty Dozen — 12 watch companies awarded contracts by the British Military of Defense (MoD) to supply timepieces to British soldiers during World War II. Only brands commissioned by the MoD brandish the Broad Arrow. The watches were built for hard use and launched the modern field watch we know today.Founded in 1923, Timor took a hit from the introduction of quartz, where it remained largely obscure until British Army veteran Benjamin Briggs recently acquired the U.K. rights from the Swiss parent corporation, Aerowatch, to resurrect Timor. Briggs leaned on his own military roots and focused on the historical field watch that put Timor on the proverbial map.The simple arrangement of elements hasn’t been scaled to match contemporary design principles. The case size remains the traditional 36.5mm. Time tracks along a railroad track minute ring. A small seconds sub-dial sits in the lower dial, with a subtle “Swiss Made” printed at the six. Down to the funky curve in the numeral 4, which vaguely resembles a Cyrillic script д, the WWW looks nearly identical to the original watch.But it sports a few welcome upgrades. Instead of an acrylic crystal, scratch-resistant sapphire protects the dial. Timor cases the watch in bead-blasted steel over a smooth polished bezel, giving it a warm titanium hue.Under the hood, the watch is powered by a modern Sellita, in either a hand-wound SW216 caliber or the automatic SW260, which smoothly sweeps the small seconds timer.And, of course, the lume is charged with a modern Super-LumiNova instead of radium. Take that, cancer.I am the original owner of the watch having purchased it in May of 2023. It has seen minimal writs time and most of that was working from home. The NATO strap is unused and branded. The watch comes with all original paperwork as well as the certificate of authenticity from Timor. I love this watch and I am sad to see it go, but room must be made for a vintage example of the famed WWW one day. Shipping is 30$ flat and includes full insurance for peace of mind.

Price: 650 USD

Location: DPO, Armed Forces Americas, Except Canada.

End Time: 2024-11-22T19:17:09.000Z

Shipping Cost: 30 USD