Buren WWW Dirty Dozen British Army Wristwatch c.1945

Buren WWW Dirty Dozen British Army Wristwatch c.1945

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Buren WWW Dirty Dozen British Army Wristwatch c.1945

The WWW watches are perhaps the most popular and collectible watches amongst all those issued to the British Army.

This is perhaps because they were the first to be specially designed and custom made for the British Army.

WWW stands for Watch, Wrist, Waterproof and was the descriptive code used by the British Army to identify it as a piece of equipment.

These watches began being manufactured and issued to the British Army in early 1945.

There were 12 Swiss manufacturers of the WWW watches and as such, the collection is commonly referred to by collectors and dealers alike as “The Dirty Dozen”.

Only around 11,000 Buren WWW watches were made for the British Army during WW2. As such, good original examples of these watches are very sought after by collectors and can often be difficult to find.

 

The Buren WWW for sale is a beautiful example of its kind and is in excellent overall condition having been recently serviced by our highly skilled and experienced horologist.
The dial is in lovely overall condition without any obvious flaws or blemishes.
The hands and crown are all correct to the original specification of the watch.
It is common to find the outer casing of these watches in a bad state of repair. However, the casing of the watch for sale is in excellent condition with no major wear or tarnishing of the chrome plating.
The 462 calibre movement is in good condition and still retains its original dust cover. The watch is currently running well and keeping good time.

The watch comes with a free six-month warranty, two new NATO straps and a bespoke presentation watch box.

Diameter: 36mm (ex crown)