BOAS Militaria 1988 British Royal Navy Issue CWC Quartz Wristwatch CWC 0552 issued 1989 to the British Royal Navy. Military wristwatch BRITISH MILITARY (CWC) ROYAL NAVY WATCH 0552 6645 99 needs battery or 1989 CWC 0552 6645 99 5415317 British Royal Navy Issue Quartz Wristwatch with Hacking Seconds 1988 CWC 0552 6645 99 5415317 British Royal Navy Issue Quartz Wristwat. This Watch We have here a CWC 0552 Royal Navy issued military wristwatch from 1990. It is a descendant of the first G10 quartz watch that was issued to the British Armed Forces, which was produced from 1980 83. This original G10 was given the nickname 'Fat Boy' due to the 13mm thick case, which housed the ESA quartz caliber 536. 121. Our watch has the same dimensions as the 'Fat Boy', except from a reduced thickness of 10. 5mm, making it a much more comfortable wear. The 35mm, brushed stainless steel case has stubby lugs, with a lug to lug length of 42mm. On the right hand side of the case is the crown, complete with crown guards. The screw down case back is stamped with the NATO stock number '0552 6645 99 5415317 31816 89' and the crow's foot Broad Arrow, signifying that the watch is property of the Crown. The '0552' indicates that the watch was issued to the Royal Navy. The last two digits on the case back identify the date of issue this watch was issued in 1988 so it is now considered a vintage watch. Inside the watch is the Swiss quartz caliber ETA 995. 114, fully serviced by us and running strongly. We've paired the watch on a brown leather nato style strap as all MOD spec military watches have fixed bars, but colour options are endless with this watch. Underneath the domed crystal sits a matte black dial. The dial has a mixture of large, lumed Arabic numerals and a lumed triangle at 12 o'clock, all inside a an outer minute tracking ring. Just below the triangle is 'CWC' in its oval logo and a circled 'T' to indicate the use of Tritium. At 6 o'clock is 'Quartz' painted in white. Lumed hour and minute hands sit at the centre pinion, along with a long, white, central seconds hand. CLICK HERE FOR A SHORT PRODUCT VIDEO SOON ! Extra Points CWC (Cabot Watch Company) was founded by Mr Ray Mellor in 1972. He was formerly the Contracts Director of Hamilton Watch. He quickly secured contracts to supply the British MOD and has supplied them many thousands of watches throughout his careedr. In 1996, upon his retirement, he sold CWC to Silvermans Ltd who then sold CWC watches to the public. Due to the increased costs of producing watches in Switzerland, the MOD requirements of buying cheap has meant they have ceased using Silvermans. This watch comes fully serviced by our on site workshop and with a 12 month, non waterproof service cover. What we think There is something truly amazing about wearing a military watch, never knowing what it may have seen or been through throughout its life, whose wrist it was on etc That is what I think people are drawn to with military watches the unknown, but the potential. Still the best value military watches on the market today, they have been slowly creeping in value each year, especially when in good condition like this one. Also, they make fantastic gifts, especially if you can find a birth year and as they are so easy to find out the year of production it can be done with ease. Spec Stuff Reference : 0552 6645 99 5415317 31816 89 Movement : Swiss Quartz ETA 995. 114Age : 1981 1990Specific Age : 1989Case Size : 35mm Case Thickness : 11mm Lug to Lug : 47mmLugs : 18mmCondition : Pre OwnedBox & Papers : NoCase Material : Stainless SteelService History : 12 Months NON Waterproof Warranty