1980 CWC ROYAL NAVY DIVER

Item code: 73119

1980 Royal Navy Divers Watch

"The 1980 RN Divers Automatic originally issued to RN Clearance Divers 
NATO number 0552/9237697 this watch actually superseded the Rolex MilSub on the wrists of Royal Navy divers, and its first version, with a self-winding mechanical movement, is far rarer than the Rolex it replaced.

(Hodinkee article)

• Limited run of 600pcs
• An everyday wearable and diveable collector's piece that is serial numbered with history and provenance second to none.
• Made in our factory in Switzerland. Precise, reliable, accurate timepiece made to defence standard set out in the 70s by M.O.D.
• Made to MOD 1980 specification (except Tritium lume).
• Water-resistant to 30 atmospheres, 300m.
• Sword hands
• 1980 CWC vintage logo
• One-way luminous insert time elapse bezel
• Exact case and case back in polished stainless steel as per the original
• Screw-down crown
• Screw-down case back
• 45mm diameter including crown & 41mm not including crown, 47mm lug to lug & 20mm lug width.  Bezel diameter is 40mm, Crystal is 31mm, top of crystal to base of case back 12.7mm
• ETA 2824-2 Swiss automatic mechanical movement. CWC engraved.
• Super Luminova lume markings, Dark Vintage, Light Vintage & C3
• Sapphire glass
• Swiss-made, Swiss parts
• Fixed strap bars
• Supplied with 20mm NATO grey and vintage grey straps