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International customers: You may be charged import taxes prior to delivery. This varies from country to country.
£399.00
Item code: 73758
Reissue 1980 Fatboy. The first quartz service watch issued to British Forces.
Supplied on 19mm grey CWC issue military strap.
CWC G10 FATBOY-80,
Nicknamed "Fatboy" by collectors worldwide, due to the fatter case made to fit the early Swiss movements that were much thicker than today's ETA Swiss movements.
The dial and hands are light vintage Super-LumiNova and are extremely close to the original Tritium dials and hands.
The G10 Fatboy-80 has the old CWC logo and circle T for historical correctness, which was only used for two years before 1982 when the CWC logo in the oval came into effect.
Everything about the G10 Fatboy 1980 Reissue has been produced in Switzerland to recreate this historic timepiece. A completely new deep Fatboy case, dial, hands, even the look of the battery hatch has been matched to the original.
Powering the G10 Fatboy behind the scenes is a brand new ETA F06 range quartz movement, the next generation of reliable and durable 100% Swiss-made movements.
love the FATBOY-80, which looks and feels just like the original, over 45 years later.
As someone who has owned a few original 1980 fat boys, along with plenty of vintage and modern CWC’s this 1980 Fat Boy re-issue really hits all the notes, it’s a really faithful re-issue which gives all the aesthetic’s of the original, but with modern reliability, and a fantastic and accurate movement, and not to mention it’s cheaper than an original, the watch oozes character and charm, and is a joy to wear.
Will this movement work in an original CWC G10 Fatboy from 1980/81? The original quartz movement ESA 536.121 is finally giving up the ghost after 45 years of faithful but patched up service. Any thought appreciated. All best, Who dares wins.
I had my eyes on this watch for quite a while and managed to get it for my 30th birthday last year. I’m a huge collector of field watches, so this was a must-have for me. I am blown away by the quality of this watch. It is beautiful to look at, I love all of the details of it and I love how chunky it is. It’s overall a very stunning watch and for a very good price as well! Thanks CWC!
Excellent service as usual
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