Three MiNTY NeW OLD SToCK British MiLiTaRY Watches from the early 60s! Issued with Brit ORDNANCE Numbers but Never worn (though countless of THiS specific watch were worn in the Indonesian conflict). ALL STeeL, I have 2 DiaL Versions of these British MiLiTARY Watches(only One of the ALL Number DiaL seen below). These are 36 mm diameter not including lugs, the manufacturer name of “HMT”.

These are British Military Watches with full Brit Ordnance numbers from the 1962 Indonesian campaign. These British Military Issue watches have the BRiTiSH Broad Arrow and British MiLiTARY Ordnance numbers on the back, this piece dates to the Indonesian Conflict of ‘62. In a fascinating turn of Military sourcing, the Movement is a SLAVA Caliber 1809, a manual wind exceedingly rugged caliber. The SLAVA was a Russian (or in 1962) Soviet, watch manufactory. “HMT“ used Soviet Made movements for these British Military Watches issued for the Indonesian campaign. The irony? British Forces were fighting Communism in Indonesia.

Somewhat similar ironic situation regarding the Rhodesian Military Issue watch early on in the Rhodesian conflict against Communist-backed guerillas in the 1960s...that watch was a Zaigor, which also used the same Soviet-made movement. The Zaigor was eventually replaced as the conflict heated up in 1974 by the Roamer, a Swiss-made military watch that became the iconic and most recognized military watch for the Rhodesians (we have one for sale on this site, check the full watch list to find it).

Back to this British Issue Military Watch. It is a 17-jewel caliber that is superbly accurate and bulletproof (well, maybe not literally), ALL STeeL screwBack case. Also states “para shock”, not a reference to any sort of paramilitary shock troops, but rather the shock absorption system of the movement.

The beautiful functionally styled case is 44mm lug to lug, and 36mm diameter without the crown. Very clean, these are all NeW OLD SToCK, NeVeR WoRN, with only the original marks of manufacturing and a few light surface marks here and there of storage. The DiaL and Movement are Pristing MiNT (though the GLO stuff no longer glows), and with light evidence of storage over the years, the Cases are at 98%. On the screwBack are the British MiLiTARY Broad Arrow and Ordnance Numbers that can be seen below in the picture.

These come on NU BLaCK Canvas Military Straps of the sort they would have been issued with. EMail Us to buy! Or pay with Paypal (top button for U.S. buyers and second button for International buyers)>>>

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