A-11 1940s WW2 Pattern US Military Watch Automatic

This recreation is based closely on the original World War Two design from 1943 but has the advantage that it is now equipped with a high performance self winding 24 jewel mechanical movement, glass crystal, screw caseback and 100m water resistance.

The MWC hybrid watches essentially combine the best of new and traditional watchmaking technology. They encompass features from both their conventional automatic and quartz models resulting in a hybrid ultra low maintenance movement. The hybrid movement has a battery powering the movement through coils and a quartz oscillator, but the hands are mechanically actuated and controlled. Essentially the movement is mechanical except it's powered by a battery and regulated by a crystal the only thing it doesn't have is a spring. This watch offers the ideal choice for buyers who would prefer the sweep secondhand as seen in automatic watches with the hassle free maintenance benefits of a quartz watch.

Returning to the original watches made back in WW2 these were made in a variety of slightly different styles by Elgin, Bulova and Waltham but were all based on an original US government specification laid down at the time. This watch is closest in appearance to the Elgin 539 which used a 15 or 16 jewel movement and were made for the USAAF between 1940 and 1945. The original watch was made from plated basemetal (to save steel) but this modern recreation is solid stainless steel so it should stand the test of time better than the originals.

This model was developed in 2019 to retain the appearance of the original watches but with multiple upgrades such as screw down crown, 100m water resistance and screw caseback as well as the hybrid movement.

SPECIFICATION

• Width Inc Crown: 40mm
• Width Exc Crown: 38mm
• Hardened Crystal
• Thickness: 11.5mm
• Lug Size: 20mm
• Lug to lug is 45mm
• 100m Water Resistance
• Screw caseback and crown
• 24 jewel, mechanical self winding automatic movement (kinetic powered is baically uses your arm movement to power the watch so no need to wind the watch and no need for batteries.
• Hands have the "Hack System"
• 20mm Canvas Strap