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ANTIQUE #SA1129705

Vertex Military Mod Www Dirty Dozen Wristwatch

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Chase Hattan Watches

Watch: Vertex Military MOD WWW Dirty Dozen wristwatch
 
Stock Number: CHW6073
 
Price: £1995.00
 
This Vertex is one of the so called 12 ''Dirty Dozen'' watches created for the British military of Defence around 1944/45. Although this Vertex is not the most prized of the 12 and was made in a bigger quantity (thought to be 13,000) than some of the others it is becoming harder to find, especially good examples like this one.
 
This one is available now and accompanied with our 12-month guarantee.
 
In line with the other 11 these watches had to be made to a strict MOD requirement and so are all very similar in appearance. This Vertex has a 35/36mm steel case, black dial with subsidiary seconds dial at the bottom and Radium filled hour markers and hands.
 
Original crown with plexiglass and fitted to a generic steel expandable bracelet.
 
General condition - clear well worn with scratches and marks throughout as you would expect with a military watch from the 40''s.
 
Original dia...
Antique SA1129705 shown on this page was made in 1940. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
1940
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Chase Hattan Watches
Specialists in Vintage, Military and Luxury Watches
London
United Kingdom
Tel: 07722 352304
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD