These Rugged Watches Were Issued to the British Military. And You Can Still Buy The Modern ...

Cabot Watch Company, though perhaps not a household name, has a storied place in the annals of military watches Though CWC still produces watches that are up to MoD spec, budget cuts from the MoD mean that the watchmaker hasn't secured any recent contracts Many of their watches are still in service, and the CWC continues to produce watches for the civilian market.

Recently, we were able to visit Silverman's and check out their store of vintage and modern CWC watches, some of which have seen service with U.K forces, from infantry to special operations personnel such as the Special Boat Service Issued in the 1970s to the Royal Navy, the Royal Air Force and the Royal Australian Navy, these asymmetric chronos were produce by four companies: CWC, Hamilton, Precista and Newmark.

The old CWC logo was used until 1982, when production changed to the modern oval logo Water resistant to 50m, 38mm wide and featuring fixed, 18mm spring bars, over 200,000 CWC are estimated to have been issued by the MoD Over 20,000 were issued to the Royal Navy in 1991 alone. Source