MWC Classic 1970s Pattern MIL-W-46374 Pattern Military Watch on a Black Military Webbing Strap New In sapphire’s structural integrity is preserved

sapphire’s structural integrity is preserved through precision heat-treatment and internal stress elimination during manufacturing

although it can be damaged if the case is gouged by metal or worn down by continuous heavy abrasion against rocks

Crystal type: Sapphire with non-reflective coating

Caseback and Crown: Screw-down

MWC Classic 1970s Pattern MIL-W-46374 Pattern Military Watch on a Black Military Webbing Strap New In sapphire’s structural integrity is preservedSKU Code: ST NAM SIL This watch is virtually identical in appearance to those used by American GIs at the end of the Vietnam War. The late Vietnam watches, designated MIL W 47374A, were the replacement for the earlier plastic models deemed disposable. It is likely that the US government and the watch manufacturers of the time recognized, as we did, that plastic watches were not durable enough for military use. Interestingly, around 20 years ago, we