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Lot 2182
A World War II Military Wristwatch, signed Omega, known by collectors as one of "The Dirty Dozen", circa 1944, (calibre 30T2) manual wound lever movement signed and numbered 10280243, black dial with luminous Arabic numerals, signed and with a military broad arrow, seconds dial, stainless steel case with a screw back engraved with a broad arrow WWW Y22926 10687125, fixed bars between the lugs, inside back cover numbered 10687125, broad arrow and maker's mark Omega Watch Co35mm wide 'The Dirty Dozen' is the name given to a group of 12 watches commissioned by the Ministry of Defence for use by soldiers during WWII. The MoD ordered custom-built wristwatches from 12 Swiss watchmakers: Buren, Cyma, Eterna, Grana, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Lemania, Longines, IWC, Omega, Record, Timor and Vertex. Each company was given the specific brief of providing watches that were accurate, reliable and durable, with a black dial, Arabic numerals, luminous markers, a railroad minute track, shatterproof glass and a stainless-steel case. No matter the maker, these watches can be identified by the engraved 'W.W.W.' on the reverse, as well as the broad arrowhead mark on the dial, inner case, and reverse, and both military and civil serial numbers on the reverse.Case with surface scratches, back cover with opening tool scratch marks, later strap and buckle, signs of later securing repairs to the fixed lugs from looking at the sides of the lugs, later crown, plexi glass with small scratches, dial with the white painted markers slightly flaking in parts and some paint is lacking, hands with staining marks, hand setting correctly and winding smoothly, movement needs cleaning, movement in going order.
