GG-W-113 US 1960s Pattern Military Watch (handwound version)

SKU Code: GG-W-113-HW

In October 1962 the US Government set down a specification for infantry watches which became known as GG-W-113 this was MIL-W-3818B which replaced MIL-W-3818A from March 1956. This full specification details be seen at the following link www.shinall.com/pdf/watch/MIL-W-3818B_Sepcifications.pdf

In January 2009 MWC were approached by a US veterans association who asked us to examine the viability of making a watch which was indistinguishable in appearance from the original watches which were made by Hamilton, Bulova and Benrus during the Vietnam war. We were sent samples of both watches to examine and also the original specification and the result is a watch which is very close to the original and uses a high grade handwound movement with hacking function and overwind protection.

For those that are interested in the original models of these watches there are some excellent pictures of a Vietnam era Benrus at this site http://home.earthlink.net/~exresearch/InfoPages/W46374A.html the actual Benrus sent to us in 2009 was from 1965 but as you can see from the various pictures of the original and the pictures of our homage watch the two are virtually identical although we have also taken a few design pointers from other models which were manufactured at the time. The originals of these watches are now almost impossible to find in good sound condition but this watch is a very convincing recreation.

DIMENSIONS

• Width Inc Crown: 39.9mm
• Width Exc Crown: 36mm
• Thickness: 11.5mm
• Lug Size: 18mm
• Lug to lug is 43mm
• Case Material: Stainless Steel
• 24 jewel, handwinding (with overwind protection) mechanical movement.