MWC W10 1970’s Pattern (Unbranded Dial) Hybrid Quartz/Mechanical Military Watch with 100m Water Resistance

The hand-wound version of this hybrid W10 was the predecessor to the quartz G10/98 models used by the armed forces of today. Interestingly in the British MOD specifications from February 1980 inviting companies to tender for contracts to supply watches to the British forces (see last three images), the requirement foresaw that the W10 pattern watches would continue with a quartz movement, however, there was a major problem because at that time no quartz movement could fit the case due to being far too thick. This situation led to the watches we still refer to as the G10 which are the current issue watches.