General Service Military Pocket Watch (Hybrid Movement with Black Dial)

The MWC General Service Military Pocket Watch (Hybrid Movement with Black Dial) is a military pocket watch with a mechanical/quartz hybrid movement and a black dial. Choose it if you want a military-inspired pocket watch for daily use with no winding. It shows hours, minutes, seconds, a 24-hour period and the date.

The best of both technologies

MWC's hybrid pocket watches combine the best of new and traditional watchmaking. A battery powers the movement through coils and a quartz oscillator, but the hands are mechanically actuated and controlled. Essentially it is a mechanical movement powered by a battery and regulated by a crystal: it has no spring, yet in feel and appearance it matches its mechanical sister models. You get the sweep second hand of an automatic, quartz accuracy and ultra-low maintenance. The hacking feature lets you synchronise it or stop it to conserve power when you won't be using it.

Dial and case

The black dial has Luminova hands and two subsidiary dials, one for 24 hours and one for the date. The stainless steel case is 47.5 mm across, 58 mm long with the crown and 14 mm thick; the glass is domed and the chain is included. MWC offers this watch in several variants with slightly different specifications for different clients.

From navigation charts to the pocket

Military pocket watches are making a strong comeback, like their civilian equivalents, and historically served on land, with airborne troops and at sea. During WW2 RAF and USAAF navigators and bomb aimers (US: Bombardier) often used them in preference to a conventional watch: it was easier to place the pocket watch on the chart, the bench or in the nose of the aircraft while working or approaching the target. They were also favoured because wristwatches of the time, averaging just 32 mm across, were hard to read, whereas a pocket watch case of close to 50 mm was much easier to see.

Specifications

• Brand: MWC
• Model: General Service Military Pocket Watch (Hybrid Movement with Black Dial)
• Movement: mechanical/quartz hybrid, sweep seconds hand, hacking feature
• Case: stainless steel, Ø 47.5 mm, length with crown 58 mm, 14 mm thick, stainless steel caseback
• Dial: black, Luminova hands, two subsidiary dials (24-hour and date)
• Glass: domed glass
• Warranty: 24 months
• Other: complete with chain

Frequently asked questions

Why choose a hybrid over a mechanical movement?
It gives you quartz accuracy and minimal maintenance while keeping mechanically driven hands and the look of a mechanical watch.

Can I stop it when I'm not using it?
Yes, the hacking feature lets you stop it to save the battery and synchronise it when you restart it.

Does it come with a chain?
Yes, the watch comes complete with a chain.

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