{"product_id":"cwc-automatic-royal-navy-diver-c-1981","title":"CWC Automatic Royal Navy Issue Diver c.1981","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"shopify-section-product-template\" class=\"shopify-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Product\" id=\"ProductSection\" data-section-id=\"product-template\" data-section-type=\"product-template\" data-image-zoom-type=\"lightbox\" data-show-extra-tab=\"false\" data-extra-tab-content=\"\" data-cart-enable-ajax=\"false\" data-enable-history-state=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-single__description rte\" itemprop=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Watch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCWC won the contract to supply an automatic dive watch to replace the Rolex milsub in 1980, and in 1980 and \u003cstrong\u003e1981\u003c\/strong\u003e they supplied watches with a dial similar to the Omega Seamaster 300 from the 1960s and an acrylic bezel insert.   In 1983, the watch was changed to a quartz movement and was issued sporadically up until 2000, with most of the watches being issued during the 1990s.  The case was similar to the Monnin case popularised by the Heuer reference 844 from the late 1970s, although with some small variations across the years.  The automatic dive watch NSN ends 9237697, and the quartz dive watch NSN ends 7573314.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-1l c1-1m c1-b c1-7n c1-2t c1-23 c1-7o\"\u003e1981 \u003c\/strong\u003e– Case switches to an M.R.P. SA case. Dial signed with slightly larger CWC logo with medium circled T below the hands; SWISS MADE below the 6 index; luminous indices and  3, 6 and 9 numerals; acrylic bezel insert with luminous triangle and numbers.  Fitted with an ETA 2872 automatic movement.  Approximately \u003cstrong\u003e100 watches were issued \u003c\/strong\u003ein this year.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe watch began to be replaced in the early 2000s with the SBS watch, which became the standard issue of dive watch for anyone in the British military; although the RN watches continued in use for some years, when the RN watches were returned to stores or were broken, a new SBS was issued instead.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn all, over the 20 years between 1980 and 2000, CWC supplied probably around 3,000 dive watches to the Royal Navy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbove taken from the excellent\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cwcaddict.com\/rn-diver\" class=\"text-link\"\u003eCWC Addict\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWebsite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs you can see from the excellent article above, there were only 100 of these Watches issued in 1981, to find one is rare, to find an example in super condition is almost unheard of.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e The Interest in CWC Issued Watches, I have found to be growing at a supersonic rate and these early automatic models are so seldom seen these days as they are mainly all in your serious Collectors Collection.  They are a huge part of the history of CWC. I would go as far as saying that these are probably one of the most sought after Military Watches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis represents a fantastic opportunity and investment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sc-dJjYzT hpWFyH\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Specs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eAge: c.1981.\u003cbr\u003eReference: 0552, Royal Navy.\u003cbr\u003eMovement: Automatic.\u003cbr\u003eCalibre:\u003cspan\u003e ETA 2872.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTimekeeping: Very good.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eService History: Fully Serviced by John Senior, September 2026.\u003cbr\u003eDial:\u003cspan\u003e Original MoD Spec CWC Dial.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCase: S\u003cspan\u003etainless Steel.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eMeasurements: 42mm End to End: 47mm.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eBezel:\u003cspan\u003e Acrylic Bezel.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWater Resistant?: No.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eHands: Original.\u003cbr\u003eCrystal:\u003cspan\u003e Original.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCrown: Original.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eStrap\/Bracelet: 20mm Khaki Military Style strap with Steel fixtures.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eLug Width: 20mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003eGetting \u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003eAcquainted\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBits that stand out:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e- Rare Bird.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e-Issued to a Royal Navy Diver.\u003cbr\u003e- Dial in Fantastic Condition.\u003cbr\u003e- Incredible Opportunity to Invest in part of the early history of CWC.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e-Crisp Military markings to the back.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNitty Gritty:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e-Marks and Scratches to the Case.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e- Some paint missing to the hands, we've chosen to leave this as it looks great.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan face=\"courier new, courier, lucida sans typewriter, lucida typewriter, monospace\"\u003eOverall the Diver is in Superb Vintage condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"courier new, courier, lucida sans typewriter, lucida typewriter, monospace\"\u003eThe Dial is in fantastic order, the original lume is a lovely colour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"courier new, courier, lucida sans typewriter, lucida typewriter, monospace\"\u003eSteel Case is in very good nick, it has some scratches\/marks throughout.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"courier new, courier, lucida sans typewriter, lucida typewriter, monospace\"\u003eCaseback markings are very nice and Crisp.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"courier new, courier, lucida sans typewriter, lucida typewriter, monospace\"\u003eOriginal Crown.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"courier new, courier, lucida sans typewriter, lucida typewriter, monospace\"\u003eOriginal Crystal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"courier new, courier, lucida sans typewriter, lucida typewriter, monospace\"\u003eHands are in lovely shape with some paint loss and the colour of lume is beautiful.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face=\"courier new, courier, lucida sans typewriter, lucida typewriter, monospace\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"courier new, courier, lucida sans typewriter, lucida typewriter, monospace\"\u003eThis is an excellent investment opportunity. As interest in CWC continues to grow, especially in the early automatics, that CWC has reissued recently, to own an original 1980s auto diver is almost unheard of. 1. They're incredibly rare and were a batch of 100 2. No one knows how many survived and 3. Try to find one, you will very likely be looking for a while, the known survivors are in serious collections and won't be coming to the market any time soon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"courier new, courier, lucida sans typewriter, lucida typewriter, monospace\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"courier new, courier, lucida sans typewriter, lucida typewriter, monospace\"\u003ePhotographed on a 7in Wrist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"shopify-section-product-recommendations\" class=\"shopify-section\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Waecce ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62669983383939,"sku":null,"price":0.01,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0553\/1638\/1901\/files\/IMG-3449.jpg?v=1789996444","url":"https:\/\/www.waecce.com\/products\/cwc-automatic-royal-navy-diver-c-1981","provider":"Waecce ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}