{"product_id":"cwc-royal-navy-clearance-diver-1992-issue","title":"CWC Royal Navy Clearance Diver 1992 Issue","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\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\u003cbr\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 1981 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\"\u003eOnly 250-300 CWC Divers were issued in 1992\u003c\/strong\u003e\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\/RM watches continued in use for some years, when the RN\/RM 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\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarrying on from above in a bit more depth. Between 1983 and 2000 CWC quartz RN dive watches were issued to the UK military, before the PVD coated SBS took over fully from 2001. In 1983, 85 and 86 these watches had an acrylic bezel with thick hash marks. From 1994 to 2000 they had a metal bezel with thinner hash marks. But this watch is from \u003cstrong\u003e1992\u003c\/strong\u003e, a unique year where the bezel retained the \u003cstrong\u003eearly thick hash marks\u003c\/strong\u003e but moved to metal. Whilst \u003cstrong\u003e250 to 300\u003c\/strong\u003e were issued in 1992 \u003cstrong\u003efew appear to have survived and they rarely come to market.\u003c\/strong\u003e\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, these days as they are mainly all in your serious Collectors Collection.  They are a huge part of the history of CWC. \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\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Specs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAge: c.1992.\u003cbr\u003eReference: 0552,Royal Navy.\u003cbr\u003eMovement: Quartz.\u003cbr\u003eCalibre:\u003cspan\u003e ETA 955.122\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTimekeeping: Very good.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eService History: Serviced in 2025.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\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: 40mm.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eBezel:\u003cspan\u003e Aluminium 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: On a New Khaki Green Military Style Strap, with steel fixtures.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eLug Width: 20mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sc-dJjYzT hpWFyH\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\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- Uncommon to find this year of Issue.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e-1 of 250 issued.\u003cbr\u003e- Sword Hands.\u003cbr\u003e- Incredible Opportunity to Invest in part of the 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\u003cbr\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-Scratches to Case.\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\n\u003cbr\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan face=\"courier new, courier, lucida sans typewriter, lucida typewriter, monospace\"\u003eOverall the Diver is in Very Nice 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 lovely order, the original lume is a nice 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 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. Scratches throughout.\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\"\u003eHands are in lovely shape.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"courier new, courier, lucida sans typewriter, lucida typewriter, monospace\"\u003e\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\"\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","brand":"Waecce ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63282488476035,"sku":null,"price":5750.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0553\/1638\/1901\/files\/IMG_3708_1.jpg?v=1794493808","url":"https:\/\/www.waecce.com\/products\/cwc-royal-navy-clearance-diver-1992-issue","provider":"Waecce ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}