{"product_id":"cwc-type-v-6bb-baf-chronograph-c-1981","title":"CWC Type V 6BB BAF Chronograph c.1981","description":"\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\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#000000\"\u003eAt the start of the 1970's, the need for war died down and as military spending was reduced in Britain's Forces, the quality of watches produced consistently followed this as a consequence. T\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#000000\"\u003ehe Ministry of Defence's DEF-STAN (Defence Standardization) was altered in order to produce more commercially viable pieces for the military.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#000000\"\u003eThe result of this was the creation of watches over a decade. Despite the change in specs, these watches followed the specifications of its predecessor, the Lemania Monopusher as it remained housed in a 39mm asymmetric stainless steel case and consisted of a black dial with luminous hands and markers. The change was that instead of one chronograph pusher, you now had two. As such, the movements that powered these pieces were the workhorse cam activated Valjoux 7733.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" face=\"Arial\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003cspan size=\"5\" face=\"Arial\"\u003eThe 4 companies chosen were: Hamilton,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCWC,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePrecista and Newmark.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" face=\"Arial\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" face=\"Arial\"\u003eToday's example is a very unusual one, the Watch is a \"Type V\" and is understood to be part of a very small batch of 100 Watches. These Watches have a mysterious B before the issue number. According to Jonathan Hughes, he has a strong hypothesis that this \"B\" was for the BAF; Bangladeshi Air Force.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" face=\"Arial\"\u003eYou can read more on these: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cwcaddict.com\/f\/the-hopefully-definitive-guide-to-the-cwc-7733-chronographs\"\u003eHere.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" face=\"Arial\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eFor the full scope on these Watches, including how they came to be and how they very almost became the \"Fab Five\" please visit our friend Jon over at CWC Addict:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cwcaddict.com\/f\/the-almost-fab-five\"\u003eHere.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sc-dJjYzT hpWFyH\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Specs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eAge: c.1981.\u003cbr\u003eReference: Fab Four.\u003cbr\u003eMovement: Manual wind with 30 minute Chronograph.\u003cbr\u003eCalibre:\u003cspan\u003e Valjoux 7733.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTimekeeping: Very Good.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eService History: Fully Professionally Serviced by John Senior July 2026.\u003cbr\u003eDial:\u003cspan\u003e Original CWC Military Dial.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCase: All S\u003cspan\u003etainless Steel with Screw Caseback.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCase Size: 39mm.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eBezel:\u003cspan\u003e Solid.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWater Resistant?: No.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eHands: Original.\u003cbr\u003eCrystal:\u003cspan\u003e Correct Acrylic Crystal.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCrown\/Pushers: Correct Original unsigned Crown and Pushers.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eStrap\/Bracelet: On a new 20mm Military Style strap with Steel fixtures.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eLug Width: 20mm.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\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\u003cbr\u003e- Part of a very small batch of 100.\u003cbr\u003e- All Original and Correct.\u003cbr\u003e- 39mm Case.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e-Military markings to the back.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e- Mystery \"B\" Marking.\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-Some minor age related scratches.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e-Age related Patina throughout the Dial.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e-Case may well have been lightly polished, they all seem to be like this.\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 CWC is in Good 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 has age related patina throughout. It looks like it has spent most of its life in a warm environment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"courier new, courier, lucida sans typewriter, lucida typewriter, monospace\"\u003eCase is in good shape, with maybe some light refinishing, but every example of these 1981s that I can see are like this.\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 nice.\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\"\u003eCorrect 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.\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","brand":"Waecce ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62268985377155,"sku":null,"price":2800.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0553\/1638\/1901\/files\/IMG-3225_1.jpg?v=1785511275","url":"https:\/\/www.waecce.com\/products\/cwc-type-v-6bb-baf-chronograph-c-1981","provider":"Waecce ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}