{"product_id":"ww2-www-cyma-dirty-dozen","title":"WW2 WWW Cyma Dirty Dozen","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\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan size=\"5\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#000000\"\u003eW.W.W referred to as Wrist Watch Waterproof.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#000000\"\u003eIn WW2, under increasing pressure from the Germans, the MoD needed to kit out their Troops with a Wristwatch that would stand the harsh realities of War.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" face=\"Arial\"\u003eThe MoD put out specifications for this Wristwatch, that many Swiss Companies answered, the MoD whittled this down to 12 Companies hence the term \"Dirty Dozen\". \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" face=\"Arial\"\u003eThese needed to be accurate, reliable and durable, which in watchmaking terms meant they had to be regulated to chronometer standards, and also be waterproof and shockproof.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" face=\"Arial\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" face=\"Arial\"\u003eThe watches also had to have a black dial, Arabic numerals, luminous hour and minute hands, luminous hour markers, a railroad minute track, a shatterproof crystal, and a stainless-steel case. Powering them would be 15-jewel movements, measuring between 11.75 and 13 lignes.\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 12 companies chosen were: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" face=\"Arial\"\u003eBuren,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCyma,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEterna, \u003cspan color=\"#ff9936\"\u003eGrana\u003c\/span\u003e, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Lemania,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLongines,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIWC, Omega, Record, Timor, and Vertex.\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;\"\u003eYou can read the history of the Dirty Dozen in one of our Blogs:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.waecce.com\/blogs\/news\/the-history-of-the-dirty-dozen-w-w-w-wristwatches\"\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.1945.\u003cbr\u003eReference: W.W.W\u003cbr\u003eMovement: Manual wind with Sub Seconds.\u003cbr\u003eCalibre:\u003cspan\u003e 234.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTimekeeping: Very Good.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eService History: Serviced by John Senior during 2025.\u003cbr\u003eDial:\u003cspan\u003e Original Cyma 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\u003eMeasurements: without\/with Crown: 38mm\/41.2mm End to End: 45mm\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 Original NOS Acrylic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecrystal.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCrown: Correct Original unsigned Crown.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eStrap\/Bracelet: New 18mm Adrimiality Grey Military Style strap with Steel fixtures.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eLug Width: 18mm.\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- Dial has aged beautifully. I love the Radium Burn.\u003cbr\u003e- All Original and Correct.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e-Sharp Case.\u003cbr\u003e- 38mm 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\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-Small mark to the 12.\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 Cyma 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 has aged very nicely indeed.\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 very good 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\"\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\"\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.\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":57804313952643,"sku":null,"price":2250.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0553\/1638\/1901\/files\/IMG-2507_1.jpg?v=1776334800","url":"https:\/\/www.waecce.com\/products\/ww2-www-cyma-dirty-dozen","provider":"Waecce ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}