Cyma, Rare British Military WWII "Dirty Dozen" Watch, Stainless Steel, Manual Wind, Circa 1940s Case: 38 mm, stainless steel, three body, brushed and polished, with fixed lug bars, inner dust cover, and screw-down back, engraved with W.W.W., Broad Arrow, and both military and civil serial numbers on inner and outer sides, No. P5480 (military)/10480 (civil) Dial: matte black, with white Broad Arrow, "railroad track" outer minute track, luminous five-minute markers, luminous Arabic numerals, and guilloche sub seconds dial; skeletonized stainless baton hour/minute hands with luminous inserts, stainless baton seconds hand Movement: Cyma caliber 234 manual wind, 15 jewels, Swiss lever, with monometallic balance, micrometric regulator, and nickel finish with Geneva stripes, No. 383628 Band: fabric Signed: Cyma on dial and movement This timepiece is among those watch collectors refer to as "The Dirty Dozen," signifying the Swiss manufacturers that supplied watches to the British Ministry of Defense during World War II. All were built according to strict standards, with Broad Arrow dials and cases stamped WWW, for Watch, Wrist, and Waterproof. This example includes those letters, and both its military and civil serial numbers, on both sides of the case back, and is highly collectible. HID03101242017

Type: Cyma, Rare British Military WWII "Dirty Dozen" Watch, Stainless Steel, Manual Wind, Circa 1940s
Signed: Cyma on dial and movement
Model: British Military "Dirty Dozen" Watch
Dial: matte black, with white Broad Arrow, "railroad track" outer minute track, luminous five-minute markers, luminous Arabic numerals, and guilloche sub seconds dial
Hands: skeletonized stainless baton hour/minute hands with luminous inserts, stainless baton seconds hand
Metal: stainless steel
Case: #P5480 (military)/10480 (civil)
Case Info: three body, brushed and polished, with fixed lug bars, inner dust cover, and screw-down back, engraved with W.W.W. and Broad Arrow on inner and outer sides
Case Width: 38 mm
Crystal: acrylic
Watch Movement: Cyma caliber 234 manual wind, 15 jewels, Swiss lever, with monometallic balance, micrometric regulator, and nickel finish with Geneva stripes, No. 383628
Band: fabric
Circa: 1940s
Condition: Very good, well-preserved condition throughout. Dial shows patina in keeping with its age, with aged luminous on markers and hands fully intact. Case appears unpolished, showing sharp edges and relatively light signs of wear. Running, but service is recommended.