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Modern Remake of W10 Classic Military Watch from Baltany
About Vintage Military Watches
Vintage military watches are one of the most interesting sub-sets of timepiece collecting. For many, they encapsulate the essence of "tool watch" in their most elemental formThey were built to be issued to sailors, soldiers and airmen and brought into some of the harshest environments possible. Their stark, no-frills designs were universally practical, tough-as-a-brick-shithouse rugged. Within the range of military-issued timepieces there are a number of sub-genres, including field watches, divers, and aviator's chronographs among others, all worthy of study and admiration in their own right. There are a few that truly stand out in a crowd, This also includes this W10 watch.
Important features of military watches
In the late 1960s, the British Ministry of Defence issued a specification for a general service watch. It was the recognisable DNA of a military watch at the time:A simple dark or black dial and large, legible arabic numbers in white, along with a minute / seconds track, and excellent waterproof performance.
History of the W10 Military Watch
The W10 watch that we know is a notable watch- with distinctive tonneau-shaped case, It is a continuation of the style that the British Army had used for WWII era watches.The first W10 watch was issued by Smith’s in 1967, By the 1970s, Smiths watch production was nearing the end of its days, Hamilton began producing the W10 that was to succeed the Smiths version, and was issued from 1973 to 1976. Once,tens of thousands of W10 watches were issued to the RAF and army, was supplied by Hamilton and CWC,And Smiths produced another round W10 military watch.
The modern remake of W10 watch
Although the watch hasn't been issued to the British Armed forces for decades, the design has remained popular.These brands have all produced modern remakes of the W10, and this modern remake of the W10 watch by baltany is also a solid watch with sincerity.
About modern remake of W10 from Baltany
Faithful to the history of the W10 military watch
The baltany w10 minitary watch also uses a unique tonneau case, 36mmX43mm size, It looks amazing and sits very comfortably on all wrist sizes.We use yellow luminous, which is a color with a sense of time, and a black non-reflective dial, track marks, which are important features of military watchesStronger baltany minitary watch
Double-dome sapphire crystal glass, not ordinary acrylic or mineral glass, while retaining the retro look, the Baltany W10 military watch will be extraordinarily durableThe sturdy 316L stainless steel case is made of scratch-resistant fine sand on the surface, all by hand.The watch is powered by Seiko's NH38 movement, a very reliable automatic movement.