W10 British Armed Services Watch - Revision history

Richard: /* W10 Models */

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W10 Models

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	* [[Smiths W10]]		* [[Smiths W10]]
	* [[Hamilton W10]]		* [[Hamilton W10]]
	* [[CWC ~~G10~~]]		* [[CWC W10 1976-1980]]

	==Links==		==Links==

Richard: /* CWC Production Numbers */

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CWC Production Numbers

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	* 1979 W10/ about 8,000 issued		* 1979 W10/ about 8,000 issued
	* 1980 W10/ about 2,000 issued		* 1980 W10/ about 2,000 issued

			==W10 Models==
			* [[Smiths W10]]
			* [[Hamilton W10]]
			* [[CWC G10]]

	==Links==		==Links==

Richard: /* W10 British Armed Services Watch */

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W10 British Armed Services Watch

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	==W10 British Armed Services Watch==		==W10 British Armed Services Watch==
			The W10 is the most humble and common of the collectible British military watches, a plain field watch issued to British Army serviceman since WW2. There is some general confusion around the terms used for these watches, as “G10” was a reference to the form that serviceman were required to fill-out to receive the W10 watch. Even though the form was called “G10”, this term is colloquially used to reference almost any general service MoD issued military watch, and CWC actually has a model “G10” that references their quartz models post-1980. To make things even more confusing, the term “W10” is used specifically by collectors to reference the “tonneau” shaped case versions of the watch that were issued during the 1970’s.

	~~===Introduction===~~
	The W10 is the most humble and common of the collectible British military watches, a plain field watch issued to British Army serviceman since WW2. There is some general confusion around the terms used for these watches, as “G10” was a reference to the form that serviceman were required to fill-out to receive the W10 watch. Even though the form was called “G10”, this term is colloquially used to reference almost any general service MoD issued military watch, and CWC actually has a model “G10” that references their quartz models post-1980. To make things even more confusing, the term “W10” is used specifically by collectors to reference the “tonneau” shaped case versions of the watch that were issued during the 1970’s.
	==Smiths Years 1967-73==		==Smiths Years 1967-73==
	The first W10 watch was issued by Smith’s in 1967, a strikingly simple and balanced field watch featuring arabic white numerals on a simple black dial lined with a track around the edge of the dial. The W10/G10 has followed the same pattern ever since. The Smiths W10 has the distinction of being the last mechanical watch actually made in the United Kingdom for issuance to the military.		The first W10 watch was issued by Smith’s in 1967, a strikingly simple and balanced field watch featuring arabic white numerals on a simple black dial lined with a track around the edge of the dial. The W10/G10 has followed the same pattern ever since. The Smiths W10 has the distinction of being the last mechanical watch actually made in the United Kingdom for issuance to the military.

Richard at 21:55, 9 May 2020

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	===Introduction===		===Introduction===
	The W10 is the most humble and common of the collectible British military watches, a plain field watch issued to British Army serviceman since WW2. There is some general confusion around the terms used for these watches, as “G10” was a reference to the form that serviceman were required to fill-out to receive the W10 watch. Even though the form was called “G10”, this term is colloquially used to reference almost any general service MoD issued military watch, and CWC actually has a model “G10” that references their quartz models post-1980. To make things even more confusing, the term “W10” is used specifically by collectors to reference the “tonneau” shaped case versions of the watch that were issued during the 1970’s.		The W10 is the most humble and common of the collectible British military watches, a plain field watch issued to British Army serviceman since WW2. There is some general confusion around the terms used for these watches, as “G10” was a reference to the form that serviceman were required to fill-out to receive the W10 watch. Even though the form was called “G10”, this term is colloquially used to reference almost any general service MoD issued military watch, and CWC actually has a model “G10” that references their quartz models post-1980. To make things even more confusing, the term “W10” is used specifically by collectors to reference the “tonneau” shaped case versions of the watch that were issued during the 1970’s.
	===Smiths Years 1967-73===		==Smiths Years 1967-73==
	The first W10 watch was issued by Smith’s in 1967, a strikingly simple and balanced field watch featuring arabic white numerals on a simple black dial lined with a track around the edge of the dial. The W10/G10 has followed the same pattern ever since. The Smiths W10 has the distinction of being the last mechanical watch actually made in the United Kingdom for issuance to the military.		The first W10 watch was issued by Smith’s in 1967, a strikingly simple and balanced field watch featuring arabic white numerals on a simple black dial lined with a track around the edge of the dial. The W10/G10 has followed the same pattern ever since. The Smiths W10 has the distinction of being the last mechanical watch actually made in the United Kingdom for issuance to the military.

	===Hamilton Years 1973-76===		==Hamilton Years 1973-76==
	[[File:Hamilton w10.jpg\|thumb]]		[[File:Hamilton w10.jpg\|thumb]]
	By the 1970s the UK military was back under some financial pressure, not least due to the ailing British economy of the day. Smiths watch production was nearing the end of its days, and a new company, Hamilton began producing the W10 that was to succeed the Smiths version, and was issued from 1973 to 1976. This watch was manual winding with a Hamilton calibre 649 movement, which was a rebadged ETA 2750 movement, again with hack seconds, and in a suitably 1970s tonneau shaped case. The case was also of a monocoque design, which increased water resistance, and the movement could only be accessed by removing the glass.		By the 1970s the UK military was back under some financial pressure, not least due to the ailing British economy of the day. Smiths watch production was nearing the end of its days, and a new company, Hamilton began producing the W10 that was to succeed the Smiths version, and was issued from 1973 to 1976. This watch was manual winding with a Hamilton calibre 649 movement, which was a rebadged ETA 2750 movement, again with hack seconds, and in a suitably 1970s tonneau shaped case. The case was also of a monocoque design, which increased water resistance, and the movement could only be accessed by removing the glass.
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	* 1975 0552/ about 400 issued		* 1975 0552/ about 400 issued

	===The CWC Years 1976-1980===		==The CWC Years 1976-1980==
	[[File:Cwc w10.jpg\|thumb]]		[[File:Cwc w10.jpg\|thumb]]
	By the late 1970s Hamilton itself was on the ropes due to the Quartz crisis engulfing the industry, and pulled out of the military watch supply business. However, an enterprising British employee of Hamilton, Mr Ray Mellor, their contracts director, recognised that there was still a significant demand for these watches from the Ministry of Defence. Accordingly, in the 1970s he established the Cabot Watch Company (CWC) to take over where Hamilton left off.		By the late 1970s Hamilton itself was on the ropes due to the Quartz crisis engulfing the industry, and pulled out of the military watch supply business. However, an enterprising British employee of Hamilton, Mr Ray Mellor, their contracts director, recognised that there was still a significant demand for these watches from the Ministry of Defence. Accordingly, in the 1970s he established the Cabot Watch Company (CWC) to take over where Hamilton left off.

Richard at 21:54, 9 May 2020

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	[[File:Hamilton w10.jpg\|thumb]]		[[File:Hamilton w10.jpg\|thumb]]
	By the 1970s the UK military was back under some financial pressure, not least due to the ailing British economy of the day. Smiths watch production was nearing the end of its days, and a new company, Hamilton began producing the W10 that was to succeed the Smiths version, and was issued from 1973 to 1976. This watch was manual winding with a Hamilton calibre 649 movement, which was a rebadged ETA 2750 movement, again with hack seconds, and in a suitably 1970s tonneau shaped case. The case was also of a monocoque design, which increased water resistance, and the movement could only be accessed by removing the glass.		By the 1970s the UK military was back under some financial pressure, not least due to the ailing British economy of the day. Smiths watch production was nearing the end of its days, and a new company, Hamilton began producing the W10 that was to succeed the Smiths version, and was issued from 1973 to 1976. This watch was manual winding with a Hamilton calibre 649 movement, which was a rebadged ETA 2750 movement, again with hack seconds, and in a suitably 1970s tonneau shaped case. The case was also of a monocoque design, which increased water resistance, and the movement could only be accessed by removing the glass.

	~~==W10 Models==~~
	* [[Smiths W10]]
	* [[Hamilton W10]]
	* [[CWC G10]]


	====Hamilton Production Numbers====		====Hamilton Production Numbers====
	* 1971 0552/about 100 to 150 issued		* 1971 0552/about 100 to 150 issued
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	By the late 1970s Hamilton itself was on the ropes due to the Quartz crisis engulfing the industry, and pulled out of the military watch supply business. However, an enterprising British employee of Hamilton, Mr Ray Mellor, their contracts director, recognised that there was still a significant demand for these watches from the Ministry of Defence. Accordingly, in the 1970s he established the Cabot Watch Company (CWC) to take over where Hamilton left off.		By the late 1970s Hamilton itself was on the ropes due to the Quartz crisis engulfing the industry, and pulled out of the military watch supply business. However, an enterprising British employee of Hamilton, Mr Ray Mellor, their contracts director, recognised that there was still a significant demand for these watches from the Ministry of Defence. Accordingly, in the 1970s he established the Cabot Watch Company (CWC) to take over where Hamilton left off.

	Using the same components and Swiss suppliers as Hamilton, CWC began supplying an essentially identical watch to the Hamilton W10, except with CWC instead of Hamilton on the dial. CWC would go on to become one the most famous later producers of British military watches. ~~Approximate production numbers for~~ CWC ~~are:~~		Using the same components and Swiss suppliers as Hamilton, CWC began supplying an essentially identical watch to the Hamilton W10, except with CWC instead of Hamilton on the dial. CWC would go on to become one the most famous later producers of British military watches.
			====CWC Production Numbers====
	* 1976 W10/ about 10,000 issued		* 1976 W10/ about 10,000 issued
	* 1977 W10/ about 5,500 issued		* 1977 W10/ about 5,500 issued

Richard: /* Links */

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Links

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	* [[Hamilton W10]]		* [[Hamilton W10]]
	* [[CWC G10]]		* [[CWC G10]]


	~~==Links==~~

	*[[Military Watches]]

	*[[Great Britain]]

	~~Credits = https://www.60clicks.com/intro-vintage-cwc-military-watches/~~

Richard at 21:52, 9 May 2020

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	* 1979 W10/ about 8,000 issued		* 1979 W10/ about 8,000 issued
	* 1980 W10/ about 2,000 issued		* 1980 W10/ about 2,000 issued

			==Links==

			*[[Military Watches]]
			*[[Smiths]]
			*[[Hamilton]]
			*[[CWC]]
			*[[Great Britain]]

			Credits = https://www.60clicks.com/intro-vintage-cwc-military-watches/

Richard: /* W10 Models= */

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W10 Models=

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	By the 1970s the UK military was back under some financial pressure, not least due to the ailing British economy of the day. Smiths watch production was nearing the end of its days, and a new company, Hamilton began producing the W10 that was to succeed the Smiths version, and was issued from 1973 to 1976. This watch was manual winding with a Hamilton calibre 649 movement, which was a rebadged ETA 2750 movement, again with hack seconds, and in a suitably 1970s tonneau shaped case. The case was also of a monocoque design, which increased water resistance, and the movement could only be accessed by removing the glass.		By the 1970s the UK military was back under some financial pressure, not least due to the ailing British economy of the day. Smiths watch production was nearing the end of its days, and a new company, Hamilton began producing the W10 that was to succeed the Smiths version, and was issued from 1973 to 1976. This watch was manual winding with a Hamilton calibre 649 movement, which was a rebadged ETA 2750 movement, again with hack seconds, and in a suitably 1970s tonneau shaped case. The case was also of a monocoque design, which increased water resistance, and the movement could only be accessed by removing the glass.

	=W10 Models==		==W10 Models==
	[[Smiths W10]]		* [[Smiths W10]]
	[[Hamilton W10]]		* [[Hamilton W10]]
	[[CWC G10]]		* [[CWC G10]]

Richard at 21:51, 9 May 2020

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 [[File:Hamilton w10.jpg|thumb]]
 By the 1970s the UK military was back under some financial pressure, not least due to the ailing British economy of the day. Smiths watch production was nearing the end of its days, and a new company, Hamilton began producing the W10 that was to succeed the Smiths version, and was issued from 1973 to 1976. This watch was manual winding with a Hamilton calibre 649 movement, which was a rebadged ETA 2750 movement, again with hack seconds, and in a suitably 1970s tonneau shaped case. The case was also of a monocoque design, which increased water resistance, and the movement could only be accessed by removing the glass.
 ====Hamilton Production Numbers====

Richard: /* The CWC Years 1976-1980 */

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The CWC Years 1976-1980

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	===The CWC Years 1976-1980===		===The CWC Years 1976-1980===
			[[File:Cwc w10.jpg\|thumb]]
	By the late 1970s Hamilton itself was on the ropes due to the Quartz crisis engulfing the industry, and pulled out of the military watch supply business. However, an enterprising British employee of Hamilton, Mr Ray Mellor, their contracts director, recognised that there was still a significant demand for these watches from the Ministry of Defence. Accordingly, in the 1970s he established the Cabot Watch Company (CWC) to take over where Hamilton left off.		By the late 1970s Hamilton itself was on the ropes due to the Quartz crisis engulfing the industry, and pulled out of the military watch supply business. However, an enterprising British employee of Hamilton, Mr Ray Mellor, their contracts director, recognised that there was still a significant demand for these watches from the Ministry of Defence. Accordingly, in the 1970s he established the Cabot Watch Company (CWC) to take over where Hamilton left off.