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==MIL-W-3818B Military Watch== | ==MIL-W-3818B Military Watch== | ||
| + | '''US Military Issue''' | ||
| − | MIL-W-3818B spec was issued in 1962. The requirements were for a 17-jewel, hacking wristwatch with an extended service life - the watch ultimately produced under this spec was the Benrus DTU-2A/P. It featured a parkerized steel case, a black dial with numerals and indices in white and an inner ring with military time, hands filled with green luminescent paint (tritium), an acrylic crystal, and an orange-tipped second hand also painted with tritium. The movement featured 17 jewels, hacking, a 36-hour power reserve, and accuracy of +/- 30 seconds per day. | + | MIL-W-3818B spec was issued in 1962. The requirements were for a 17-jewel, hacking wristwatch with an extended service life - the watch ultimately produced under this spec was the [[Benrus DTU-2A/P]]. It featured a parkerized steel case, a black dial with numerals and indices in white and an inner ring with military time, hands filled with green luminescent paint (tritium), an acrylic crystal, and an orange-tipped second hand also painted with tritium. The movement featured 17 jewels, hacking, a 36-hour power reserve, and accuracy of +/- 30 seconds per day. |
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
| − | * [[Benrus]] | + | * [[US Armed Forces Issued Watches]] |
| + | *[[MIL-W-46374 Military Watch]] | ||
| + | * [[GG-W-113 Military Watch]] | ||
| + | * [[Benrus Military Models]] | ||
| + | * [[US Armed Forces Issued Watches]] | ||
* [[Military Watches]] | * [[Military Watches]] | ||
* [[Main Page]] | * [[Main Page]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:12, 9 June 2020
MIL-W-3818B Military Watch
US Military Issue
MIL-W-3818B spec was issued in 1962. The requirements were for a 17-jewel, hacking wristwatch with an extended service life - the watch ultimately produced under this spec was the Benrus DTU-2A/P. It featured a parkerized steel case, a black dial with numerals and indices in white and an inner ring with military time, hands filled with green luminescent paint (tritium), an acrylic crystal, and an orange-tipped second hand also painted with tritium. The movement featured 17 jewels, hacking, a 36-hour power reserve, and accuracy of +/- 30 seconds per day.
