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==CWC Cabot Watch Company G10==
 
==CWC Cabot Watch Company G10==
 
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In 1980, the first quartz watch issued to the British Forces was made by CWC. The old logo was used for a couple of years and was changed to the oval logo in 1982. The early G10s were nicknamed the Fatboy as the case was deeper than the current models due to earlier deeper movements. The G10 is still as rugged, reliable, accurate and dependable as it has always been.  
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In 1980, the first quartz watch issued to the British Forces was made by [[CWC]]. The old logo was used for a couple of years and was changed to the oval logo in 1982. The early G10s were nicknamed the Fatboy as the case was deeper than the current models due to earlier deeper movements. The G10 is still as rugged, reliable, accurate and dependable as it has always been.  
  
 
Features:  
 
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* Fixed bars, supplied with NATO issue 18mm strap.  
 
* Fixed bars, supplied with NATO issue 18mm strap.  
  
Cabot Watch Company supplied the G10 from 1980 and was contracted by the MoD until recent times. A conservative figure of over 200,000 G10 watches have been produced for the military, based on 10,000 per year over a 28 year period. 22,000 were supplied to the Royal Navy in 1991.
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[[CWC|Cabot Watch Company]] supplied the G10 from 1980 and was contracted by the MoD until recent times. A conservative figure of over 200,000 G10 watches have been produced for the military, based on 10,000 per year over a 28 year period. 22,000 were supplied to the Royal Navy in 1991.

Revision as of 14:17, 6 April 2020

CWC Cabot Watch Company G10

Cwc g10.jpg

In 1980, the first quartz watch issued to the British Forces was made by CWC. The old logo was used for a couple of years and was changed to the oval logo in 1982. The early G10s were nicknamed the Fatboy as the case was deeper than the current models due to earlier deeper movements. The G10 is still as rugged, reliable, accurate and dependable as it has always been.

Features:

  • Acrylic glass.
  • Water resistant to 5 ATM.
  • Battery hatch for ease of replacement.
  • 38mm case incl. crown, 36.5mm without crown
  • First issued 1980 with thousands in service.
  • Swiss-made using Swiss parts to British military specification.
  • Quartz ETA 955.102 movement.
  • Fixed bars, supplied with NATO issue 18mm strap.

Cabot Watch Company supplied the G10 from 1980 and was contracted by the MoD until recent times. A conservative figure of over 200,000 G10 watches have been produced for the military, based on 10,000 per year over a 28 year period. 22,000 were supplied to the Royal Navy in 1991.