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The 1976 MOD issued Sterile 6BBwatc his somewhat of a mystery to collectors of modern British military watches. It’s cousins, the Hamilton and CWC tonneau-shaped W10 General Service watches are well-known and easily identified. See here for more information on these models:
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The 1976 MOD issued Sterile 6BB watch is somewhat of a mystery to collectors of modern British military watches. It’s cousins, the Hamilton and CWC tonneau-shaped W10 General Service watches are well-known and easily identified. See here for more information on these models:
 
* [[Hamilton W10]]
 
* [[Hamilton W10]]
 
* [[CWC W10 1976-1980]]
 
* [[CWC W10 1976-1980]]

Revision as of 15:19, 10 May 2020

The 1976 MOD issued Sterile 6BB watch is somewhat of a mystery to collectors of modern British military watches. It’s cousins, the Hamilton and CWC tonneau-shaped W10 General Service watches are well-known and easily identified. See here for more information on these models:

Features

  • Case is W10 tonneau shaped of monobloc construction
  • Movement is only accessible from the front through the crystal
  • The size is similar to Hamilton and CWC W10’s (but not exactly)
  • It was only issued in 1976
  • Approximately 2,000 were issued
  • The dial and case are sterile e.g no manufacturer’s name or logo is applied
  • Dial design is almost identical to DEF STAN 66-4(Part 5) Issue 2, Figure 1, Page 8
  • The inside of the case bears no markings
  • 6BB prefix would indicate it was to be issued to the Royal Air Force


Credits - https://www.dbaswithguns.com/Imgs/Sterile_6BB_The_Lost_Navigator.pdf