MWC 1999-2001 Pattern Automatic Military Divers Watch - Retro Luminous Paint, Ceramic Bezel and Sapphire Crystal

The predecessor to this watch was originally discontinued in 2007. However, an interesting turn of events occurred a few years ago when an MWC distributor in Australia discovered 500 brand new watches in their storeroom. These were the standard quartz versions made between 1999 and 2001, supplied in batches of 500 to fulfill a procurement contract. When the current owner's father retired, his son conducted a detailed stock check and found these watches, which were then offered back to MWC. All of those watches are now sold, but their popularity prompted us to remake the watches in the same design while carrying out significant upgrades to improve the overall specification. Advances in watch manufacturing over the intervening years made these improvements possible. The main improvements include: Movement: 24 Jewel NH35A Automatic which can also be hand-wound and has a hacking function for synchronization. Crystal: Upgrading from hardened mineral glass to sapphire, which is highly sc