
MWC 1999-2001 Pattern Quartz Day/Date Military Divers Watch in Covert Black PVD with Sapphire Crystal
MWC first manufactured the predecessor to this 300m/1000ft water-resistant divers watch between the early 1990s and 2004, although some of the fine details such as the dial design changed over that period aesthetically the 1999-2001 pattern dial remains the clear winner due to the easily readable uncluttered layout and first-rate night time performance, this watch retains that original dial pattern and although the original watches used tritium these new versions use Luminova which is free of radioactive elements. This watch case is PVD treated, the PVD finish is often specified in military contracts for special forces units as well as by anti-terrorist units and for various covert operations. In the PVD process, the steel is not black all the way through because the colour is created by a special chemical PVD plating process which is vastly superior to the painted finish used on many budget watches which can easily fade or rub off. The PVD process means that the colour of the steel