MWC 24 Jewel 300m Automatic Military Divers Watch with Tritium GTLS Illumination and Sapphire Crystal - Ex Demonstration Watch from the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show 2024
R290525
This watch was a demonstration watch at the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show in late 2024 it still has a full 24 month guarantee and is in perfect condition as can be seen in the images of the actual watch. It's a bargain at under half the normal retail price.
SKU Code: SUB/SS/12/GT/A
This brand-new, recently uprated military diver's watch features Tritium GTLS tubes and a scratch- and impact-resistant sapphire crystal. It’s one of our latest automatic 24-jewel mechanical divers and represents exceptional value for a self-luminous timepiece with such a high specification.
The Gaseous Tritium Light Sources (GTLS) make this one of the most readable watches in the world under low-light or night-time conditions. The tritium vials on the H3 dial glow up to 100 times brighter than conventional luminous dials, allowing you to check the time at a glance — even in complete darkness.
The case measures 45mm including the crown (40mm excluding), and the watch is compatible with standard 20mm webbing straps. This means you can pair it with a wide variety of both European-style NATO straps and U.S. military-spec options, offering superb versatility.
Dimensions & Specification:
- Water Resistance: 300m / 1000ft
- Movement: Seiko NH35A (Automatic, 24-jewel)
- GTLS Tritium Illumination
- Unidirectional Bezel
- Screw-down Crown
- Width (including crown): 45mm
- Width (excluding crown): 40mm
- Thickness: 15mm
- Crystal Diameter: 31mm
- Crystal Type: Non-reflective, Impact-Resistant Sapphire*
- Lug-to-Lug: 49mm
- Weight: 89.5g
- Supplied with two 20mm Nylon Webbing Straps (1 x Black, 1 x Grey)
* Why Sapphire Crystal?
Many customers ask about the benefits of sapphire crystal over standard mineral glass. Simply put, synthetic sapphire is the gold standard for watch crystals. It’s highly resistant to scratches, cracks, and impacts, making it ideal for military, law enforcement, and security personnel — as well as outdoor adventurers.
Over 70% of our customers fall into these categories, and from experience, we’ve found that over 90% of cracked crystal incidents occur on watches with mineral glass, even when hardened. Sapphire, by contrast, is heat-treated to remove internal stress and is finished with two layers of anti-reflective coating. In fact, sapphire crystal is now used on high-end smartphones like the latest iPhone — a testament to its durability.
While sapphire comes at a higher cost, its strength, clarity, and long-term resilience make it the material of choice for higher-end watches — and an essential feature for those who demand performance in extreme conditions.