{"product_id":"mwc-classic-1970s-pattern-mil-w-46374-pattern-military-watch-on-a-black-military-webbing-strap-ex-display-watch","title":"MWC Classic 1970s Pattern MIL-W-46374 Pattern Military Watch on a Black Military Webbing Strap - Ex Display Watch","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-end=\"224\" data-start=\"200\" style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(230, 230, 230);\"\u003eMIL26-0709\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-end=\"224\" data-start=\"200\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"213\" data-start=\"200\"\u003eThis is an extra display Watch, which was used on a stand at the Shot Show in Las Vegas it is in perfect new condition and in its original tin but reduced as the packaging is missing the outer carton.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-end=\"224\" data-start=\"200\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"213\" data-start=\"200\"\u003eLOCATION: UK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-end=\"224\" data-start=\"200\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"213\" data-start=\"200\"\u003e__\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-end=\"224\" data-start=\"200\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"213\" data-start=\"200\"\u003eFACTORY DESCRIPTION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-end=\"224\" data-start=\"200\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"213\" data-start=\"200\"\u003eSKU Code:\u003c\/strong\u003e ST\/NAM\/SIL\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"510\" data-start=\"226\"\u003eThis watch is virtually identical in appearance to the watches issued to American servicemen during the closing years of the Vietnam War. It is based on the \u003cstrong data-end=\"399\" data-start=\"383\"\u003eMIL-W-46374A\u003c\/strong\u003e specification, which superseded the earlier plastic-cased watches introduced at the beginning of the conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"934\" data-start=\"512\"\u003eThe original plastic models were intended to be inexpensive, disposable timepieces. However, both the U.S. military and the manufacturers supplying them soon recognised that plastic cases were not sufficiently durable for prolonged field use. As a result, the later \u003cstrong data-end=\"794\" data-start=\"778\"\u003eMIL-W-46374A\u003c\/strong\u003e specification adopted a far more robust metal case, greatly improving strength, service life, and reliability under operational conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1338\" data-start=\"936\"\u003eInterestingly, MWC reached the same conclusion many years later. Around fifteen years ago, we also replaced the plastic cases on our Vietnam-pattern watches with metal cases, having found that the increased durability and longevity more than justified the change. The experience demonstrated exactly why military manufacturers eventually abandoned disposable plastic cases in favour of stainless steel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1516\" data-start=\"1340\"\u003eThis watch faithfully recreates the appearance and proportions of the late-war military issue models while offering the reliability and convenience of a modern quartz movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"1521\" data-start=\"1518\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"1540\" data-start=\"1523\" data-section-id=\"1a3ueyz\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1874\" data-start=\"1542\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1559\" data-start=\"1542\" data-section-id=\"hmqgwn\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1553\" data-start=\"1544\"\u003eCase:\u003c\/strong\u003e Metal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1629\" data-start=\"1560\" data-section-id=\"1uxazg2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1580\" data-start=\"1562\"\u003eCase Diameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 33 mm (excluding crown), 36 mm (including crown)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1651\" data-start=\"1630\" data-section-id=\"e0vm58\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1646\" data-start=\"1632\"\u003eThickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1681\" data-start=\"1652\" data-section-id=\"15cgml8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1675\" data-start=\"1654\"\u003eCrystal Diameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 29 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1704\" data-start=\"1682\" data-section-id=\"5qex2g\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1697\" data-start=\"1684\"\u003eMovement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Quartz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1747\" data-start=\"1705\" data-section-id=\"1tdga7f\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1719\" data-start=\"1707\"\u003eBattery:\u003c\/strong\u003e SR626SW (377) or equivalent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1772\" data-start=\"1748\" data-section-id=\"1aiuheh\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1766\" data-start=\"1750\"\u003eStrap Width:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1813\" data-start=\"1773\" data-section-id=\"1dnfjqb\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1785\" data-start=\"1775\"\u003eStrap:\u003c\/strong\u003e U.S. Pattern Military Strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1874\" data-start=\"1814\" data-section-id=\"1fbc3u7\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1833\" data-start=\"1816\"\u003ePresentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Supplied in a tin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"1879\" data-start=\"1876\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2063\" data-start=\"1881\"\u003eThe penultimate image shows an original \u003cstrong data-end=\"1942\" data-start=\"1921\"\u003e1972 MIL-W-46374A\u003c\/strong\u003e military watch, while the final image illustrates one of the earlier plastic-cased Vietnam War watches that it replaced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Military Industries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48926092493044,"sku":"MIL26-0709","price":21.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0055\/4172\/4260\/products\/MIL-Vienam_Watch_Silver_BS-W.jpg?v=1570185013","url":"https:\/\/mil-time.com\/products\/mwc-classic-1970s-pattern-mil-w-46374-pattern-military-watch-on-a-black-military-webbing-strap-ex-display-watch","provider":"Tactico Logistics ROI ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}