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    Help complete newbie to military watches

    Hi there, I'm quite regular on the main watch forum but completely new to The military side. I've had a successful bid for a CWC Quartz ref
    stamped with British Broad arrow. Numbered W10/6645-99 5415317 26516 84.

    Is the 84 referring to year of issue? Also might be a stupid question but did / do CWC stamp a broad arrow on the back whether it was issued or not?

    The watch was bought at a price where I won't feel ripped if the provinence is not quite what it seems however I'd welcome some of your expert thoughts.

    I should also say hello by the way and not make it my last military purchase!

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    Post photo of case back

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    As River Rat says, photos would be good.

    Be optimistic, there have been CWC fakes but they are not that common.

    Does it have a battery hatch that aligns with the position of the battery?

    It's from 1984, is it too shiny or does it have a bit of wabi?


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    Hopefully this

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    Sorry it's the back you want doh!

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    upload image online

    Hopefully this should be the back of the case. Thanks

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mark lowman View Post
    upload image online

    Hopefully this should be the back of the case. Thanks
    It's reported to have general scratches to glass and case but in working order. Not a minty condition

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    That's all legit so don't worry on that score. One word of warning though - military watches are a slippery slope, you'll want another and another. ....

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    It's a mid-fat isn't it?


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    Cheers, feedback much appreciated I fear I might be a pest with more questions. However , I think the best thing I can do is read up. Can anyone recommend a good reference book on military watches?

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    Have you joined MWR (military watch forum)? Great resource for researching and plenty of good guys on there.
    Yes Billy you're right it's a semi fatboy type thingy case.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mark lowman View Post
    Cheers, feedback much appreciated I fear I might be a pest with more questions. However , I think the best thing I can do is read up. Can anyone recommend a good reference book on military watches?
    Konrad Knirim British Military Timepieces, it's big and costs as much as a CWC G10.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Mark lowman View Post
    Cheers, feedback much appreciated I fear I might be a pest with more questions. However , I think the best thing I can do is read up. Can anyone recommend a good reference book on military watches?
    As someone pointed out. Check it's got the original movement. If you open the battery hatch and you can see all the battery it's the right movement. If you can only see part then not good. That particular year was the only year that ' off centre battery' movement was used.

    Konrad Knirim books are probably the best.

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    Ziggy Wesoloski's book is a lot cheaper and a good intro' for a beginner.

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Concise-Gui...ary+timepieces

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    Quote Originally Posted by SimonK View Post
    Ziggy Wesoloski's book is a lot cheaper and a good intro' for a beginner.

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Concise-Gui...ary+timepieces
    Just don't get too excited about the suggested prices...

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