CWC Royal Navy diver

[matt]

.....I just love mine

[mariod]

...me too ;)

[oldandgrumpy]

...me too ;)

So do I. That's gorgeous !!

[soapy]

me three lol

[Spyder]

...me too ;)

Love the faded bezel.

[bonzo697]

It's a shame they stopped selling the quartz date version.

[Pitch3110]

I'm in

Paul

[seikopath]

^^^ aaaargh!!! Someone call BAP ( bezel alignment police ) and fast!!

[tribe125]

Fabulous things -

[Pitch3110]

^^^ aaaargh!!! Someone call BAP ( bezel alignment police ) and fast!!

Me Lord. In me defence I had been using it in anger that morning.

The said piece has been removed from its box, checked and is all present and correct.

Cheers Squire

Paul

[TopCat]

Apologies if this is a bit off topic, but do you guys (& gals) prefer the classic polished case or the "new style" bead-blasted case?

i kind of prefer the old style polished case. Either way, the bezels always frustrate me.

Have a great weekend all.

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Apologies if this is a bit off topic, but do you guys (& gals) prefer the classic polished case or the "new style" bead-blasted case?

i kind of prefer the old style polished case. Either way, the bezels always frustrate me.

Have a great weekend all.

[ah5168]

I really love these but hold off buying one as they don't do a Quartz date version without the PVD. I don't understand why they don't offer a silver case with date.

[soapy]

a date would spoil it as its a divers watch its not needed anyway.

[rob-vicar]

I really love these but hold off buying one as they don't do a Quartz date version without the PVD. I don't understand why they don't offer a silver case with date.

But there is a auto, silver with date.

The Quartz PVD one is the SBS day/date edition, great watch had one for many years, should really get round to getting another

[andy tims]

Sold my (issued one) a while back



(and the Broadarrow PRS-3) but they are fabulous bits of kit for the money.

[ralphy]

a date would spoil it as its a divers watch its not needed anyway.

Diver's need to know the date too.

;-)

R

[raysablade]

Diver's need to know the date too.

;-)

R

The main weakness on any dive watch is the crown, so the less it needs to be moved the better.

[soapy]

Diver's need to know the date too.

;-)

R

underwater?

[Shuggy]

I love mine. Didn't realise that they were so popular on TZ.

[Rod]

I'm kinda in... is this one ok?



Rod

[raysablade]

I'm kinda in... is this one ok?


Rod

No!

Dates are for girls

[soapy]

I love mine. Didn't realise that they were so popular on TZ.

thats an amazing strap

[Shuggy]

thats an amazing strap

Thanks! It's from Jacob Straps in Spain.

[soapy]

Thanks! It's from Jacob Straps in Spain.

but do you get it wet? lol

[The Bat]

Diver's need to know the date too.

;-)

R

This is down to typical military reasoning for the specification: the standard watch is intended to be worn by ship's divers and the like who would usually be working in or near some sort of civilization so they would be unlikely to lose track of the day or date. The SBS watch is issued to those who are going to be 'behind the lines' (bit of a cliché, but can't think of anything else at the moment) so the days and dates could quite easily become a bit of a blur.

Ok, that was probably the case in the 80s when these watches were first made, whereas quite a few of the people who are eligible to be issued one nowadays probably wear a G-Shock or something similar.

I have a 1995-issued RN diver and it is the most legible, easy to read (to the second) watch I have. Very accurate, too: about +1 second per week.

[Shuggy]

but do you get it wet? lol

Heh heh - desk divers 'R' us!

[Saxon007]

I am a fan.

[HappyJack]

This is down to typical military reasoning for the specification: the standard watch is intended to be worn by ship's divers and the like who would usually be working in or near some sort of civilization so they would be unlikely to lose track of the day or date. The SBS watch is issued to those who are going to be 'behind the lines' (bit of a cliché, but can't think of anything else at the moment) so the days and dates could quite easily become a bit of a blur.

Ok, that was probably the case in the 80s when these watches were first made, whereas quite a few of the people who are eligible to be issued one nowadays probably wear a G-Shock or something similar.

I have a 1995-issued RN diver and it is the most legible, easy to read (to the second) watch I have. Very accurate, too: about +1 second per week.

In 1985, as a warship's Navigator and Diving Officer, I had a handful of CWC Navigator (G10's with date) and a CWC diver arrived to go onto my charge. The CWC diver had fantastic lume (including the bezel numerals and indices, IIRC) which really lit up in the bar in Manila ashore that evening. One of the other officers caught a glimpse of it and pestered me to loan it to him. I resisted, until the realisation, after a couple of days at sea, having to look up almanacs and tables multiple times each day, that I really did need to use a watch with the date. So I relented, got him to sign for the Diver and went back to using the Navigator, or my own Heuer quartz chrono.

Wish I'd kept one from that era....

[learningtofly]

...me too ;)

So do I. That's gorgeous !!

If it's ever sold it's mine - I've been lusting after it for months. In fact, I'm prepared to be quite generous to get it ;)

[mariod]

If it's ever sold it's mine - I've been lusting after it for months. In fact, I'm prepared to be quite generous to get it ;)

Thanks Tony but don't expect it soon.... meanwhile you could buy a new one and put the parts (bezel, dial and hands) in the oven for a few minutes, as that's what the previous owner of mine did IIRC

[studly]

I love mine. Didn't realise that they were so popular on TZ.

So the strap is a permanent fixture on the watch? I take it you had to send them the watch?

[soapy]

I don't think so its a NATO ish strap by the look

[Shuggy]

That's right - it's just a leather 3-ring NATO. Mind you, the spring bars are quite a tight gap on a CWC diver, so you must get one with very thin leather. The tip on this one was a bit of a wiggle to get in, but once past the spring bar it fitted just fine.

The novel feature of the strap that I like very much is the floating keeper. This means that you don't have to fold and tuck in the tail end of the strap. To my eyes that can look a bit bulky on many leather NATOs.

[DimGR]

how is the bezel action on yours ? does the bezel seem to be loose a little ?

[S.L]

how is the bezel action on yours ? does the bezel seem to be loose a little ?

Not loose, the tiniest bit of play but not loose at all.

[DimGR]

does the T on a superluminova dial bother you ?

[dkpw]

how is the bezel action on yours ? does the bezel seem to be loose a little ?

I have one of the new bead blasted quartz ND 2012 models, showing T for tritium on the dial but actually using luminova. The bezel has a tiny amount of lateral and vertical play, so not too loose on mine. I'm very impressed with all aspects of the watch, apart from the fact that the quartz runs slow rather than fast.

[dbt001]

Am I right that $400 US (£244) would be a very good price for an issued, NIB, quartz CWC RN diver? I found one at that price that hasn't sold for some reason, despite good pics and good references.

[S.L]

does the T on a superluminova dial bother you ?

No.
I try to focus on the important stuff.
Like properly aligned bezels.

[senraw]

Am I right that $400 US (£244) would be a very good price for an issued, NIB, quartz CWC RN diver? I found one at that price that hasn't sold for some reason, despite good pics and good references.

If it`s NIB it`s most certainly NOT issued. ;)

[dbt001]

If it`s NIB it`s most certainly NOT issued. ;)

Good point. It's in the CWC tin and has issue markings on the back, so I guess it was sold to the RN but not issued?

[burnsey66]

Good point. It's in the CWC tin and has issue markings on the back, so I guess it was sold to the RN but not issued?

A fair price, but this will show you from where it originated...

http://www.silvermans.co.uk/tabid/63...9/Default.aspx

[dbt001]

A fair price, but this will show you from where it originated...

http://www.silvermans.co.uk/tabid/63...9/Default.aspx

Aha. Thanks. I didn't know the ones direct from Silverman's had issue markings.

[msm5]

I'm especially fond of the stainless, non-marked chapter ring.

This probably doesn't count either:

[DimGR]

Love mine

[Archduke]

Thinking about one of these as a quartz beater, as the SKX007 isn't getting enough wear and needs to be reset all the time. Do the second hands hot the marks?

[DimGR]

Thinking about one of these as a quartz beater, as the SKX007 isn't getting enough wear and needs to be reset all the time. Do the second hands hot the marks?

mine hits the marks

[raysablade]

As does mine

[magirus]

Thinking about one of these as a quartz beater, as the SKX007 isn't getting enough wear and needs to be reset all the time. Do the second hands hot the marks?

I wouldn't worry about an irrelevance like that. What's important is that the fixed bars will keep it securely on a Nato, and you can bash it about in harsh environments and mark them like this without any concern........

[himmelblau]

This is down to typical military reasoning for the specification: the standard watch is intended to be worn by ship's divers and the like who would usually be working in or near some sort of civilization so they would be unlikely to lose track of the day or date. The SBS watch is issued to those who are going to be 'behind the lines' (bit of a cliché, but can't think of anything else at the moment) so the days and dates could quite easily become a bit of a blur.

Ok, that was probably the case in the 80s when these watches were first made, whereas quite a few of the people who are eligible to be issued one nowadays probably wear a G-Shock or something similar.

I have a 1995-issued RN diver and it is the most legible, easy to read (to the second) watch I have. Very accurate, too: about +1 second per week.

Once you start operating on ZULU time and have to be aware of different times i.e. ZULU time, the time in the country were one is and the time in the UK, all sense of what time, day and date it is goes right out the window.