The British military commissioned 12 watchmakers to create a robust, shock proof, waterproof and chronometer standard wristwatch for the armed forces. They had to have a black dial, broad hands and be between 32 and 38mm across. They also insisted they had a minimum of 15 jewels in the movement. Only a few manufacturers, IWC, Jaeger and Omega, kept accurate records of the numbers. Jaeger delivered only 10,000 – the 6th lowest. As an aside, they didn’t have a collective name until the 1960’s film, The Dirty Dozen, was released.
This particular example is one of the most desirable of the group, the Jaeger le Coultre. The stainless steel case is in excellent condition with the writing on the outside caseback being extremely well defined. The original and untouched Jaeger signed dial is again in excellent original condition – even the remnants of the lume plots are visible. The original Jaeger signed manual wind movement is again in excellent condition and has just been serviced by our professional watchmaker. The watch sits on a black crocodile skin strap with non-Jaeger steel buckle.
This is a wonderfully original example of an iconic watch and we will give a lifetime guarantee on the authenticity and a 12 month guarantee on the movement.
