Originally created as promotional items for our retailers and military bases
discouraging friends or fellow collectors from handling the watches
This feature is primarily required by saturation divers
as noted by the Royal Marines who tested them
It features a 100m / 330ft water-resistant stainless steel case with a matte black non-reflective PVD finish
WWII 1940 Pattern American Army Ordnance / ORD Watch (Hand Wound Mechanical Version) Handwound & Automatic Models Originally created as promotional itemsSKU: ORD1 HW In WWII, Ordnance watches were made for the US military by Waltham, Hamilton, Bulova, and Elgin. The original watches were made of nickel plated brass because wartime conditions precluded the use of stainless steel. Consequently, the original watches were not very durable, making it challenging to find one in good condition today. The original watches were very small, measuring 33 34mm, but we have increased the size slightly to 36. 5 mm