{"product_id":"general-service-military-pocket-watch-24-jewel-automatic-with-option-to-hand-wind","title":"General Service Military Pocket Watch (24 Jewel Automatic with Option to Hand Wind if Preferred)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSKU: PW\/E2\/BD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMilitary pocket watches — along with their civilian counterparts — are enjoying a significant resurgence in popularity. Historically, these timepieces were used for both land-based and naval operations, and during WWII, they became particularly favoured by RAF and USAAF navigators and bomb aimers (US: bombardiers).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAircrews found it more practical to place a pocket watch on a chart table, workbench, or in the nose of the aircraft while working or approaching a target. At the time, wristwatches averaged just 32 mm in diameter, making these larger 47–50 mm pocket watches far easier to read in challenging conditions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe offer several variants of this model to meet different operational and collector requirements.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis particular version features a 24-jewel automatic movement with a 41-hour power reserve, plus hand-winding capability and a hacking function for precise synchronization or conserving power when not in use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiameter: 47.5 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLength with Crown: 58 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThickness: 14 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCrystal Width: 40 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCrystal Type: Domed glass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCase Material: Stainless steel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCaseback: Stainless steel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLuminosity: Luminova\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMovement: NH35A, 24-jewel automatic with 41-hour power reserve and hand-winding option\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncluded: Supplied complete with chain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePackaging: Delivered in its original box\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGuarantee: 2-year factory guarantee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"MWC - Military Watch Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32127741952115,"sku":"PW\/E2\/BD","price":272.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1140\/1866\/products\/MWCautoandhandwoundPocketWatchPW_E2_BDb_afbee84c-0588-4f20-90f2-03f39cce233a.jpg?v=1606488147","url":"https:\/\/mwcwatches.com\/ca\/products\/general-service-military-pocket-watch-24-jewel-automatic-with-option-to-hand-wind","provider":"MWC - Military Watch Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}