CWC G10 (1985) Current Collection This is the XL version

This is the XL version of the Ricochet watch

but I wonder if the '65' engraved next to the movement serial number is a date code for June (6) 1955 (5)

Most importantly the watches were regulated to a very high standard by the makers in order that they could be used for navigation by dead-reckoning

The case back engraving gives the NATO item code for a "Time Measuring Instrument" (6045) and the country code for Australia (66)

Ellie McAllister

CWC G10 (1985) Current Collection This is the XL versionThis is a British Military issue wristwatch, it was supplied by the Cabot Watch Company (CWC). CWC supplied a variety of different models to the British Army over the years, but are perhaps best known for this general service watch, which they supplied over a long period to all branches of the armed services. The case backs of military watches are engraved with the stores reference, which tells us a lot about the individual watch. This particular