MWC (Military Watch) Selza Kriegsmarine (German Navy) WW2 Pattern Automatic Steel Brown White Silver Leather Watch Unisex, brown

This classic Selza* model WW2 automatic self-winding military watch with a small second hand with auxiliary dial is based on the typical designs used by the German Kriegsmarine (German Navy) during World War II, a feature common to all watches made, since this branch of German forces tended to have the initials KM on the dial which is short for Kriegssis. marine and they had also light-colored dials in cream or white in contrast to black that was used for other versions of German forces. This watch is strictly based on one of the Selza models of World War II, although the original watches are now quite rare and tend to reach high prices, this watch is outwardly almost indistinguishable from the models of World War II factories and retains the acrylic crystal used on original watches, the original 15 jewelry hand-wound mechanical movement is also upgraded to a 21 jewelry self-winding automatic which can also be manually loaded if necessary The watch offers the advantage of maintaining the original exterior appearance while having the advantage of some discrete upgrades to improve suitability for everyday use. In World War II Selza together with Siegerin were two of the main producers for the Kriegsmarine (German Navy) and also produced watches for the bodies of Luftwaffe, Fallschirmjäger (paratroopers) and Flak (anti-aircraft). Most German military watches during the war were quite similar and shared about the same case design and overall appearance, just like British watches of the time. Brand: MWC Model: Selza Kriegsmarine (German Navy) WW2 Pattern Watch Automatic Movement: Automatic 21 Jewels Case: Stainless steel, diam. 36.5 mm (with crown 39), thickness. 13.5 mm, lug 43 mm Dial: White/silver, small seconds at 6 o'clock Strap / Buckle: Genuine leather, dark brown Glass: Plexiglass / Perspex Other features: Waterproof 50 m, 24 months Clasp type: Scrolling Item shape: Round