Dear All

For sale is this Vertex W.W.W. "Dirty Dozen" British Army Wristwatch c.1945

As many of you may know these watches began being manufactured and issued to the British Army in early 1945. There were 12 Swiss manufacturers of the WWW watches and as such, the collection is commonly referred to by collectors and dealers alike as “The Dirty Dozen”.

The Vertex W.W.W. for sale was purportedly discovered during a recent house clearance and is believed to be the former property of the late Major Ivon Ralph Courtney (105896) of the Royal Regiment of Artillery.

Born on 4 July 1920, Maj. Courtney was commissioned into the Royal Artillery on 9th September 1939 and served throughout the whole of the Second World War.

The watch is in superb overall condition and appears to retain its original wartime strap. Several of Maj. Courtney’s other personal effects accompany the watch. These include Maj. Courtney’s original wartime identity card, five WW2 medal group including the Burma Star and Africa Star, Royal Artillery cap badge, railway ticket, metal cross and photo of Maj. Courtney in uniform.

The Vertex W.W.W. is in excellent overall condition having been serviced by our highly skilled and experienced horologist.

Please see photos below:

The watch is listed for sale on our website priced at £2,995, which includes two new NATO straps and a handmade leather watch pouch.

For further information on the watch for sale please feel free to call us on 0207 117 2807 or email us direct via [email protected]

Many thanks and regards

Finest Hour
www.finest-hour.co.uk