{"product_id":"jaeger-lecoultre-dirty-dozen-ww2-british-military-issued-watch-c-1945","title":"Jaeger LeCoultre - Dirty Dozen WW2 British Military Issued Watch - c.1945","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAn evocative c.1945 Jaeger-LeCoultre WWW “Dirty Dozen” with surviving military markings, beautifully aged luminous details and the 16-jewel Calibre 479.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThe Jaeger-LeCoultre WWW belongs to the celebrated group of twelve military watches now known as the “Dirty Dozen”, produced to meet a demanding British military specification at the end of the Second World War. Built around clarity, reliability and durability, the JLC interpretation combined a highly legible black dial with its excellent hand-wound Calibre 479. Today, these purpose-built watches have become some of the most recognisable and desirable British military wristwatches of the period.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat’s On Offer\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a wonderfully honest example of the \u003cstrong\u003eJaeger-LeCoultre WWW Dirty Dozen\u003c\/strong\u003e, retaining precisely the sort of age and character that makes an original military watch so compelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe black dial follows the classic WWW layout, with bold Arabic numerals, an outer railway minute track and subsidiary seconds at six o’clock. The \u003cstrong\u003eBritish military Broad Arrow\u003c\/strong\u003e remains clearly visible beneath the Jaeger-LeCoultre signature, immediately identifying the watch as government property rather than simply a civilian watch produced in a military style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParticularly appealing are the large cathedral-style hour and minute hands and the surviving luminous hour plots around the dial. Both have aged considerably, with the lume developing the wonderfully mottled, earthy appearance visible in the photographs. There is obvious deterioration in places, but on a watch of this nature we think that contributes enormously to its authenticity and character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e35mm chrome-plated case\u003c\/strong\u003e displays plenty of evidence of its working life, with scratches, marks and wear throughout, yet presents extremely well for an approximately 80-year-old military watch. Its relatively long \u003cstrong\u003e45mm lug-to-lug measurement\u003c\/strong\u003e also gives it considerably more wrist presence than the 35mm diameter might initially suggest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTurn the watch over and its military origins become even more apparent. The stainless-steel caseback is clearly engraved with the \u003cstrong\u003eBroad Arrow, W.W.W., F13250 and case number 283909\u003c\/strong\u003e. The W.W.W. designation was used for watches produced to the British military specification, while the Broad Arrow denotes British government property. These surviving issue markings are an important part of the watch and its history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside is Jaeger-LeCoultre’s \u003cstrong\u003e16-jewel Calibre 479\u003c\/strong\u003e, a manually wound mechanical movement developed for this military application and offering approximately 40 hours of power reserve. The movement is numbered \u003cstrong\u003e315399\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe watch was \u003cstrong\u003eserviced on 12 April 2026 by our watchmaker\u003c\/strong\u003e and is supplied with our \u003cstrong\u003e12-month warranty\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinished on an adjustable grey NATO-style strap, this is not a pristine museum piece — nor would we particularly want it to be. This is an immensely characterful surviving example of one of the most important families of military watches ever produced, with the scars, ageing and military markings that tell you exactly what sort of watch it was built to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e","brand":"Vintage Watch Specialist","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57307409023351,"sku":"vws4233","price":5450.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0139\/8092\/6009\/files\/VWS-4233_0.jpg?v=1784884064","url":"https:\/\/vintagewatchspecialist.com\/products\/jaeger-lecoultre-dirty-dozen-ww2-british-military-issued-watch-c-1945","provider":"Vintage Watch Specialist","version":"1.0","type":"link"}