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Monday 13 June 2022, 04:00 PM • Milan

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Jaeger-LeCoultre

Military "Dirty Dozen", ‘40s

Starting bid

€ 1.200

Sold

€ 2.772

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Stainless steel round case, n.283381, fixed spring bars, case-back engraved with the Broad Arrow and issued "WWW - F12697".
Black dial, painted arabic numerals and luminescent indexes.
Hand-winding movement.
Fabric NATO strap.
Size: 35 mm.
Notes: In the second half of the 40s, the British Ministry of Defense commissioned military wristwatches for soldiers;  twelve were the manufacturers that responded to the requirements of the Ministry: Buren, Cyma, Eterna, Grana, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Lemania, Longines, IWC, Omega, Record, Timor and Vertex. These twelve watches are known among collectors as the "Dirty Dozen".