Timefactors · Microbrand · United Kingdom

Timefactors Smiths W.W.W. PRS-59

Ref. PRS-59 · In production · Field

Design reference: W.W.W. "Dirty Dozen" British Army watches (1944-45)

Timefactors Smiths W.W.W. PRS-59, semi-matte black dial with lumed numerals, sword hands and small seconds at 6, on olive cotton strap
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  • Timefactors Smiths W.W.W. PRS-59, semi-matte white dial with heat-blued sword hands and small seconds at 6, on olive cotton strap
From $647
  • Sellita SW216-1
  • 36 mm × 11.5 mm
  • Sapphire crystal
  • 100 m water resistance

Movement

Type
Hand-wound
Tier
Upper
Complications
Hours, Minutes, Small seconds
Frequency
28,800 bph
Power reserve
45 h
Hacking
Yes
Accuracy (factory)
—
Grade
Elaboré

Case

Diameter
36 mm
Lug to lug
44.5 mm
Thickness
11.5 mm
Lug width
18 mm
Material
Steel (316L)
Hardening
—
Water resistance
100 m
Crown
—
Case back
—
Bezel
—
Finishing
Brushed, drilled lugs

Crystal & dial

Crystal
Sapphire
Shape
Box
Anti-reflective
Inner
Lume
Super-LumiNova C3

Bracelet

Bracelet
Not offered

Straps

Strap 1
Other, Cotton strap modelled on the period AF0210, with modern NATO hardware, on shoulderless spring bars; an extra khaki strap is supplied

Weight

Head only
—
On bracelet
—
On strap
64.5 g

Prices

VariantConfigurationTypePriceUSDAs ofSource
All—Msrp485 GBP$6472026-10-24link

Variants

NameDial
Blacksemi-matte black
Whitesemi-matte white

About this entry

87% of key specs known. Missing: hardening, crown.

A new watch in the style of the W.W.W. ("Dirty Dozen") watches issued to British forces in 1944-45, with a soft-iron dial and anti-magnetic cage (20,000 A/m). Product page: 316L brushed steel, 36mm, 44.5mm lug-to-lug, 11.5mm to the top of the crystal, 18mm drilled lugs with shoulderless spring bars, full anti-magnetic cage, 10ATM/100m, screw back, 64.5g with strap; sapphire box crystal 31.5mm x 1.5mm x 3.6mm high with AR on the underside; semi-matte black or white dial with Super-LumiNova C3 numerals and markers; polished sword hands on the black dial, heat-blued on the white, lume-filled. Sellita SW216 Elaboré (Incabloc, 24 jewels per the page, hacking, hand-winding); the dial shows small seconds at 6 and no date window, so the SW216's date is not displayed. NATO stock numbers: black 6645-99-407-3454, white 6645-99-665-1331. Cotton strap after the period AF0210 with NATO hardware, plus a spare khaki strap. Made in Hong Kong. Sold out on 2026-10-25: "Now in production. Next Availability Spring 2027 (TBC)".

Last verified: 2026-10-25. Edit or correct this entry.

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