1983 RN Divers Quartz Re-Issue Watch (RN300-83 QS60)
£749582
Sapphire
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Item code: 73589 Due to numerous requests for upgrades, this watch now comes with sapphire glass as standard. In 1983, CWC produced the first quartz divers' watch for the Royal Navy and this reissue has been made to the same specifications, with SuperLuminova (as Tritium is no longer available). The T on the dial remains for historical correctness. The quartz version was specified by the M.O.D. to include a polished case, sword minute hand, Tritium dial and luminous bezel. This continued throughout the 1980s. In the early '90s, the hands and bezel changed. We take great pride in producing timepieces worn by British forces for fifty years. Made to MOD 1983 specification (except Tritium lume) Now uprated to sapphire glass as standard Water-resistant to 30 atmospheres, 300m Sword hands One-wa…
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Strengths & trade-offs
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Strengths
- Scratch-resistant sapphire crystal
- Luminous dial and hands
Trade-offs
- Priced above what the spec suggests
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The value
Fairly priced for what it is.
Specifications
- Reference
- 73589
- Released
- 2024
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Lume
- Yes — Super-LumiNova
The maker
Cabot Watch Company
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