CWC
W10 royal air force - pilot desert shield

British CWC Royal Air Force pilot’s military watch — a vintage issued W-10 model from 1991, powered by a quartz movement and featuring a black dial with luminous Tritium-coated markers and a 12-hour railway-style track with Arabic numerals, built according to the UK Ministry of Defence specifications and NATO military watch standards. Manufactured by Cabot Watch Company and issued to the Royal Air Force in 1991, this watch offers strong resistance to dust and water splashes. It is powered by a Swiss ETA quartz movement reference H555.15, housed in a shock-resistant case with fixed spring bars to prevent loss during operations. These watches were distributed within the Royal Army, Royal Navy, and Royal Air Force. They represent a smart investment and an ideal entry point for any vintage military watch collection.

This collector’s watch is in excellent condition, with a beautiful natural patina and a 2-year warranty. It comes with a brand-new regulation Grey-Green (6645) NATO strap that meets full NATO Mil. Specs. The Tritium luminous elements on the dial and hands are identified by a circled “T” printed beneath the CWC logo at the top of the dial.

This Royal Air Force-issued watch in excellent condition (NATO code 6645), was distributed from the early 1990s to 2000s. The “W-10” designation comes from the official form that British military pilots had to complete to receive their issued watch from Royal Air Force stores. This model was worn by Royal Army and Marine forces deployed across all major operational theatres of the time, including the Falklands War, the Gulf War (Desert Shield and Desert Storm – Iraq and Kuwait), and the Balkans (UNPROFOR under the United Nations banner). It is also one of the last military watches to have been officially issued to a regular army and actually used in wartime conditions.