THE ESSENTIALS

MAKE: CWC
MODEL: SBS DIVER
YEAR: 1993
BOX/PAPERS: NO/NO
CASE DIAMETER: 41mm
CASE MATERIAL: STAINLESS STEEL
BRACELET MATERIAL: TEXTILE NATO
MOVEMENT: QUARTZ

For those who aren't au fait with the brand CWC or Cabot Watch Company. Ray Mellor founded the company in 1972 with the sole intention of supplying watches to the British military and government organisations. 

From 1980 to the early 00's, CWC produced the Navy Diver, it was in fact the watch that replaced the Rolex Milsub. Around 3000 were made over its twenty-year production. In 1987 CWC were asked to produce a different spec dive watch specifically for the SBS. The watch spec was different from that of the regular RND (Royal Navy Diver) produced. It has a non-reflective black coating and the day and date are now shown. 

By the early 2000's the SBS Diver became the standard issue dive watch, replacing the RND. This example is from 1993 when only 100 pieces were issued. This was the first of the SBS Divers to have a metal insert with the narrow hash marks. The watch has seen some wear as you would want to see with the removal of the PVD coating in the common places. 

The movement has just been serviced and the watch passed a 10 bar pressure test. It still amazes us the value these offer considering the numbers produced and the military pedigree they carry.