Currently on the CWC website for £899. Ronda movement price on e-bay - £12.89. Strap value - £5. Mineral crystal. Would be good value if price was £50. Probably the best example of horological lunacy I have seen. The mystery is, how could anyone daft enough to buy it accumulate £899 in the first place? Merry Christmas Jodie, and thanks for the hours of entertainment you have provided throughout the year.

That's f-ing crazy! I can't believe anyone would pay that price. The true military watch for the common soldiers of US and UK troops from the 90s to today is the g-shock.

I'm wearing my CWC GS Sapphire, black. 200m wr, fixed lugs, case that refuses to scratch for some reason, and reliability of quartz. It's my, "I'm about to do stupid things" watch. I'm happy with it.

I would rather pay more for a Marathon GSAR...and I did. I absolutely love my Arctic GSAR.

The hard metal keepers on the band ar actually part of the military specification. It keeps you awake on guard duty if you have things painfully poking into your wrist all the time.

Ive got the full matte version of the basic spec and i love the look of it. It looks so simple yet so stunning . Its now my favourite watch in my collection 😍

Love CWC, however, the second hand ones are expensive due to the gravitas of them being issued. The ones for sale on the website are, specs wise, exactly the same (apart from the lume) however these have not been issued to an actual soldier. They are very expensive for what you actually get just in terms of a watch, I think the history is great but unless you are buying one with an actual issue number then I would say have a good think about why you want one, before pulling the trigger. They are great and I have bought one or two over the years and I am serving, unfortunately too young to see these issued to me, I only managed to get a cheap pulsar. Issued watches are now rare for serving personnel unless you are a diver or SF. All that aside, when I leave I was planning on purchasing one of the CWC range and getting an engraving on the back to represent my time in the Army. Love the channel, merry Christmas and a happy new year

I have a 1988 G10 still going well & keeps great time. West Scotland.

I had a G10 issued when I was in the Army, saw plenty of action and never missed a beat. I was in two minds wether to lose it before I left but, the repercussions were to much so, I reluctantly handed it back, like losing an old friend!

I owned the ETA based automatic version of this. I believe I paid around $1200 3 or 4 years ago for it. Currently I own the quartz version of the Mellor (W10), which cost around $300. It's pretty nice and the seconds hand hits all indices.

Canadian here, and I really would like a Marathon GSAR for similar reasons. Just too bad it wasn't half the price....

That's a rough price point to be at with those specs. There are so many superior options for far less cash. Like you said, you really gotta love it for the authenticity for that money

I looked at CWC a few years back. I was looking at the quartz versions for a hard wearing daily. The price just put them out of the ballpark. I went with a Vostok for a few years but I’ve moved on to a Seiko Arnie. If they were around half the price they would be worth a look.

The current infantry G10 watch is a humble Pulsar field watch which is basically a black faced Lorus Lumibrite. The CWC G10s were never that reliable and they rust. If you "lose" an issue watch before handing your kit in they will bill you for it. 5:40 10:42

The one examined is not the one currently issued to Royal Marines and SBS. It is a special reissue of the 1983 quartz model with different case color, dial, hands and bezel insert (acrylic resin). The currently issued model costs £582. Undoubtedly high for a quartz watch but if you want to have what the Royal Marines and SBS wear today this is what you have to pay. If an MWC gives you the same feeling then you can spend much less, it is a very personal matter.

I have 3 CWC's so I am a but biased but my favourite is the RN300-MT AS120-D. Bought it back around 2012 and its the one i wear 90% of the time. absolute confidence in 60 min sea swim, crash off a mountain bike ride - it just does the job. the cheap nato strap just adds to the "its got to do a job not look pretty".I wore it at daughters wedding in favour of my rolex date just but that's for different reasons and it meant a lot to me to do that. Had it serviced and it was very very very reasonable. price today is a bit "toppy" today but I reckon i got a bargain when I bought it for £550. This and my G10 from CWC (again a bargain compared to todays prices) just do the job

If you think that's expensive, I bought the 1980 mechanical reissue. In my wise and experienced position as a watch collector for over a decade now, I can say that value is a meaningless concept. If you shop by price you're doing it wrong. It's not about what you can get for X, it's about whether or not you want a particular watch and are willing to pay the price. That's a personal decision. "For this I could get that" is doing it backwards.

Been collecting CWC's for the last 7 years and prices both new and second hand have shot up , even damaged ones fetch decent prices .

I was issued with one of these back in 1978. I didn't think much of it, handed it back into stores and bought myself the quartz version of the Seiko SKX. I have been unable to destroy the Seiko in spite of wearing it for every tough job. It goes without saying that the Seiko has been used for its purpose, it has even been under the Royal Yacht in Hong Kong.

Thanks for another great video! I currently own two CWC watches - an SBS Diver and a G10 Sapphire, and I am looking to add a version similar to Mr P’s watch to my hoard. I utterly love my two current options. My G10 can easily be my “everyday” watch, and the SBS is strapped on for more “rufty-tufty” activities. Bearing in mind that my 9-5 job is in a workshop, and I climb, hike, camp and cycle in my spare time, both watches come into their own. I bought both mine pre-owned (but in exceptionally good/as new condition, both with box and papers) via a certain on-line auction site at a total spend of about £500. Both took a while to track down at a decent price, but the hunt is all part of the game, isn’t it? Their fixed spring bars are a bit of an issue when selecting straps to wear, but I’ve handmade myself a selection of full NATOs in leather, leather single-pass options, leather Bund options, and even a couple of detachable two-piece variants (nylon and leather) to see myself through most eventualities. OK, black-tie dinners won’t see me waring one of these… My next purchase will be a stainless steel diver, similar to Mr P’s one. However, I’m thinking of going for CWC’s custom version with an 80s dial, old logo and vintage lume. This version is just over £1K, but I’ve been through the wringer recently with many stays in hospital, several surgeries and I feel like treating myself :-) Keep up the great work. I hope both you and your family have a fantastic Christams and continue to keep well!

10:20 I’ve got the “silver” edition of the RN Reissue. It just ticks all the boxes for an updated military dive watch that I wanted in my collection.

Jody I'm feeling quite smug, I love this design but would/could not pay that amount for the real deal, back in April I bought an MWC version with sapphire lens, the case is brushed it also has a date window and the seconds hand hits all the markers, I paid £239 for it and would love to see you do a comparison review of them both together, compared to that CWC watch I think mine is the real deal here,

Military grade for civilian use often comes with the $$$ gouge. I appreciate your comments on the mineral/saphire discussion.

I miss the very first batch of this reissue, when it was with the ETA 955.122 and sapphire glass. I should have gotten my hands on one back then.

Just so civvies are clear about this; the military don't scatter the watches to the waiting troops, the watch has to be signed for and only NCOs and above are/were entitled to one. In the army the squadron/battalion quarter-master's store is designated G10. If, upon being de-mobbed, someone decides to 'lose' their watch then it will have to be paid for. This a recollection of 40+ years ago, things may have changed.

Better proposition is a black dialled Citizen NY0040. I am loving my blue dialled NY0040 I got for Christmas.

Haha nice review! I think the Mellor 72 is probably the only “‘value for money” model on CWC’s roster. Seeing that Hamilton has that exact model for a little more $$, I rather have my Mellor 72! Plus it’s more, say it with me Jody… Mil-Spec!

They are ripping the absolute piss with that price!

they used to sell the army version of these CWC watches back in the 80s in the old exchange and mart magazine.....25 pounds if I remember,i bought one and it's nothing to get exited about,mine packed in after a couple of years.

This one costs more because of its heritage, for those of you saying it's overpriced, the SBS version is at least £100 cheaper, with pvd coating, sapphire crystal, 120 click bezel and still currently issued! These divers are made to a higher quality, I have beaten my diver watches and CWC always comes up tops. It is also an independent company with customer service which is second to none.

It looks so much like My New Momentum Sea Quartz 30 but without Safire crystal. The price is ridiculous for this watch. Good thing the Erebus Origins and the Momentum Sea Quartz 30 are well priced. Nice review Jody and Merry Christmas to your family and you🎅🏻😃

I bought a MWC copy for like £40 twenty years ago before I got into watches.Its still going strong as a knockabout watch.

If you shop around, you might find Ginault's Silent Service for approximately that price, and you get your money's worth, if their alleged background doesn't bother you.

no sapphire at that price is seiko style criminality

Fabulous looking watch. I don't mind the polished finish although brushed would have been better. The price point is a shocker, so paying for the provenance overall. It would have to be a lot cheaper for me to look into it further

Looks like the main case back number is a Nato Stock Number (NSN). The '99' would refer to the UK.

CWC SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Black (SF300 QS120-DD) has sapphire glass, 120 click bezel and costs less.

Having ordered a CWC to Canada, the prices DO include VAT. I was relieved until I found out the import duties and taxes on the watch were pretty much the same as the VAT, so..... if you're in Canada, that price is about what you'll pay once it's imported. The web page doesn't do them justice. They are very clean and well finished pieces and with some miles on mine, the finishes are durable. I balked at paying so much for a quartz chronograph but once it was in my hands I stopped thinking about the price. Great watches.

This is a killer watch (no pun intended) and with all the background and the warranty there will be enough nerds to buy it, i'm sure. If it's out of your self-justification price range, check the H.G.P Diver 200 automatic. It's "only" a NH35 but the history of H.G.P is even more interesting, i'd say. Oh, and don't forget Thomas Magnum's Momentum SeaQuartz!

I’m not concerned what they’re charging us watch buyers. I’m concerned what they’re charging the military.

Looks a proper mil-spec but I'd rather go for a Marathon instead...which in fact I did. Thanks for showing it to us...and nice shirt!😉 Cheers!

CWC, owned by Silverman's in Mile End Road. I worked for a rival East London army surplus company back in the day and used to deal with them quite a lot and remember these being dirt cheap back then. That's a NATO stock number on the caseback btw.

At some point i must get a SBS cwc to go with my g10 (2005 issue)

Reminds me a lot of my Mometum Sea Quartz. Love the look of this one but that heritage comes with a hefty premium (same with Marathon -- you really have to love these brands to go for it).

A 50£ Quartz watch sold for 700, that's a good profit. 😂

There is a less known brand, but awesome quality, MWC. They do supply to military and such, without having as much history. My experience with the brand is great. Better specs and better prices. Not Swiss Made, only a few of them, but for me quality is important, not where it's made.

It resembles the Marathon Sea Quartz, same basic case shape, bezel looks the same, might be the same Quartz movement… I prefer the numbers on the dial, colored min hand and day-date on the Marathon at 1/3 the price.

When you were showing the case back, the finish on the underside of the crown guards was obviously sloppy. And, the crown looked crooked. If you’re gonna charge that much for a quartz watch... at least put in a top quality quartz movement. The under a hundred Baltany mil spec out shines this piece by a mile.

Ruddy Nora. £900!?!? 😱. Must be in the name - CWC saw what IWC did and thought “we’ll have some of that colossal over-pricing - dance watch buyers, dance!” 😂😂😂

Really cool watch and I love the history, but for me to consider purchasing it would need to be $300-$400

Yet it still misses some markers… you can buy the same from mwc for £220ish.

Look at the Cooper range. They have the Mil vibe and miles and miles cheaper. Also West End watches are underrated, with some nice looking military watches. Buy one of each and save a whole lot of money!

I was in The British Infantry back in the late 70's Early 80's .. i'm pretty sure our NCO's wore smiths G10 Watches.... I do know if a G10 watch was "lost" there would be a investigation , a fine and a bill for the new replacement.. I was only a private so bought my own casio... we could only wear them in the field . SGTs and above were the only blokes that could wear a watch around barracks or on parade...Pretty silly eh??

You're right, A great looking watch....... and only £725 more to buy than it cost them to make LOFL ...Happy Christmas btw.

Baltany makes a homage of this model, with a NH 38, and sapphire crystal, for $ 189. I would live to see a comparison between the 2.

I've got a back SBS version which is great, I will get a silver model sometime

Just had a look on the CWC watch site to say I'm gob smacked would be an under statement. 😯 I got my G10 1982 issue for free (go figure) but there's a QM in Portsmouth still waiting for it's return. They're certainly milking the MilSpec market. 😃

I’m more than happy with my MWC Quartz Date version of the same milspec Monnin style case, which is all bead blasted. Swiss Ronda movement with 10 year battery. Also sapphire crystal. Especially since it only cost me about $300. CWC can keep its overpriced “provenance”.

Honestly, it's similar to a Seiko, since Omega,( particularly the Seamaster 300 Milspec), was its primary influence. Mineral crystal is akin to "Hardlex", too.

Staggeringly good-looking, robust, handsome watch. But when you can get a super quartz movement like bulova lunar pilot for £4-500, the CWC starts to look less attractive. But it's some serious wrist candy taking price out of the equation

Can buy a blacked out limited edition Seiko Willard for that price, with the 6R35. The weaving of the Nato on the willard is also pure japanese top notch quality.. or a seiko alpinist...(the new GMTs).

I had a lady friend who came from a military family here in Ireland. Her father was a Sergeant Major who had spent years in the Lebanon on active service. I asked her what watch her father wore in the army and of course, it was a G-Shock.

I have a couple of 1980s era CWC G10s I bought on Ebay a few years ago. One is a daily beater, the other is in mint unworn condition. I didn't pay much for either of them. I can't believe the prices they are going for now. They've turned out to be a great investment. I wouldn't buy a new one at the ridiculous prices they want for them.

Wow wow wow wow I have this exact watch with the automatic movement brought from silvermans in the UK.... Brought circa 2005....price?..... around £700... what on earth is going on at CWC?.... The price of this watch is insane for a quartz....

Not sure which watch you were looking at when you said the seconds hand hits all the markers... It's clearly well off from 30 to 60. 🤷🏻‍♂️🤣

I remember not long ago when you could get a CWC G10 from Silvermans in Mile End for around £130. And that seemed a bit steep for a basic watch so I opted for a Seiko import with a similar style.

Mine turned up today, had been coveting one for a while and was nearly about to pull the trigger on the site but one turned up on the bay at a fucking outstanding price and i swiped it sharpish I love it. Its my like 8th cwc watch, third cwc diver, i have the curent sbs, the current normal diver with sapphire and now this reissue....its definitely my favourite it really is, despite the mineral crystal. The more reasonable price really helped also. Once i get the chance ill snap up one of the 87 sbs reissues.

Thanks for the vid, Jody....not for me, the 'authenticity' is just an excuse to sell a 'meh' product for ten times what it is worth.

I've worn several CWC watches over the years, and I've always very much liked them. However, their current prices are ridiculous, IMHO. It's highly unlikely I'd ever buy another unless they significantly reduced their prices. Nevertheless, some people seem to go nuts for them and are happy to pay.

I paid around $600US for my Citizen Promaster GMT with sapphire glass and a bracelet. And it is equally authentic.

The looks remind me of my old 1968 Omega Seamaster 300 ‘Big Triangle’ which I sold to a guy on the U.K Omega forum Christmas 2019.

If I hadn't recently paid almost $1000 for the Hamilton PSR; I would be very critical of someone paying this much money for a quartz watch. I have to say though that I love my PSR. It looks like a straight up 1970s LED without all of the hassles of owning a 1970s LED. So, to each their own. If you love it, then you'll not regret the hefty price.

The high polish case is more corrosion resistant than a brushed surface.

Well no. Problem with any quartz diver is that you may compromise the water resistance when the battery is changed unless you pay big bucks to get it tested again.

thanks but no thanks

Will the Erebus Origin ever be offered in the 40 mm size?

Hey, Jody, you should do a head-to-head match up with this watch against the Magnum P.I. diver.

Mineral glass, quartz and 12mm thickness... Just wow

I've got a Momentum Sea Quartz on the way. I looked at the CWC, but just too expensive. Both great looking watches, but I think I'll be happy with my Momentum. Merry Christmas.

Jody, wondering if you've ever come across MWC. They are a direct homage (in my opinion) to CWC and Marathon, assembled in Switzerland (allegedly) out of mostly Seiko and Miyota movements. They can be had pretty inexpensively, especially second-hand brand new retail. I've been rocking their G10 homage mechaquartz (Seiko) and couldn't be more pleased, on the wrist at about 115$ USD. Mil spec and all that jazz. Give 'em a look if you haven't before!

I was actually on eBay today looking at CWC’s

Yeah, that’s way too much money. I‘ve got a RN300-MT QN60 from 2019 and bought it used for 450CHF. But mine has an ETA Precidrive caliber which is running at +/- 10s a year. I love it an wear it a lot, lume is great and it looks so damn good! So I would recommend everyone to look out for some older models!

Thanks Jodi, I was looking for some last minute stocking stuffers for the kids

I would pay that for a genuine issued one.

Nice styling but it's hard not to fall off my chair with laughter at the asking price. Sounds like a typical government buying process. The forces have probably been buying the brand for years and CWC in their wisdom has continuously jacked the prices up and the purchasing officers haven't been bothered doing due diligence as it's not their money. How much would I pay for one you ask ... shift the decimal point one place to the left and that seems about right!

Worth every penny, they're amazing

Anybody that has ever been in the military knows "Mil-Spec" does not mean what you think it means haha.

No wonder they say it cost billions to build a sub if what should be a 100 dollar watch costs 1000…..

Once it was on my list, but I bought an original Seagull 1963. Lots of military history, but for a fraction of the price...

Should be $300 usd max

What a beautiful Diver with great history. A good deal in 1983-1990s. And for today? hmmm... rough specs for the price.

It's quite irritating to hear content producers and commenters aghast about "mil spec" watches not adhering to perceived expectations of perfection. As a military veteran, "mil spec" means, to me, the most one can get for the least amount of money as afforded by the government. My recommendation: don't hold that designation to such high standards. I'm not surprised by the conclusion of this content, IT'S JUST MIL SPEC. Case closed.

I still have my Army issue G10, that was issued to me in 2004 and is still going strong. Can’t believe they’re going for the best part of £300 though!

Yeah,,,no. Merry Christmas to the JOMW family.

The Helson Sharkmaster 300 has been on the market for years. I own one since 2021. IMHO it is a much better deal than the CWC.

Hi Jody, can we get a best affordable "mil spec" video? I am very curious what you will come up with. Cheers

I bought the cooper copy in black from Ali on your recommendation. I know you sold yours but I really like the case and size aand wear mine a lot. This ones a beauty. I'll keep my $80 copy though....

Cool watch but fails my "seconds hand must hit indicies" with quartz single tick watches.

No way Hosse!

My mate works for CWC and he hasn't managed to convince me yet. No way am I paying that (even with a mates rate)