GG-W-113 U.S 1960s Pattern Handwound Military Watch with Plexiglass Crystal and Mechanical Movement Other Makes / Part Exchanges The hybrid movement is powered

The hybrid movement is powered by a battery that drives the coils and quartz oscillator

offering far greater durability than the easily scratched acrylic crystals commonly used during the wartime period

Synthetic sapphire is heat-treated for maximum strength

The Cockpit B50 uses Breitling’s thermo-compensated SuperQuartz movement (Calibre B50)

GG-W-113 U.S 1960s Pattern Handwound Military Watch with Plexiglass Crystal and Mechanical Movement Other Makes / Part Exchanges The hybrid movement is poweredSKU: GGW113 HW26 Recreating a Vietnam War Classic Built to Original Military Specifications The GG W 113 infantry watch traces its origins back to October 1962, when the U. S. government issued MIL W 3818B specifications to replace the earlier 1956 standard (MIL W 3818A). These watches, produced by Hamilton, Benrus, and Bulova, became the trusted companions of American troops during the Vietnam War and are now icons of military watch design. In 2009,