Dirty Dozen Field Watch

 The "Dirty Dozen" field watches are a legendary set of 12 military timepieces commissioned by the British Ministry of Defence (via the War Office) during World War II. [1, 2, 3, 4]

History and Original Specifications

The Origin: In 1945, the British Army needed a standardized, highly accurate wristwatch for troops. [1, 2]
The 12 Makers: Twelve Swiss manufacturers met the strict specifications: Buren, Cyma, Eterna, Grana, Lemania, Longines, IWC, Omega, Record, Timor, Vertex, and Vanderwelle. [1]
The "WWW" Code: They were stamped with "WWW" on the caseback, standing for "Wrist Watch Waterproof". [1]
Key Visual Traits: Black dials, Arabic numerals, a railroad minute track, luminous hands and hour markers, a small seconds sub-dial at the 6 o'clock position, and a broad arrow symbol on the dial and case. [1, 2]

Modern Homages and Recreations

Because original vintage Dirty Dozen watches are rare and costly collector's items, several modern brands build faithful tributes or upgraded remakes:

Vario offers the Vario 1945 D12 Field Watch (around $388 USD / $562 AUD), featuring modern sapphire crystal and reliable automatic or hand-wound movements styled after the 1945 originals. [1]
Praesidus makes the DD-45 Field Olive (around $545 AUD), offering a rugged 21st-century spin with modern water resistance and reliable high-precision movements. [1]
Baltany and Vaer also produce popular vintage-accurate 36mm to 40mm mechanical or quartz homages inspired by the historical Teddy Baldassarre overview of Dirty Dozen watches. [1, 2]

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Buren

Cyma