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MWC first manufactured the predecessor to this 300 m/1000ft water-resistant divers watch between the early 1990s and 2004, although some of the fine details such as the dial design changed over that period aesthetically the 1999-2001 pattern dial remains the clear winner due to the easily readable uncluttered layout and first-rate nighttime performance, this watch retains that original dial pattern and although the original watches used tritium these new versions use Luminova the encircled T has been retained for historical reasons. Although this watch was originally discontinued by MWC nearly 20 years ago there was an interesting turn of events two years ago when an MWC distributor in Australia told us he had discovered 500 brand-new watches in their stockroom, they came to light when his father retired and his son carried out a detailed stock check, the watches were made between 1999 and 2001, and had been supplied in batches of 500 over a three-year period, the final delivery was somehow overlooked and although his father could not recall how this happened we were offered the opportunity to buy these watches back, all of those watches are now sold but they had proved so popular we decided to remake the watch in the same design as we used over 20 years ago but at the same time carrying out significant upgrades to improve the overall specification, these improvements were possible due to advances in watch manufacturing which had taken place over the intervening 20 years. The main improvements were the use of an automatic movement with a 60-hour power reserve which is exceptional today but unheard of over 20 years ago, the movement can also be hand wound and has hacking for synchronization, we also upgraded the crystal from hardened mineral glass to sapphire which is vastly superior due to being highly scratch and shatter resistant. One further update was the use of a 120-click bezel versus the earlier watches which were 60 or 90 clicks. Dimensions and Specification: Casing: Matt Non-Reflective Stainless SteelCrown: Screw down LockingWater Resistance: 30ATM/300 m/1000ft Movement: Miyota 8315 with 60-Hour Power ReserveDimensions: Width Inc Crown 45 mm (Exc Crown 40 mm) Thickness: 12 mm Lug to Lug: 46.5 mm Crystal Diameter 31 mm Crystal Type: Sapphire with non-reflective coating *Luminous Paint Type: Luminova120 Click Unidirectional BezelWeight: 89.5gStrap: 1 x Black and 1 x Grey Nylon Webbing StrapsGuarantee: 24 Months