Vintage Omega Military Watch 1945

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World War II (1939–1945)

🇬🇧 British Ministry of Defence (MoD)

Omega was one of the key suppliers to British forces.

The “Dirty Dozen” (1945)

  • Omega was one of 12 Swiss brands contracted
  • Watches built to strict military specs (WWW = Watch, Wrist, Waterproof)

Omega Dirty Dozen Specs:

  • Case: ~35mm stainless steel
  • Dial: Black with Arabic numerals
  • Lume: Radium
  • Sub-seconds at 6
  • Screw-down caseback
  • Fixed lug bars (for NATO straps)

Caseback markings:

  • “W.W.W.”
  • Broad Arrow (British military symbol)
  • Issue numbers


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