{"product_id":"copy-of-mwc-classic-1960s-70s-vietnam-war-pattern-watch-on-matching-black-webbing-strap","title":"MWC Classic 1970s Pattern MIL-W-46374 Pattern Military Watch on a Black Military Webbing Strap","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSKU Code: ST\/NAM\/SIL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis watch is virtually identical in appearance to those used by American GIs at the end of the Vietnam War. The late Vietnam watches, designated MIL-W-47374A, were the replacement for the earlier plastic models deemed disposable. It is likely that the US government and the watch manufacturers of the time recognized, as we did, that plastic watches were not durable enough for military use. Interestingly, around 20 years ago, we upgraded all our Vietnam watches from plastic to metal cases, improving their durability and overall quality. Disposable watches are clearly not cost-effective in the long run.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetal Case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThickness: 8 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrap Size: 18 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrap Type: US Pattern Military Strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWidth Including Crown: 36 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWidth Excluding Crown: 33 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrystal Diameter: 29 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMovement: Hackable Quartz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBattery Type: R626SW, Energizer 377, or equivalent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplied in a tin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe penultimate image shows one of the original watches from 1972. The final image is of the original Vietnam War plastic watch on which this successor is based.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"MWC - Military Watch Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40620130762867,"sku":"ST\/NAM\/SIL","price":58.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1140\/1866\/products\/MIL-Vietnam_Watch-_SKU__MIL_VN_SC-BLK-Strap_BB_1.jpg?v=1670502836","url":"https:\/\/mwcwatch.com\/products\/copy-of-mwc-classic-1960s-70s-vietnam-war-pattern-watch-on-matching-black-webbing-strap","provider":"MWC - Military Watch Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}