{"product_id":"mwc-classic-46mm-limited-edition-xl-luftwaffe-pattern-military-aviators-watch-retro-dial-version","title":"MWC Classic 46mm Limited Edition XL Luftwaffe Pattern Military Aviators Watch (Retro Dial Version) with Sapphire Crystal","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"164\" data-end=\"234\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"164\" data-end=\"205\"\u003eMWC Ltd Edition Classic Aviator Watch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"205\" data-end=\"208\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"208\" data-end=\"234\"\u003eSKU Code: CLIX\/LW\/RPND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"236\" data-end=\"423\"\u003eInspired by the iconic pilot watches worn during the Second World War, this MWC Ltd Edition Classic Aviator Watch blends authentic 1940s\/50s design with modern engineering and durability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"425\" data-end=\"428\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"430\" data-end=\"465\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"434\" data-end=\"465\"\u003eHistorical Design Influence\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"467\" data-end=\"872\"\u003eThe Classic Aviator series draws heavily from mid-20th-century military watch designs. Early wartime models featured a small subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o’clock, a defining characteristic of the 1940s. By around 1943, many manufacturers began transitioning to sweep second hands — the style adopted for this model. 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