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Introduction
Cabot Watch Company ? a humble UK-based brand with its roots in British military ? is a name most likely unfamiliar to the casual collector. Founded in 1972 by ex-Hamilton director Ray Mellor, the brand itself doesn?t have a long and storied history like some other popular vintage military makes. But unlike Hamilton (and other Swiss brands with military contracts), CWC was founded with a singular purpose ? to build military-spec watches for the British government.
It?s that singular historical purpose that strips CWC watches of all pretension. No high-priced advertising agencies, no celebrity sponsors, just well-built utilitarian watches that were meant to serve a purpose for the people that needed them most. And the watches themselves, spartan, stripped down, and classically styled to military specifications, reflect that mission to serve perfectly. Known most famously for winning the contract that superseded the legendary Rolex MilSub, the CWC Royal Navy Diver is a watch that is almost as rare (and significantly less expensive than) the watch it superseded. CWC?s other models, namely the Pilot Chronograph and G10 General Purpose Field Watch, have become highly sought after as well, cashing in on the current craze for military and vintage styled watches.
Today CWC remains in business, providing faithful recreations of most of their service watches, built to the same military specification (with modern components). Vintage CWC watches are also p...