Timor Watch Company Back From The Dead (One of the famous Dirty Dozen takes up arms once more)

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36.5mm case/45.5mm L2L/11mm thick/18mm lugs

Brand resurrections are nothing new


WATCH RELEASES TIMOR
Timor Watch Company Back From The Dead
One of the famous Dirty Dozen takes up arms once more...
BY ROB NUDDS
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
2 MIN READ
https://www.fratellowatches.com/timo...from-the-dead/

The Dirty Dozen

That was a very brief explanation of what the Dirty Dozen watches were. You can find pages and pages of information on these timepieces on the internet. It makes for interesting reading. But one thing you may notice while researching this subject is a growing desire for one of these fighters on your wrist. I would say you are not alone. We’ve all been there.

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Brand resurrections are nothing new. The reasons behind them are rarely compelling. Most often, a distant familial link that is relevant to no one but the founder(s) has been discovered. But here we are witnessing the rebirth of a brand that has seldom strayed too far from the minds of watch lovers the world over. Welcome back, Timor Watch Company.

If you’ve been a fan of luxury watchmaking for a while, it’s likely you’ve heard about the “Dirty Dozen.” No? Never fear, we’ve got you covered. Check out this article for a bit of backstory then meet us back here. Don’t worry. We’ll wait.
The Dirty Dozen


That was a very brief explanation of what the Dirty Dozen watches were. You can find pages and pages of information on these timepieces on the internet. It makes for interesting reading. But one thing you may notice while researching this subject is a growing desire for one of these fighters on your wrist. I would say you are not alone. We’ve all been there.

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Head-scratchingly, brands seem reluctant to go the whole hog and just reproduce these models. That’s always struck me as a little strange. Very few major Swiss brands will turn up their noses at a bit of blatant heritage mining, so why not remake these pieces? The closest we’ve come is probably Vertex (another reborn brand that didn’t make it out of the quartz crisis), but even those watches are unnecessarily bulked up for a modern audience. Enter Timor Watch Company. The brand has been refounded to celebrate the 75th anniversary of its forerunner shipping its timepieces to the British troops.

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The Original Combat Field Watch

Militaries have long needed accurate timekeeping. When the stakes are high, only the most reliable, precise tool will do. This need was principally fulfilled with civilian timepieces. During the Second World War, the British War Office, found that no civilian timepiece could meet the extreme demands of the modern combat they faced. They charged twelve companies to build a watch, fit for the realities of warfare, that soldiers faced in the trenches.

Timor was one of the prestigious twelve.

This was the birth of the combat field watch.

The Movement

We are offering two incredible Swiss movements; a hand wound calibre just like the original, as well as a high-grade automatic calibre. Both movements are built by Sellita, especially for Timor

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The Case

The Heritage Field is built from high-grade steel for maximum durability. The case has a bead blasted finish that, unlike brushed or polished finishes, will age beautifully with time.
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The Dial

The dial features beautifully lumed pips at all the major indices for impressive legibility. The hands boast Timor's signature lumed tips, that allow precise timekeeping, even in total darkness.

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The Crystal

Made from sapphire, our crystal is one of the hardest materials known to man. It has been chosen to help prevent scratches, and keep the watch looking pristine, even in demanding conditions.
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The Strap

Each watch comes with a modern seatbelt NATO, and a vintage inspired AF0210. The soldiers of WWII often wore their Timor watches on an AF0210 webbing strap, and this was the predecessor to the modern NATO.

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Specifications

Price
£950

Diameter
36.5mm

Thickness
11mm

Lug Width
18mm

Lug to Lug
45.5mm

Weight
94g

Lume
Beige Superluminova 155C

Water Resistance
50M, 165ft

Crystal
Domed Sapphire Crystal

Case
Beadblasted 316L Stainless Steel

Manual Movement
Swiss Sellita SW216 hand wound movement with 24 Jewels and 42hrs of running time, modified to remove the date funtion

Automatic Movement
Swiss Sellita SW260 automatic movement with with 31 Jewels and 38hrs of running time, modified to remove the date funtion

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https://timorwatch.com/

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...heritage-field
 
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