Product Details

SKU Code: G10/100UKGPV/SAR

The MWC 100m/330ft water-resistant G10 models in covert black PVD stainless steel are one of our longest-established G10/GS series watches, with variants used by the military since the mid-1980s. This version, identical to the NATO variant, has been supplied to a Search and Rescue (SAR) unit in Canada, hence the high-visibility orange strap. This updated model has been allocated the NATO Stock Number NSN: 6645-99-493-1283 by the Ministry of Defence Codification Agency, marking it as the most current approved specification. See the attached image for the MOD codification sheet.

This watch features a highly scratch-resistant sapphire crystal and boasts an impressive 10-year battery life. Although this G10/GS specification watch traces its origins to our earliest G10 designs from the 1980s, it is thoroughly updated.

The screw-down crown and screw caseback significantly enhance water resistance, while the Swiss Ronda 715li movement with a 10-year battery life greatly reduces maintenance needs. The case has a light sandblasted, non-reflective finish, a process long used by military watch manufacturers to give the case a matte appearance that minimizes light reflection. This finish is achieved by blasting the watch case with tiny glass or sand particles, hence the term sandblasted.

The contract specifications for this model required it to be covert, with a screw caseback, 100m water resistance, sapphire crystal, and screw-down crown, resulting in a low-maintenance and highly durable timepiece. The watch is supplied with both a high-visibility orange SAR strap and a black 20mm heat-welded NATO strap.

The back of the case bears various contract markings, including the unique serial number and NATO NSN number.

Specifications:

• Case Diameter:
  • From 2 o’clock to 8 o’clock: 38.5mm
  • Excluding the crown: 40mm
  • Including crown guard and crown: 43mm
• Lug to Lug: 45.8mm
• Thickness: 13.3mm
• Weight: 66g
• Fixed Solid Strap Bars
• Dial Color: Black
• Luminosity: Super Luminova C5
• Case Material: Black PVD 316L Stainless Steel
• Caseback: Screw-down, 316L Stainless Steel
• Crown: Screw-down, 316L Stainless Steel
• Water Resistance: 10atm (100m/330ft)
• Battery: CR2016 Lithium, Estimated life 10 years
• Crystal: Sapphire with two layers of anti-reflective coating
• Movement: Swiss Ronda 715li
• Strap: High-Visibility Orange SAR Strap and Black 20mm Heat Welded NATO Strap

Benefits of Sapphire Crystal:

Many people ask about the benefits of sapphire crystal over standard mineral crystal. Synthetic sapphire is the best material for watch crystals due to its strength and shatter and scratch resistance, making it highly appealing to military personnel, security personnel, police officers, and those with active outdoor lifestyles. These groups make up over 70% of our customers. When accidents occur, over 90% of watches with cracked crystals have mineral glass crystals. Even hardened mineral crystals do not match sapphire for durability under adverse conditions.

Sapphire crystals are heat-treated to remove internal stresses, enhancing their strength. Additionally, they receive two layers of anti-reflective coating. Sapphire crystal's robustness is why it's now used on the latest iPhones. However, due to its cost, sapphire crystal is typically found only on higher-end watches.

• Delivery

  • Delivery charges are as follows:

    USA/CANADA	EUROPE	UK	REST OF THE WORLD
    Tracked Mail US$11.50	Tracked Mail €11.75 / £10.25 / US$11.50	Tracked Mail  £9.95	Tracked Mail US$11.50 / €11.75 / £10.25
    Express Courier UPS or FedEx  US$25.00	Express Courier UPS or FedEx  €27.50 / £24.00 / US$27.00	Express Courier  UPS £12.95	Express Courier UPS or FedEx  US$41.50 / €42.50 / £36.50

    You will generally receive two emails after placing an order, the first will be a confirmation of receipt of the order and payment, this will be followed by a notification of shipment  once the goods are dispatched. When an order and payment has been processed, goods will be shipped by the Post Office or Courier within 48 hours. Please note that our shipping centers are closed on Saturdays and Sundays therefore orders placed during this time may take up to 72 hours to be dispatched, this includes orders after 13:00 European time on Fridays.

    The estimated delivery times in working days are set out below: *

    • USA Registered Mail: 4 to 12 days
    • USA UPS: 2 to 3 days
    • Europe UPS: 2 to 5 days
    • Europe Registered Mail: 7 to 14 days
    • UK DPD or UPS: 12 to 48 hours
    • UK Royal Mail: 1 to 3 days
    • Rest of World UPS: 3 to 10 days
    • Rest of World Registered Mail: 7 to 21 days

    All shipping estimates exclude Saturdays and Sundays when our packing and shipping centres are closed and also some countries postal services do not operate at the weekend.
    

    * Some countries are prone to be notoriously slow to process goods on arrival, among these countries are Israel, Hong Kong, Macau, Mexico, South Africa and some South American countries. We also tend to experience significant delays with many countries in Africa in addition to South Africa, you can always contact us for advice although we do not know with certainty exactly which countries will be slow, and which will be fast but the above estimates are a pretty good guide for most countries, keen in mind remote territories or those with slow customs processing can also tend to be problematic. Regardless of the processing speed, all of our shipments are fully insured against Loss.

    Please Note: We recommend using UPS, DHL or Fedex, which we offer as an option, if the delivery is very time sensitive and you are aware that your local Postal Service he's not particularly reliable.

    Whilst we make every effort to deliver your order within the above timeframes this is a guide and delivery cannot be guaranteed. We will not accept responsibility for delays caused by our Couriers or any National postal service. If the goods are not delivered within the time we have estimated, please feel free to contact us or email admin@mwc.watch, and we will do everything possible to resolve the issue promptly. We will not be liable for any loss caused to you by late delivery.

    Our delivery charges covers the cost of shipping the goods to you. However, this does not include import charges and administration fees to clear the goods when entering your country. 

    If you need to clarify any details regarding local taxes for your location, please contact us before placing an order. For clarification, goods shipped to the EU can be dispatched from our EU location if ordered on this site, and we also have a UK shipping center if you order at www.mwcwatches.co.uk

    In the United States, orders under $800 do not incur taxes or fees. In Australia, orders up to AU$1000 are tax-free. Many other countries have similar regulations, which you can verify using this helpful link: Zonos De Minimis Values and also another link below to calculate taxes for shipments to most countries which is here https://www.simplyduty.com/import-calculator/

    It is the responsibility of the purchaser to understand that charges may apply and pay all subsequent import tax and duty on goods shipped to their respective Country. In the instance that items are returned to MWC as a result of a rejected payment, subsequent charges incurred such as Import Duty and processing costs will be deducted from any refund issued. For further information on this please contact accounts@mwc-distribution.com 

    We do not accept any liability for goods that have been lost after delivery to a PO Box. We reserve the right to cancel orders where the delivery address is a PO Box. Furthermore, we also do not accept any liability for goods that have been lost after they are confirmed as delivered to APO or BFPO locations. 

    It is the Customer's responsibility to notify us if the goods have not been received within 21 days of the estimated delivery date or time of ordering. If no notification is made within this time period the buyer shall be deemed to have received the goods.

    Failed delivery of an item ordered due to non-acceptance of the delivery

    Please note that if you order an item and the delivery company inform us that the item was refused it would be returned back to us, in many cases especially with FedEx, UPS etc they will also charge a return fee to send it back. Because in these circumstances we have done everything that is required to get the item to you we would refund less both the outbound and Inbound shipping charges once the item was received back at our packing and shipping centre. Unfortunately sometimes if you are having the order delivered to a business location the people receiving inbound parcels are prone to refuse an item without checking with the individual concerned we would strongly recommend being very cautious in this situation and notifying the people who handle the incoming parcels that you are expecting a delivery to avoid this problem occurring. Usually, we would be notified there is a delivery issue and would email you for your instructions, normally these sorts of problems can be avoided if you contact the carrier and tell them there is an error but it's very important to act quickly to avoid the return and associated costs.