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CWC T20 General Service Quartz WatchvsDan Henry 1945

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T20 General Service Quartz Watch
CWCT20 General Service Quartz Watch
MSRP $249
1945
Dan Henry1945
MSRP $300

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
T20 General Service Quartz Watch38mm
194541.5mm
Power Reserve
T20 General Service Quartz Watch40h
194540h
Water Resistance
T20 General Service Quartz Watch50m
1945
MSRP
T20 General Service Quartz Watch$249
1945$300

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Field
Pilot
Diameter
38mm
41.5mm
Thickness
12mm
13.8mm
Lug-to-Lug
42mm
48.7mm
Lug Width
18.5mm
22mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
50m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal
Acrylic
Sapphire
Dial Color
CWC T20 General Service Quartz Watch
Black
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

1 specs
Caliber
Ronda 515

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$249
$300

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What people say

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CWC T20 General Service Quartz Watch

The CWC T20 General Service Quartz Watch is widely praised for its simple, clean, and classic look, with owners considering it a classy and comfortable field watch. Its 38mm tonneau case is seen by some as a cool retro piece representative of original MOD specifications, though others find this size too small for larger wrists. The watch is noted for keeping accurate time, with one owner reporting it as practical for everyday wear. It features a stainless steel case, sapphire crystal, and a Ronda 715 movement. A limitation mentioned is the fixed lugs, which restrict strap versatility. Overall, owners rate the CWC T20 General Service Quartz Watch highly for its classic military-inspired aesthetic and reliable timekeeping at an affordable price.

Dan Henry 1945

Owners and reviewers widely praise the Dan Henry 1945 for its rugged WW2-era pilot watch aesthetic and affordable price, with many appreciating its vintage hands and smooth chronograph sweep from the Miyota 6S20 meca-quartz movement. However, some find the 41.5mm case too large and the dial overly busy with subdials and scales, and note its 13.8mm thickness is substantial for a quartz chronograph. On balance, the consensus is that the Dan Henry 1945 offers significant vintage style and value for its price, despite some reservations about its dial layout and dimensions.

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