{"product_id":"montre-p-w-c-waterproof-acier-cadran-bicolore-noir-et-gris-1950s","title":"P.W.C. Waterproof Watch Steel — Black and Grey Two-Tone Dial (1950s) ","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 28px 0; padding: 22px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e2ddd5; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; opacity: 0.5;\"\u003eAtelier Note\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-style: italic; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7;\"\u003eA grey disc within a black ring, twelve numerals whose lume has taken on the colour of sand, a numbered railroad track like a cockpit dial, a red seconds hand: the design of post-war service watches, signed with three letters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA vintage P.W.C. watch from the 1950s, steel with a two-tone military-style dial\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003evintage P.W.C. watch\u003c\/strong\u003e, for Practical Watch Co., bears a discreet three-letter Swiss signature and a dial that says everything about its era. \u003cem\u003eWaterproof\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eIncabloc\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAnti-Magnetic\u003c\/em\u003e: the three promises of post-war watches, a case designed against water, a shock absorber against impacts, alloys against magnetic fields. And a \u003cstrong\u003eservice watch design\u003c\/strong\u003e: a \u003cstrong\u003etwo-tone\u003c\/strong\u003e black and grey \u003cstrong\u003edial\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eluminescent numerals\u003c\/strong\u003e, a numbered \u003cstrong\u003erailroad track\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003esyringe hands\u003c\/strong\u003e, a \u003cstrong\u003ered seconds hand\u003c\/strong\u003e, the vocabulary that the armed forces had imposed on watchmakers in the 1940s and that civilian watches retained in the following decade. A \u003cstrong\u003emechanical watch\u003c\/strong\u003e with hand-wound movement from the \u003cstrong\u003e1950s\u003c\/strong\u003e, in 33mm steel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal dial\u003c\/strong\u003e is read in three circles: at the centre, a silvered \u003cstrong\u003egrey\u003c\/strong\u003e disc, marked by time, bearing the signature; around it, a \u003cstrong\u003eblack ring\u003c\/strong\u003e where twelve \u003cstrong\u003eluminescent Arabic numerals\u003c\/strong\u003e have taken on a sandy hue over the decades; on the outside, a white \u003cstrong\u003erailroad track\u003c\/strong\u003e numbered from 5 to 60 in golden print. Two \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal syringe hands\u003c\/strong\u003e with patinated luminescent channels, and a \u003cstrong\u003ecentral red seconds hand\u003c\/strong\u003e sweeping across the whole. \u003cem\u003eSwiss Made\u003c\/em\u003e at the bottom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003esteel\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e33mm\u003c\/strong\u003e case, 40.4mm Lug-to-lug and 9.3mm thick, features a slim bezel and straight lugs, with a steel caseback and an acrylic Crystal; the fluted crown was replaced during the life of the watch. The \u003cstrong\u003ehand-wound mechanical movement\u003c\/strong\u003e, with Incabloc shock protection, has been \u003cstrong\u003echecked\u003c\/strong\u003e by our partner watchmakers and is guaranteed for one year. The watch is fitted with a black leather strap with white stitching and a steel Buckle, both later additions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eThree points to note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 20px 0; padding-left: 16px; border-left: 1px solid #e2ddd5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 4px; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; opacity: 0.45;\"\u003e01\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo-tone service dial\u003c\/strong\u003e — grey disc, black ring, patinated luminescent numerals, numbered railroad track.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 4px; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; opacity: 0.45;\"\u003e02\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWaterproof, Incabloc, Anti-Magnetic\u003c\/strong\u003e — the three promises of post-war watches, written on the dial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 4px; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; opacity: 0.45;\"\u003e03\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e33mm steel, red seconds hand\u003c\/strong\u003e  — hand-wound, central seconds, for him as well as for her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eWhy choose a vintage military-style watch?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003evintage P.W.C. watch\u003c\/strong\u003e holds a precise place among \u003cstrong\u003evintage men’s and women’s watches\u003c\/strong\u003e: its 33mm size can be worn by both, and it offers the complete design of \u003cstrong\u003emilitary-style watches\u003c\/strong\u003e from the 1950s, two-tone, luminescent, with numerals, with a red seconds hand, under a discreet signature. A Swiss \u003cstrong\u003evintage mechanical watch\u003c\/strong\u003e with character, at an entry-level budget for authentic vintage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike all our \u003cstrong\u003evintage mechanical watches\u003c\/strong\u003e, this one has been opened and inspected by our partner watchmakers: verification of the movement, examination of the dial, hands and case. Every \u003cstrong\u003evintage watch\u003c\/strong\u003e we offer comes with an invoice Atelier Victor serving as a certificate, a one-year warranty, and lifetime-guaranteed authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e→ \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/montres-vintage-collection-occasion-luxe\" title=\"Montres Vintage\"\u003eSee all our vintage watches\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e→ \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/montres-vintage-moins-500\" title=\"Montres Vintage à moins de 500€\"\u003eDiscover our vintage watches under €500\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eTechnical characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e P.W.C. (Practical Watch Co.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Waterproof, two-tone dial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstimated year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1950s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Switzerland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGender:\u003c\/strong\u003e Men’s and women’s watch (Unisex)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMovement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-wound mechanical, Incabloc, anti-magnetic, checked\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFunctions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hours, minutes, central seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCase:\u003c\/strong\u003e Steel, round, steel caseback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 33mm (35.3mm with crown)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLug to lug:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40.4mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.3mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLug width:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCrown:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fluted, not original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two-tone, grey center and black ring, luminescent Arabic numerals, numbered railway track, original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHands:\u003c\/strong\u003e Syringe with luminescent channels, patinated, red seconds hand, original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCrystal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acrylic (condition 9\/10)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStrap:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black leather, not original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuckle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Steel, not original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eCondition and warranty\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOverall condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good state of preservation for its age. The original two-tone dial bears the marks of time on its grey center and a sand-patinated luminescent material on the numerals and hands, specific to this example. The steel case shows the signs of wear of a worn watch, which our photographs show without retouching. Crystal acrylic crystal in very good condition (9\/10).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not guaranteed (vintage watch)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthenticity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lifetime guarantee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMechanical:\u003c\/strong\u003e Checked movement, guaranteed for 1 year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded:\u003c\/strong\u003e Invoice Atelier Victor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNot included:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original box and papers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e \n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is P.W.C.?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePractical Watch Co., a discreet Swiss brand from the 1950s whose history is undocumented: no known manufacture, no known catalogue. Like hundreds of small assembly workshops of the period, it bought its movements from ébauche makers, its cases and dials from other specialists, and signed the whole with its initials. It is chosen for its dial, not for its signature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWas this watch used during the Korean War?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNothing allows us to affirm that. It bears no military marking, and no independent source documents any issue of P.W.C. watches to an army. What is military about it is its design: the two-tone dial with luminous numerals, the numbered railway track and the syringe hands come from service watches of the 1940s, later adopted by civilian watches of the following decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat do Waterproof, Incabloc and Anti-Magnetic mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThree common markings on dials from the 1950s: Waterproof indicates a case designed to resist water, Incabloc refers to the shock absorber that protects the balance staff against impacts, Anti-Magnetic refers to hairspring and escapement alloys insensitive to magnetisation. Seventy years later, water resistance is not guaranteed, and the watch should be kept away from water and today's magnets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHas the movement been checked?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. Our partner watchmakers have checked the movement, dial, hands and case; it is guaranteed for one year. A hand-wound watch should be wound every day, and a vintage watch is not guaranteed water-resistant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this piece suitable for a slim or larger wrist?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a 33mm diameter, 40.4mm of Lug-to-lug and 9.3mm thickness, it suits wrists of approximately 15 to 18cm — a guideline, never a rule: everyone wears what they like. Its format is that of 1950s service watches, discreet under a cuff. The Lug width measures 18mm, making it easy to change the strap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"P.W.C","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48386593915217,"sku":"251437","price":388.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/8576\/2597\/files\/VD_07963.jpg?v=1789050852","url":"https:\/\/ateliervictor.co\/en\/products\/p-w-c-waterproof-watch-steel-black-and-grey-two-tone-dial-1950s","provider":"Atelier Victor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}