Story of 1945 D12 WW2 Field Watch

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VARIO 1945 D12 Field Watch is heavily inspired by the ‘Dirty Dozen’ – a collection of Swiss and British watches commissioned and worn by the British military during WWII. Their black dials, railroad-style minute tracks, luminous hands and indexes, and small seconds movements marked them as part of the iconic set and created a highly legible look that remains distinct even today. Their crowns were also designed to be easy to grip while not digging into their wrist for more comfort.

Lieutenant-General Arthur Percival (right), led by Ichiji Sugita, walks under a flag of truce to negotiate the capitulation of Commonwealth forces in Singapore, 15 February 1942. Photo by Wikipedia.

Map of Invasion of Singapore. Image taken from http://singaporeevacuation1942.blogspot.com/2011/02/map-of-invasion-of-singapore.html

The Battle for Singapore was one of the key battles in WWII. While it forever changed the island’s trajectory, VARIO 1945 D12 Field Watch captures the spirit of bravery of the soldiers in WW2 who defended their territory and reminded us the importance to protect our independence, translating the event into a modern field watch proudly designed in Singapore.

Sketched by Singaporean illustrator @bananasboy_ who completed his National Service

Juxtaposed British solider carrying flag vs modern Singapore soldier on watch caseback

Watch case features polished chamfers on lugs and side of bezel

Feel free to contact Ivan at customer_service@vario.sg if you have any questions regarding this product.