OW MV-82 (Numbered Edition)

The M-Series Heritage Collection is a commemorative reimagining of custom field and pilot watches made by Ollech & Wajs for various branches of the U.S. Military in the late 1960s and early 70s. They were purchased by serving personnel deployed across Southeast Asia, as well as by returning veterans who valued OW watches for their reliability, robustness, and extreme water resistance. Surviving examples are extremely scarce and highly sought after by collectors of vintage OWZ.

The re-issued watches preserve both the spirit and legacy of OW’s deep military heritage. While each model is allegiant to the original, it has been thoughtfully re-engineered to meet contemporary OW standards for precision, durability, and design. 

Case
39.5 mm × 12.5 mm; 48 mm lug to lug, brushed 316L stainless steel, screwed bottom, screwed crown, rotating steel bezel; made in the Swiss Jura

Bezel
360-degree compass bezel with an angle scale / PVD coated

Glass
Sapphire with anti-reflective treatment

Dial
Hands and indexes in Super-LumiNova^®

Water resistance
300 m/ 30ATM

Movement
Automatic, bespoke Soprod P024; date-only calendar, with semi-instantaneous changes and quick adjustment using the crown; stop seconds; 4Hz 28,800 vibrations per hour; 25 jewels; 38-hour power reserve; lncabloc. Bespoke OW Zurich 1956 rotor, OW-engraved platine, custom screws, assembled for OW and adjusted in three positions

Grey RAF strap
20 mm military-grade grey nylon; finished in Switzerland; with a brushed stainless steel thorn buckle, signed ‘OWZ 1956’

M-Heritage bracelet (optional extra)
20 mm medium gauge, stainless steel mesh bracelet, hand-brushed, reinforced ends, with an OW-engraved thorn buckle 

Origin
Handmade in the Swiss Jura

Free shipping by FedEx, which includes all import taxes, customs duties, customs clearance fees, VAT and handling fees.

For shipment to countries beyond  the European Community, Great Britain and Canada, where the prepaid tax service cannot  always be offered, we offer customers a special  15% discount, corresponding to the average import duty and tax percentages in the countries listed above. This amount will serve as compensation for any such charges by local tax authorities. We regret we are temporarily unable to sell direct to customers in the United States, but watches may be purchased via one of our authorised US dealers.

Please note that the stainless steel bracelet should always be adjusted by a competent watchmaker.

Swiss made percentage is calculated according to Swiss regulations and may vary, depending on the exact configuration of the watch. This percentage does not include straps or packaging.