CWC (Cabot Watch Company) Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch
$761In stock
Case
- Diameter
- 38mm
- Thickness
- 11mm
- Lug-to-lug
- 42mm
- Lug width
- 18mm
- Material
- Stainless Steel
- Water resistance
- 50m
Crystal & dial
- Crystal
- Acrylic
Movement
- Caliber
- Sellita SW210-1
- Type
- Manual
- Power reserve
- 40h
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The hand-wound version of Sellita's SW200 family and a direct alternative to the ETA 2801-2, beating at 28,800 vph with around 42 hours of power reserve. Its slimmer, rotor-less build suits dress and field watches.
Design language
- Case shape
- tonneau
- Dial style
- matte
- Bezel
- fixed
- Bracelet
- nato
- Hands
- baton
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Owners widely appreciate the CWC (Cabot Watch Company) Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch for its authentic, utilitarian military aesthetic and pleasingly simple dial. Reviewers praise its historical significance and the satisfying winding action of its Sellita SW210-1 manual-wind movement. Some owners find the 38mm case size wears smaller, while others note the tonneau case suits active wear well on a NATO strap. Accuracy is reported as acceptable, with one owner noting +6 seconds per day. Caveats include basic finishing not intended for close examination and lume on the skinny hands that could be improved. The fixed lug bars are a point of contention for some, and the Hesalite crystal, while contributing to vintage charm and historical accuracy, is fragile and the 50m water resistance does not position it as a true "beater" watch. One reviewer criticizes the Arabic numerals' serifs as deviating from the original design.
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