Current NATO Pattern Quartz Military Divers Watch with Ceramic Bezel Insert, Sapphire Crystal and 10 Year Battery Life - NATO STOCK NUMBER NSN 6645-99-157-3496

Over the years, this watch has been significantly updated. The main upgrades include: Transition from a Ronda 705 movement with a 5-year battery life to a Swiss Ronda 715li, which only requires a battery replacement around every 10 years. Upgrading the crystal from hardened mineral glass to sapphire, which is vastly superior due to its high scratch and shatter resistance. Switching from a 60 or 90-click bezel to a 120-click bezel for more precise adjustments. Upgrading the bezel from aluminium to scratch resistant ceramic. Because of its high specifications, this watch has received significant attention from various procurement agencies, leading to the allocation of an NSN number, making it available to NATO forces worldwide. These watches are closely based on a case design originally made by the famous Swiss case-making firm MRP S.A. Aside from a few minor updates, the case remains much the same as in the late 1970s. MRP was founded in 1953 by Marchand, Roth, and Petignat, and it wa