Rare SAWC Watch
San Antonio Watch Company (SAWC) was a Spanish watch company
specializing in robust, military-themed instrument watches for professional use. The company was the official watch supplier to the Royal Spanish Air Force. The company was founded by Jose San Antonio in 2004.
This watch is the Albatros, SAWC's first model, an automatic
watch (ETA 2824-2). The Model number is 201002 and serial number 297 production c 2004. This model was commonly used by Royal Spanish Air Force pilots and was also selected by EADS (European Aeronautic Defence and Space
Company) for use by test pilots after rigorous testing.
It has a stainless steel case, sapphire crystal,
SuperLuminova, and is water resistant to 200 meters. Diameter excluding crown
is 40mm excluding crown and crown guard, 43mm including. Screw type fixed bar lugs. Interesting screw down crown. Nato
fabric strap 20mm width. Although this was a watch designed for the air force or military use it is a style and has features that would allow it to serve equally well as a dive watch.
ETA 2824.2 Swiss Movement
38-40 hour reserve
Frequency: 28,800 vibrations per hour
Jewels: 25
SAWC rarely come up for sale and if they do are not usually in this condition. This watch is a low production number (297) and in excellent used condition.
The company released various models, including divers and chronographs, and used high quality Swiss made movements of 25 jewel automatic ETA 2824.2 and 2836.2. SAWC watches were made of high quality components and recognized for their robust construction and ability to meet the demanding requirements for military and professional applications. It was produced in Spain in small batches as a microbrand offering. Production ceased around 2010, making remaining examples rare and collectible.