Army Commando Holton

Last few available.

The Holton Professional was developed in response to a request from a specialist branch of the British military who demanded a fit-for-purpose professional watch capable of a hard life in the field.

This bespoke version of the Holton is built to order and is only available to serving or former serving personnel. It is not available to the general public.
 

Please choose whether you would like your watch to be supplied with a black rubber strap or a matching gunmetal grey metal bracelet by clicking the box in the top right. The price will change to reflect your choice.
 

For engraving and numbering. Please enter your personalised engraving in the box before continuing (max 25 characters including spaces and punctuation). Please note: Numbers will be allocated by the project lead, Lt Col Lance Foster once the ordering deadline has passed.

From every watch sold, we are donating £45 to support Frankie Vaughn who will also be given watch No.1. Watch No. 2 will be donated to Joe Jordan.
 

Watch design highlights:

• Commando flash printed at 6 o'clock, red dagger over clear gloss flash behind
• UNITED WE CONQUER micro printed in grey below
• CDO BDE micro printed below 3: reads 3 Cdo Bde
• Seconds hand tipped in red
• Dagger and Flash deep etched in relief in the centre of the caseback
• BRITISH ARMY COMMANDO etched in relief above, UNITED WE CONQUER below.
• Serial number beneath (serial numbers will be allocated by project sponsor)
• 25 characters of personalised engraving in an arc around the bottom of the case back; name/nickname, rank, service no. etc

* Matt bead blast dark gunmetal grey stainless steel case
* Sapphire glass
* SuperLuminiova luminous hands, dial and bezel
* Hardened steel 120 click unidirectional timing bezel
* Solid, unbreakable screw in strap bars for easy strap changes
* Screw down crown recessed into the case at 4h
* Individually tested to 200m in water
* Swiss quartz movement
* 3 yr battery life with end of life indication
* Compressor bolt down case back
* 5 year warranty

Bezel:
A precise 120 click high grip bezel houses a stainless steel insert is precisely embossed with hours and minutes indentations then flooded with high grade C3 SuperLuminova. The hobnail outer knurling is slightly higher than the insert to form a high grip surface for trustworthy operation even when using the palm of a wet gloved hand. Both components are matt bead blasted, hardened to 1200HV (Vickers hardness scale) then a 0.8 micron PVD coating is applied whose hardness matches that of the stainless steel components.
 

Straps:
Straps are easily changed and secured via solid steel screw in bars operated with a five lobe tool (provided) and matching socket in the strap bar ends.
 

Crown:
The recessed screw-down crown is located out of harm's way at 4H whilst retaining the water protection afforded by our proprietary triple seals. 
 

Case:
316L stainless, sandblasted and coated in a non-chip anti-reflective dark gunmetal grey PVD.
9H-3H 43mm excluding crown
12H-6H - 52mm max to tip of case shoulders
Maximum thickness 12mm
 
Dial:
Easy to read at a glance day or night with military styling that’s relevant and familiar. The hour markers are bold C3-coated pyramids reminiscent of 1970s military dive watches, brought up to date with our trademark 12-3-6-9 cardinal graphics, with a white chevron at 12H to help orientate the watch when it’s dark
 

Hands:
Clear differentiation between hours, minutes and seconds hands with minimal chance of confusion. Short stubby ‘sword’ hour hand, long slender parallel minutes hand with pointed tip that reaches precisely to the minute markers. The seconds hand has a fine olive drab tip and C3 filled arrow head counterbalanced by a dark gunmetal ‘lollipop’
 

Glass:
Bevelled 2mm sapphire glass with anti reflective coating applied to the inner surface to minimise glare for perfect visibility in all light conditions. Mounted fractionally below the hardened bezel to minimise the chance of the edge getting chipped, fitted using a black sealing ring.
 

Movement:
Swiss Ronda calibre 715 with low-battery/end of life indicator that reduces the risk of the watch being worn with a low battery. It is housed inside our proprietary shock protection system consisting of a steel housing suspended by elastomer shock absorbers. Three year battery life.

 

Strap bars:
Solid steel strap bars that screw directly into the case shoulders, driven by a 5-lobe head so that the driver (included with the watch) can't slip or climb out, ensuring simple and fast strap changes whilst also providing maximum security.
 

Caseback:
Bolted down using hex bolts creating a perfect compression seal and correct tension for the shock absorption system. Multiple surfaces minimise skin contact for comfort. The caseback graphics are always aligned perfectly vertically.
* Dagger and Flash deep acid etched in relief in the centre of the caseback

* Dagger and Flash encircled by BRITISH ARMY COMMANDO above, with UNITED WE CONQUER below
* Individually serial numbered (serial numbers will be advised by the project sponsor)
* Personalised engraving 25 characters (including spaces and punctuation marks)
 

VAT saving - For markets outside the UK, prices will be displayed in local currencies and without VAT (UK sales tax).

Import taxes & duties - You’ll be responsible for any import duties, tariffs and/or state taxes when your watch is delivered