Vertex M100, Full Set

Founded by Claude Lyons in London in 1912, Vertex built its reputation on creating robust timepieces using Swiss movements, with the company formally established in Hatton Garden and La Chaux-de-Fonds in 1916. Its military legacy became central to the brand, particularly during World War II, when Vertex was the only British-based member of the famed “Dirty Dozen” group of twelve manufacturers commissioned to supply the British military with watches meeting demanding W.W.W. specifications. The company continued producing watches and importing Swiss timepieces until it closed in 1972 amid the quartz crisis. In 2015, Lyons’s great-grandson, Don Cochrane, revived Vertex, introducing the M100 in
2016 as a modern tribute to the legendary Cal 59 military watch and reestablishing Vertex as a distinctive name in British horology.

The Vertex M100 features a 40mm stainless steel case with a sapphire crystal and a solid case back.  The black dial features raised lumed Arabic numerals, a railroad-style minutes track, two red dots at the 12 o’clock position, a small seconds dial at the 6 o’clock position, and syringe-style hour and minute hands.  Powered by a 31-jewel Sellita SW260 automatic movement, the M100 has a 100-meter water resistance rating.

This Vertex M100 includes the original Pelican-style watch case, the
owner's manual, the black Vertex leather strap with stainless steel
buckle, a blue Vertex NATO strap with a Vertex buckle, and the original personalized notecard from Don Cochrane.