PHG Navy 36 – MK-1949

Description

01 — THE DESIGN

MK-1949 draws inspiration from British naval deck-watch design, particularly the high-contrast layouts developed for demanding service environments. Where the KM-1940 honors the German Kriegsmarine deck watch, the MK-1949 draws on the British Royal Navy tradition. White dial, high-contrast numerals, a triangle index at 12 — every element was specified for a crew that read time by emergency lighting.

02 — THE DIAL

The dial is a soft matte ivory-white — not the flat white of a modern watch, but the warm, slightly creamy tone that vintage radium dials have aged into over decades. PHG’s finishing process reinterprets that aged warmth as a deliberate design choice, not as an accident of time. A bold triangle index sits at 12 o’clock — the universal military mark for orientation at a glance — while Arabic numerals and a clean railroad minute track maintain fast readability under any lighting condition.

C3 Super-LumiNova is applied to the hour indices and hands. The green glow is modern in performance — bright, long-lasting, consistent — but visually it echoes the warm green of vintage radium. In daylight the dial reads as an old watch. In darkness it performs like a new one.

04 — THE MOVEMENT

Powered by the Seiko VH31 mecha-quartz (Central Seconds) — sweeping seconds hand at 4 beats per second, quartz accuracy (±20 sec/year), no ticking, no winding. The sweep of the seconds hand across the white dial is the visual signature of this piece: it moves like a mechanical watch, runs like a quartz.

03 — THE CASE

316L stainless steel, 36mm diameter. The case features horizontal brushing — a directional grain that runs parallel to the wrist — distinct from the standard vertical finish on other PHG models. The horizontal lines catch light differently, giving the steel a subtle, rippled character that changes with the angle. Box-style K1 or sapphire crystal with double-sided coating — anti-reflective on the inside, scratch-resistant on the outside. Push-pull crown, 50m water resistance.

06 — THE STRAP

18mm black NATO, Olive NATO, or brown leather strap with brushed stainless hardware.

About the Crazy Horse Leather Strap

If you’ve selected the leather strap version, your strap is made of crazy horse leather — a material prized for its rugged, vintage character.

Crazy horse leather (also called pull-up or oil-tanned leather) is full-grain cowhide with a waxed finish. It naturally develops light scuffs with use — this is the signature pull-up effect, a feature of the material, not a defect.

Scratches are easy to restore: gently rub with a fingertip or a barely damp cloth, and the mark will fade back into the leather. Over time, the strap develops a unique patina all its own.

Care: avoid alcohol-based cleaners; a dry cloth wipe is all it needs.

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07 — SPECIFICATIONS

CASE
Diameter	36 mm
Lug-to-lug	46 mm
Thickness	11.3 mm
Lug width	18 mm
Material	316L stainless steel, horizontal brushing
CRYSTAL
Crystal	Box-style K1 crystal, double-sided coating
MOVEMENT
Movement	Seiko VH31 mecha-quartz
Function	Central Seconds — sweeping seconds at 4 beats per second
DIAL
Dial	Soft matte ivory-white with railroad minute track
Lume	C3 Super-LumiNova
WATER RESISTANCE
Water resistance	50 m / 5 ATM
STRAP
Strap	18mm black nylon NATO, brushed stainless hardware

08 — PHG PROMISE

Every PHG watch carries a two-year global warranty covering movement malfunctions and manufacturing defects in the case, crown, and crystal — waterproofing failure under normal use included. Accidental damage, normal wear, and battery replacement are not covered; full terms are set out in our Warranty Policy.

Each watch is inspected before it leaves our workshop.

PHG Watch Co. designs and builds this product independently from historical design languages. It is not affiliated with, authorised by, or connected to any other brand or reference.