March 15-17, 2022 Collectible Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/17/2022
Nice example of a World War I German naval stop watch. The watch is in the classic design of naval stop watches which were used by the German navy on U-Boats and E-Boats in the North Atlantic during both World Wars. The fluted knob on the top controls all of the watch's functions. The first push activates the single second hand, the second push freezes the hand at the time elapsed position, and the third push resets the hand to zero. The watch is marked on the reverse "(Crown) / M / 1047 / 1918" and numbered "3077210" on both interior pieces. The mechanism is marked "FA (Arrow) SR" and "Patent (Cross) 86533". These markings do not refer to the maker of the movement and are typically found on watches manufactured in Switzerland for export. The "S" stands for "Slow", "F" for "Fast", "R" for "Retard" (French for "delay"), and "A" stands for the French word "Avance" (advance). A glass covering protects the face. CONDITION: The watch exhibits several scratches on the glass face and on the reverse. The watch functions properly and presents well. Overall very good. JLD
Item Dimensions: 4" X 4"