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Kriegsmarine
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German Naval Bulkhead Clock from a U-boat (Item KRIEG 7-1) |
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| DESCRIPTION: Here is a 100-percent working German naval clock. This clock is similar to the one pictured on page 244 of the book, Die Kriegsmarine: Uniforms and Traditions, Volume 3. It is referred to as a bulkhead clock by the firm of Junghaus, the maker of 80 percent of all German naval clocks. This clock has been running and keeping perfect time for at least 3 weeks after winding it every 8 days. It has the eagle and swastika over the ‘M’ for Marine (navy) and on the other side is the issue number and the letter ‘N.’ This indicates that the clock was issued to a U-boat of the Nordsee (North Sea) fleet. During WWII the German military authorities laid down strict regulations concerning the issuing of timepieces. The Kriegsmarine had overall responsibility for the issue and maintenance of all military timepieces. Any clock requiring maintenance had to be returned to the Kriegsmarine command where inventories were kept at the naval ports of Wilhelmshaven, Kiel, and Gotenhafen. We don’t know the reason for the red areas around the edges and emitting in flashes from the center dial fixture to the 3 o’clock and 9 o’clock positions. Can any of you collectors out there help with this? The clock face also has the eight-pointed star with a ‘J’ in its center. This is the Junghaus logo. The clock is much lighter than the heavy brass ones of the ships of the line. We are told the U-boat types were purposely lighter. This is a fully functional, very rare piece of WWII history (a great and important relic).
PRICE: SOLD |
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