Pocket Watch Case

GERMAN WW2 U Boat U-302 11. Kriegsmarine Polar Bear Flotilla German Officer Silver Case Pocket Watch. Watch is in practically very good state with slight tear & wear. Be careful and gentle when adjusting the movement speed (faster or slower). Don’t make sharp movements, and don’t touch other components in the movement especially the pendulum mechanism. All items are packed very well & should have no problems with arriving in good conditions. German submarine U-302 was a Type VIIC U-boat of WW2 Germany’s Kriegsmarine during World War II. The submarine was laid down on 2 April 1941 at the Flender Werke yard at Lübeck as yard number 302, launched on 25 April 1942 and commissioned on 16 June under the command of Kapitänleutnant Herbert Sackel. The 11th U-boat Flotilla German 11. Unterseebootsflottille was formed on 15 May 1942 in Bergen, Norway. The flotilla operated mainly in the North Sea and against the Russian convoys (JW-, PQ-, QP- and RA series) in the Arctic Sea. The flotilla operated various marks of the Type VII U-boat until September, 1944, when it had an influx of some Type IX boats from France. It also was the only flotilla to field the Type XXI U-boat for operational use, but the war ended before U-2511 saw action. The Flotilla was disbanded on 9 May 1945 with the German surrender. POCKET WATCH Marking”M”- Kriegsmarine. VERY RARE SWISS POCKET WATCH On the back of the watch inscription U-boat U-302 11th Flotilla German 11. WARNING POCKET WATCH CASE USED. No return from Canada and United States. Effective October 1, 2015, the U. Postal Service® products that come with visibility. If you worried that a long time can not get the parcel, you may call the customer service telephone number of the central United States Post Office. Thank you for understanding. See MY remaining auctions. The item “GERMAN WW2 U Boat U-302 11. Kriegsmarine Flotilla Oficer Silver Case Pocket Watch” is in sale since Saturday, May 21, 2016. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\Germany\Personal, Field Gear”. The seller is “fikuslv” and is located in Riga, *. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland

Nice early XVIII brass sundial by Butterfield, Paris. The octagonal dial plate’s four hour scales, declination lines and numerals are engraved. The adjustable bird gnomon is finely engraved and markers for 40 to 60 degree latitudes, the bird’s beak acting as a pointer. The reverse is engraved with a table of latitudes with the names of sixteen cities, predominantly French, but also european capitals as London, Vienne, Madrid, Bruxelles, Basel, Milan and Turin. The compass bears the hallmark Fleur de Lys. Superb craftsmanship and elegant details belie its originality. The sundial measures 77 x 66mm. Case is 87 x 76 x 22mm. Comes in it’s original case of leather and green velvet (the case is in “as is” condition). The mineral glass is slightly domed. The hand of the compass is practically stuck. He arrived to France in 1663 and established manufactory of mathematical and astronomical instruments in Paris, firstly at faubourg Saint-Germain(1678) further at Quai de l’Horloge (1691). In 1680 under J. Cassini he made a planisphere for Royal Academy of Sciences in Paris. Being engineer of king Louis XIV for scientific instruments, he invented “quarts of circle” (instrument for measuring angles) and the sundial type, which got his name. THIS IS ORIGINAL ITEM FROM XVIII CENTURY. PLEASE IGNORE Circa 1900. FROM DESCRIPTION, IT’S COPY/PASTE ERROR FROM MY OTHER LISTING. The item “Antique XVIII BUTTERFIELD a PARIS Brass Sundial in Original Case” is in sale since Sunday, May 15, 2016. This item is in the category “Antiques\Maritime\Compasses”. The seller is “sparklingbear” and is located in Armentières en Brie. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Maker: Butterfield a Paris