Featured Heuer Nazi stopwatch

YAY! BINGO!
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What's wrong with him buying this one then???
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-German...=100005&rk=4&rkt=6&sd=201502241601&rmvSB=true

 

Ah.

 

I don't pretend to know much about stopwatches, so I'm trying to learn the basics of WWII German Navy items because this thread has gotten me interested. I listen politely when others make assertions unaccompanied by proof, but I'm always interested to see documentation. Looking at a few watch forums, one mentioned the German military technical manual on their clocks and watches, which I found partially on the web:

http://www.vintage-time.de/index.php/Attachment/4572-Dienstanweisung-kriegsmarine-pdf/

As far as stopwatches used aboard U-boats, the book says they all come from Junghans, and don't mention Heuer as the source of any Navy watches. That's interesting.

 

In searches after I guessed its use I saw the same...

 

Also from the watch forums, I saw a discussion of Kriegsmarine torpedo-timer watches, and the Junghans 29a movement was mentioned as what was in the watch pictured below as a "torpedo timer." Notice that the dials are graduated differently from the Heuer. I'm still learning, there seems to be a great deal of info on the web but it doesn't all agree.

 

Here's one of the threads I've been trying to learn from but various posters call the Junghans pictured above a torpedo timer, and others picture same model Heuer as OP's. Hmmm, go figure. http://www.mwrforum.net/forums/show...-Kriegsmarine-Torpedo-Stop-Watch-Junghans-29a

 

Yes, the tech manual linked above gives the number of stopwatches allowed for each class of German warship. Battleships get 6 down to fishing trawlers which get one. I can't see a distinction between types of stopwatches issued to various ships, there are only two types described in the manual, both graduated to 1/5 second, but one has 1/100 minute also apparently. The first mentioned is denoted "e" and is very widely issued. I didn't see anywhere that the second type, denoted "f" was used. ???? Now I go back to the pix to see what has 1/5 sec. Grads.

 

That is certainly true!

 

You'r dad..Kingsy & I....of one mind !!

 

For anyone interested or who owns one of these, there's some very interesting info in both the description and photos of this ad. Seller gives the reference book for these, and the last photos are the pages of the Junghans manual. It gives the differences between the five different model 108 variants, two of which were mentioned using "108" in the tech manual, but it went over my head at the time.

https://www.lakesidetrader.com/item.php?ID=13639

 

Great to get an ID... and potential market as well.

How can the watch you show be WWI with a Nazi swastika on the back?

I think your corespondent was saying he wants one like your friend's.

 

I'm so confused...

 

So if your friend is interesting in selling, you have a potential buyer.

 

See if you can get him to put you in his will.

 

See if you can get him to put you in his will.

Then kill him.