uboat watch

[dread]

hi all
i know nothing about u-boat pocket watches so i dont know if its real or what
but some one here might like it (if its real)

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/German-U-Boat...QQcmdZViewItem

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi, thanks for the heads up, but these "U Boat" watches are fantasy items and are all over E Bay. I believe they come from Eastern Europe?

Cheers, Ade.

[crowback]

Description

Read the description carefully. This is classic EBAY "talkaround". He tells you lots of history but nothing about the item for sale !

[davidww]

Hi I agree with adrian I looked at one two weeks ago
which was the same but marked U25 East europe
fantasy .

regards
David

[dread]

yea figures,should have picked it ,the only thing i have ever seen or heard of on this subject was a documentary about u boat crews,they were being given gold pocket watches but as i recall the were watches that had been taken from people in the camps and did not look anything like this ebay item
thanks everyone for the good info

[battallion]

uboat watch

Hi, Is it the opinion of the foreum that uboat issued watches do not exist ? I have a pocket watch in a presentation case with U 133 on it. I'm not saying that it's 100 % good. It looks pretty good to me. It it for sure that they don't exist ? Thanks for your time. Battallion

[km-spain]

Battallion, sorry but probably you have an old watch in a not original case. This cases are a fantasy and not exist originaly from the time, but of course you have original KM pocket watches that could be used by u-boots like by all other kriegsmarine units.

[all1knew]

Hi, Is it the opinion of the foreum that uboat issued watches do not exist ? I have a pocket watch in a presentation case with U 133 on it. I'm not saying that it's 100 % good. It looks pretty good to me. It it for sure that they don't exist ? Thanks for your time. Battallion

Battallion,

Why don't you post some photos for the forum to review?

William Kramer

[nomad]

E bay beware, if you are not sure run, run fast

[billcarson]

hiya,
i do not think there was a specific watch given to u-boat captains and officers. KM issued swiss and german service watches were worn by many different members and branches of the Kriegsmarine.here are 3 from my collection, Selza and Zentra both swiss and a Wiemer from the black forrest.
cheers bill.



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[Ludwig]

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Very nice watches, Bill!