Kriegsmarine Watch Officer Badge (Abzeichen des Wachhabenden Offiziers)

[pantherv]

I agree...looks like a nice Tombak piece

[John R.]

IMO I think it is a period KM badge.

It looks just like the others we have studied over the years that are unique to the KM era.

John

[amiklic1]

Here is another "3-prongs version" of the badge I just bought, and comparison with two previously posted in this thread.
Apart of the smaller connection area of the rope and left anchor point which, I believe, is because of the trimming of the badge, it looks pretty similar to me.

This one does not have bent prongs, so it's untouched I believe as I am pretty sure prongs were not bent before final mount on whatever it was mounted.

We are not sure if these are period I think, but I kinda like it. It's more rare than usual ones, so if it's modern one there should be more of them around, shouldn't it?

[amiklic1]

I noticed something else.
The 3-prongs badge from Kai Winkler has different width of the bad across the anchor on the left than on the right side (see photo below, 1st one on the left is BM 3-prongs from earlier post in this thread, with increased contrast).
Also, there are some other slight differences, and I would really like to see BM 3-prongs anchor in detailed photo.

[amiklic1]

"...width of the BAR accross the anchor" ;-)

[glaser]

Watch Officers Badge Kriegsmarine FAKE

so sad to see that a Bundesmarine Abzeichen sold for 212,50 euro on ebay even after I had informed teh seller that the badge was postwar

http://www.benl.ebay.be/itm/22138114...84.m1438.l2649

ebay title: ORIGINAL Abzeichen für Wachoffizier Kriegsmarine Uniform Orden Marineabzeichen
seller: bella-monia

wachabz ebay belle monia fake Assman.jpeg

wachabz ebay belle monia fake Assman back.jpeg

[glaser]

detailed view postwar Assmann Watch Officer badge KM

so sad to see that a Bundesmarine Abzeichen sold for 212,50 euro on ebay even after I had informed teh seller that the badge was postwar

ebay title: ORIGINAL Abzeichen für Wachoffizier Kriegsmarine Uniform Orden Marineabzeichen
seller: bella-monia

wachabz ebay bella monia fake Assman detail.jpeg

[John R.]

Good posts. John

[NOR_collector]

Here is two watch officer badges that I belive to be original WWII. Seems like they are both made of zink and I really like the finish. These two badges looks the Same as the badge shown by Michel and John. I like the way the broad pin is screwn to the badge. IMO these types are original WWII badges.

Regards,
André

[NOR_collector]

The broad pin.

[NOR_collector]

Badge nr: 2

[NOR_collector]

The broad pin

[NOR_collector]

I found some pictures of the watch officer badge in use that has not been posted here before. Both kriegsmarine and küstenartillerie personel.

[NOR_collector]

Marine artillerie officer

[NOR_collector]

KM enlisted