WW2 German Kriegsmarine Dienstuhr PERSONAL SERVICE WATCH BIDLINGMAIER RARE

This EXACT watch is featured in Dr. Konrad Knirim's book titled, "Military Timepieces". Produced for the German military, all issued wristwatches were required to follow a specific standard, this being: case made of a. Chromium plated brass; a manual winding movement; water resistant; dust/moisture proof; and are a total of 15 jewels. A secondary hand is to be located at the 6 o'clock position indicating seconds, and both main hands are to be luminous. Made of a stainless steel case, this Swiss-made Bidlingmaier (Bifora) watch is in EXCELLENT functioning condition, and featured on page 270 of Konrad Knirim's book titled, "Military Timepieces" (note that in the book, the back shown next to it is from a Wagner). Though the crystal shows some light scratches from storage, the dial and hands are in near MINT condition, with NO damage or corrosion! Note that because I use a camera flash, the scratches show more pronounced than they actually are in-person. The manufacture name is clearly marked on the face, and was manufactured between 1939 and 1945. The dial is clearly marked "KM", indicating it was a Kriegsmarine it was an issued timepiece. I have had this running for almost 24 hours on a full wind. For reference, the other codes produced were. Though the "D" marked watches were specific to Luftwaffe units, there is evidence that "DH" coded watches were also issued to Luftwaffe personnel and possibly other service organizations. Note that the PUW 500 (Pforzheimer Uren Werke 500) movement has not been serviced in 30 years, so even though it is currently running, I would suggest getting it cleaned for daily use/wear.

A VERY nice and original item for any collection, or display!

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