WW2 German Wehrmacht Stoppuhr – STOP WATCH – MAN FACTORY- PANTHER TANK – RARE!

You are bidding on a VERY RARE used example of a WW2 German Wehrmacht Junghans Stop Watch! Usually issued to Luftwaffe, Heer, and Kriegsmarine units for Torpedo, Bombing, and Artillery Fire, this EXACT watch belonged to the MAN Panther Tank Factory of Nürnberg!

MAN (abbreviation of Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nürnberg), was a manufacturing and engineering company based in Munich, Germany. Though its primary output was commercial vehicles and diesel engines, during the war MAN supplied finished tanks, diesel engines for submarines and surface craft, and cylinders for projectiles and artillery of every description. Although MAN produced experimental diesel engines for tanks, Maybach enjoyed a de facto monopoly on the design and manufacture of all tank and half-track engines, which were water-cooled, four-stroke gasoline motors. No diesel engines were installed in production armoured fighting vehicles during the war.

MAN also produced gun parts, including Mauser Karabiner 98k rifle bolts. MAN’s Waffenamt code was WaA53, and ordnance code was “coc”. The MAN works in Augsburg, which produced diesel engines for U-boats and surface craft, and the MAN works in Nuremberg, which built 40% of Germany’s Panther tanks, were often the target of massive Allied bombing attacks during World War II.

Made of a brass with a nickel-plated case, this German-made Junghans Stop Watch is in EXCELLENT functioning condition! Though the crystal shows some light scratches, 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 around 1944. Being in used condition, the case does show some signs of wear (scratches, marks, patina), but it is in otherwise VERY NICE condition for its age. The reverse is stamped with a prominent:

M.A.N
Nr. 380

M.A.N. (Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nürnberg), as well as the serial number. Though I have had a few of these timers stamped with an, “E’Stelle Rechlin (Luftwaffe Testing Facility)”, this is the FIRST one I have seen with a M.A.N Factory code!Though it is 100% FUNCTIONAL, it runs fast, so I would suggest getting it cleaned/adjusted for daily use. A VERY nice and original item for any collection, or display!