Totenkopfverbände watch

[John G.]

I might forgive "ignorance" about an "unusual" clock or watch......but anyone who "seriously" believes in a Conspiracy Theory surpressing an imagined "5 year" SS Long Service medal,.... and says there's no such thing as a SS 4 Year medal.....and is convinced only he (and a couple others) knows the truth....that every reference book and written regulation has been faked!.... That every example "out there" is a modern Chinese repros.!.... well, it's not worth discussion IMO.

I don't believe in "locking" a thread until a "certian point" is reached....usually when things become too personal or insulting....but I'll leave that up to William. I had reached my limit the last time we played this game. :roll:
John G.

[Mark in Cleveland, Tn.]

Time to lock this thread.Noticed he is searching an older *clock* thread,digging up old wounds so to speak

[Eireneutral]

Lets just keep this thread on the pocket watch, as this is all i had intended on discussing in the begining of the thread.
on the 4 year service medal, i am not going to go into details, if it existed or not, i am just stating fact, that no one has ever seen or has a photo of one in wear, the one which i have, with a roman neumeral V in red enamel, the swords and olive branches, is all i can say, in my book is more convincing to me.
The other thread on the nazi clock was not started by me, i simply asked the owner to provide a reverse photo, for reference, so i could compare it with my clock.

[Marcus]

The claims about the 5 (!) year service medal for the SS a thread of its own at http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=184857

/Marcus

[Eireneutral]

Can we please keep this thread to just discuss the pocket watch, it is a very historical piece and deserves, to be looked at in detail, without sidetracking, on service medals, etc

[William Kramer]

Can we please keep this thread to just discuss the pocket watch, it is a very historical piece and deserves, to be looked at in detail, without sidetracking, on service medals, etc

Yes, let's stick to the pocket watch.

Altered post 1945 - end of discussion.

William Kramer

[Eireneutral]

What does altered post 1945 mean?

[William Kramer]

What does altered post 1945 mean?

It means that it had fake decals added after 1945. The actual watch is authentic pre 1945 manufacture, the decals are not; they are post-war applied to fool uninformed collectors into buying an antique clock that had NOTHING to do with the Third Reich.

William Kramer

[Eireneutral]

What gives you that impression?

[William Kramer]

What gives you that impression?

Because the decals are fake and from a model building kit. You can get the any old watch you want and slap a "Nazi" decal from a model kit on it and you'll fool a rookie collector into buying a piece of garbage and buying into the false hope that it may be authentic.

Here, let me show you some of the other styles of decals they add to other "period" watches.

William Kramer

[panzerplatten]

Ha ha, nice trick.! Thanks for those examples William. Regards mark.

[cpittman]

William is correct, these decals are junk. A common faker's trick.

[Eireneutral]

mine must be the first time that the totenkop decal has appeared on a watch then

[Xavier]

moderators please lock this thread, nothing of value can be added now...!
by now, I guess even Eireneutral must have taken a point..but he has not ....
Xavier
Der Autodidakt

[Eireneutral]

moderators please lock this thread, nothing of value can be added now...!
by now, I guess even Eireneutral must have taken a point..but he has not ....
Xavier
Der Autodidakt

Is that all you guys ever say on this forum, why are you all so into locking threads on history