Original German Pre-WWII South Bavarian A.D.A.C. Stop Watch by Minerva - Fully Functional Brunswick Parts being machined from solid steel

being machined from solid steel stock

The subject of this portrait is Rear Admiral of the Red Francis Farington Gardner

The bore of the revolver rates about 7-8

Originally these WW2 cans were manufactured to contain Petrol (gasoline) and were embossed with a large SHELL logo on the top and:

Original German Pre-WWII South Bavarian A.D.A.C. Stop Watch by Minerva - Fully Functional Brunswick Parts being machined from solid steelOriginal Item. Only One Available. We have had very few of these Torpedo Timer type Stop Watches in over 35 years of business in the U. S. A. This one was made by the German WW2 Military Contractor Minerva of Switzerland and is marked on the dial. There is a lot of information regarding this Swiss manufacturer who started business in 1848 to be found on the Internet. This Stop Watch still runs perfectly, and is housed in a Silver plated nickel alloy