Original German Pre-WWII South Bavarian A.D.A.C. Stop Watch by Minerva - Fully Functional Brunswick Parts The lower snap unfortunately was

The lower snap unfortunately was damaged and replaced with a rivet

being machined from solid steel stock

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

” the function of which was to keep an eye on British men-of-war on the Baltimore blockade and warn returning United States vessels to keep away

Original German Pre-WWII South Bavarian A.D.A.C. Stop Watch by Minerva - Fully Functional Brunswick Parts The lower snap unfortunately wasOriginal 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