Lockdales - The Fine Sale, Auction 163 - 20th February 2019

47 307 WWII German Panerai Frogmens military wristwatch (Model 3646), with Rolex 17 Rubis movement, black dial with luminous Arabic numerals, luminous baton hands, engraved to back ‘L. K. 700 Kampf Schwimmer HK Marine 1945’, stamped inside back ‘Brevetee, Rolex S.A., Geneve-Suisse, 31 Victoires Haute Precision, 3646, 260576’, on original orange leather strap, case diameter 45mm approx. (winds, hands adjust & working at time of cataloguing). These wristwatches were made for the divers of the German Navy. L. K. 700 otherwise known as LehrKommando 700 was the training camp for the German combat swimmers, situated on the island of Sylt. This watch has the initials ‘HK’ to the back. Although the original recipient is unknown. £20000 - £30000