Thanks for your input Ken. I'm mystified as to why anyone would attempt to "fake" an obsure imprint (U701) on a virtually unknown boat (??). The watch maker Champagne Watch Co of Bienne---tradename ASTER was in fact a supplier to the German government, prior to the government running out of convertible currency in the early 40s, As I mentioned, the designation DU is in dispute a
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This is my second posting as regards U701. I'm a collector of military timepieces and purchased a WW2 era German watch marked, on the dial, ASTER, and on the back DU. Nothing really unusual. However, stamped (twice) into the back of the case is: u.701! Since U701 was not particularly famous I can only assume that someone, with a connection to the boat, had it so marked. Since Horst D
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I recently acquired a black dial watch of 1939 vintage. It's marked "ASTER" on the dial (Champagne W Co of Biel). It has an AS1130 mvt (the Wehrmacht model to the Swiss). Chromed case with SS back. The back is stamped "DU". There are also 2 stampings of "u.701" on the back. I know of no relationship between a "DU" watch and the "u.701"
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