CARL ZEISS BLC U-BOAT BINOCULARS 7X50 3RD MODEL

A rarity, a special 7x50 U-boat binoculars with red lens coating.
These binoculars certainly have character, they still have the original rubber armor from the 1940s.
This is made of synthetic rubber, developed in the 1930s and 1940s.
This rubber made from coal was called “buna”.
A labor-intensive and polluting process with the aim of making Germany more self-sufficient.
It therefore does have age-related crackle, the ("rubber") that you often see on these binoculars today is not rubber but has been replaced by modern silicone.
The binoculars are in the original color olive green, the binoculars have never been repainted.
It has the usual signs of wear!
Lenses and prisms without chips.
Stamped on the right cover plate "7×50 / 63385 / blc".
The optics are good, beautifully clear and colorful in image.
The binoculars were completely cleaned and re-collimated in May 2023 (invoice)
Leather binocular neck strap included.
These binoculars are therefore equipped with a striking dark red anti-reflection coating.
The dark red (sometimes more orange-colored) coating seems to only be found on a small series of binoculars made later in the war.

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