Doppelfernrohr M.8/12 Z Zeiss Karoly Györ 15x60 Austro-Hungaric Empire K.U.K., 1915

Doppelfernrohr 15x60 produced by Zeiss Karoly in 1915, in the "Györ" factory (Hungary), for the Austro-Hungarian K.u.K. army (Kaiserlich und Königliche, meaning "Imperial and Royal"). On the left eyepiece plate there is the Zeiss Karoly Györ logo, on the right "M.8/12 Z - 15 fach mit Skala Doppelfernrohr N.XXXXXX", while on the plate in the center of the eyepieces, both the logo with Imperial Eagle (K.u.K.), which dates X.X.15 to indicate military acceptance.

The remarkable sturdiness of construction, the "15x60" magnifications suitable for the observation and aiming of targets placed at long distances, place these binoculars in a "Mountain Artillery" department, a fact also due to the presence of an adjustable reticle via lever placed on the right eyepiece which was used to detect and indicate measurements for artillery fire.

All mechanisms work perfectly, the view is clear and collimated. The state of conservation is excellent.

Zeiss Karoly Györ was a small factory located in Györ, a town in the north of Hungary, which produced optics and precision instruments exclusively for the Austro-Hungarian empire.