This “Big Eye” style was specifically used on late-war aircraft carriers, battleships, destroyers, cruisers and other surface vessels! Made of a aluminum, brass, and steel this set of binoculars is in SUPERB used condition! Manufactured between 1939 and 1945, all optics are EXTRAORDINARY! No blurring, haziness, spotting, or fungus! The lens bodies feature a prominent (though a bit faint) 15×80, the manufacture logo; and serial number “172”. All kanji markings are also fully intact! They appears to have been re-painted at one point of time, and come with a custom-made solid brass stand and lens covers! The front objectives are slightly recessed, and both focus adjustments function perfectly! Commonly known as aircraft carrier optics, they would make a SUPERB addition to any collection or display! TERMS OF SALE. Most of my items are vintage, and as such are AS-IS, so you must therefore expect a degree of wear due to age and/or usage. ABOUT ME. Although my passion is the Me109, I do offer many other German Aircraft Fw190, Me262, etc. , as well as USAF and Japanese items. Occasionally I do offer many non-vintage items such as prints and art relating to the time period. Use is solely based on my authorization only. The item “WW2 Imperial Japanese Navy Big Eye 15×80 Aircraft Carrier Binoculars RARE” is in sale since Monday, January 01, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\Japan\Other Japanese WWII Orig Items”. The seller is “messerschmitt*109″ and is located in Malibu, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.