- The destroyers of the US Navy
- The battleships of the US Navy
- Remembering our heroes
- A Sonar-inspired dial
- S.O.S. at 7.49 am
- "The day which will live in infamy"
- The island of Oahu
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Pearl 1941 December 7, 1941 - a date which will live in infamy
Limited to 500 numbered timepieces
On December 7, 1941, at 7:48 a.m., the Pearl Harbor naval base was attacked by a Japanese air raid. This unexpected attack was and remains the largest invasion in American History.
In order to preserve the memory of these lost lives, Col&MacArthur unveals its new creation "Pearl 1941".
- The destroyers of the US Navy
The time indexes on the dial refer to the registration number of the smaller ships lost in the attack, also known as "destroyers".
- The battleships of the US Navy
- Remembering our heroes
- A Sonar-inspired dial
- S.O.S. at 7.49 am
- "The day which will live in infamy"
- The island of Oahu
- The destroyers of the US Navy
- The battleships of the US Navy
The names engraved on the rim of the case are those of the battleships hit in the attack.
Each was named after one of the American states. As a result of the attack on Pearl Harbor, 18 of the 96 ships on the island of Oahu were demolished or damaged.
The date December 7, 1941 is engraved at 12HRS.
- Remembering our heroes
- A Sonar-inspired dial
- S.O.S. at 7.49 am
- "The day which will live in infamy"
- The island of Oahu
- The destroyers of the US Navy
- The battleships of the US Navy
- Remembering our heroes
The loss of life in the attack was 2,335 killed and 1,143 wounded. This water trapped in the dial refers to the memory of these US combatants who braved tyranny.
Through this timepiece named "Pearl 1941", time will be read through the memory of these people who fought for freedom.
- A Sonar-inspired dial
- S.O.S. at 7.49 am
- "The day which will live in infamy"
- The island of Oahu
- The destroyers of the US Navy
- The battleships of the US Navy
- Remembering our heroes
- A Sonar-inspired dial
The sonar is the basis of our inspiration for the dial of the "Pearl 1941".
In reference to this sonar, the hour and minute hands sweep across the dial.
- S.O.S. at 7.49 am
- "The day which will live in infamy"
- The island of Oahu
- The destroyers of the US Navy
- The battleships of the US Navy
- Remembering our heroes
- A Sonar-inspired dial
- S.O.S. at 7.49 am
The attack on Pearl Harbor took place on December 7, 1941 at 7:49 am.
S.O.S. represented in morse code and meaning "Save Our Ship" points to this exact time.
- "The day which will live in infamy"
- The island of Oahu
- The destroyers of the US Navy
- The battleships of the US Navy
- Remembering our heroes
- A Sonar-inspired dial
- S.O.S. at 7.49 am
- "The day which will live in infamy"
President Franklin Roosevelt's famous quote from December 8, 1941 as the date that is remembered as "the day that will live in infamy" is inscribed on the back of the watch.
This has become the most famous quote related to this unprecedented attack in the history of the United States of America.
- The island of Oahu
- The destroyers of the US Navy
- The battleships of the US Navy
- Remembering our heroes
- A Sonar-inspired dial
- S.O.S. at 7.49 am
- "The day which will live in infamy"
- The island of Oahu
Pearl Harbor is a shallow bay located on the island of Oahu, in the U.S. state of Hawaii, west of Honolulu. Pearl Harbor was once considered the home of the shark goddess Ka'ahupahau, and her brother Kahi'uka.
"Pearl Habor" was primarily used for pearl oyster production until the late 19th century. The Spanish-American War of 1898 and the United States' need for a permanent presence in the Pacific led to the annexation of the archipelago.
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Historical context
On September 7, 1941, U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor on Oahu Island, Hawaii was heavily bombed by Japanese forces. This mission was carried out with the target to destroy the “Pacific fleet” of the U.S Navy.
This unexpected attack precipitated the entry of the United States into World War II. But besides this, this was also the climax of decades of worsening relations between the United States and Japan. The Pearl Harbor attack played a pivotal role to the end of the war and was the basis for USA’s response at the Battle of Midway a few months later.
The relationship between USA and Japan
Tensions started building when Japan extended its power over China in conquering the province of Manchuria in 1931. June 1939 marks another tipping point in their relation, as the USA announced that they would quit the trade and navigation agreement which had been signed in 1911. The real military tension started building in 1941 when Japan occupied the French territory of Indochina and joined Italy and Germany by signing the axis powers, which would form the Rome-Berlin-Tokyo axis.
In reaction to this, United States declared an embargo on petroleum and other essential good for the production of war materials. Negotiations in order to avoid an escalation of violence took place over the autumn of 1941, but only in November it became clear that finding an agreement would be a lost cause.
The attack
At 7:48 AM on December 7, 1941, the naval base was woken up by the sound of the first bomber plane approaching. This plane was part of the first attack wave, composed by over 200 planes. Within the first quarter of an hour of this first wave, the base was heavily bombed and 2/3 of the American planes were destroyed. Besides this attack on the infrastructure, the battleships were also the target of this first wave. Those weren’t only bombed; they were also attacked by torpedoes and hardly a vessel escaped undamaged.
At 8:50 AM, the second wave began. This was less successful than the first one however, this also caused heavy damages to the base.
A third wave had been planned by the Japanese forces but, this was cancelled seeing the performance of the American while defending the second wave and the preparation time of this wave, which would have been too substantial.
The losses
In this attack U.S. Navy lost the USS Arizona, the USS Oklahoma and the USS Utah which have all been destroyed and sunken. 17 other vessels have been damaged but after few months of downtime, those have been reused by the U.S. Navy. Besides the vessels, 180 planes have also been damaged or destroyed. The number of causalities in the American camp amounts to 2404 death including 68 civilians.
On Japanese side, the losses were less important. From a material point of view, 5 submarines were sunk, and 29 planes were shot down. From a human point of view, the Japanese army lost 64 of its members.
Roosevelt’s message to the congress
After being informed on the happening of the morning of 7 December, the president of the United States Franklin Roosevelt addressed the congress. In this speech, he presented the attack on Pearl Harbor as a date which will live in infamy.
At the end of his speech, Roosevelt asked Congress to declare the state of war between the United States and Japan based on the unprovoked and dastardly attack, which will mark the entry into World War II.
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Le Flem Yan le 14/06/2023
5 /5 Once again, I couldn't resist... I received my Pearl two weeks ago, and I am once again very satisfied. The attention to detail, the efficiency of the entire team in answering my questions and concerns... and above all, once again, a richly crafted model. This dial with its completely unique bubble reminds us of both this dark period in history and the hard work that went into creating such a model... Bravo for all your creations, despite the obvious addiction they create!
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Coley Raphael le 28/01/2023
5 /5 I received my Pearl 1941 watch. Perfect, very well done, I love it. Very well made.
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Paulus Cédric le 27/01/2023
5 /5 Lunar 1969 watch received and magnificent, I actually ordered the Pearl. Pearl watch received, still just as beautiful, a real pleasure.
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At 7.48 am on 7 December 1941, the Pearl Harbor naval base came under attack from a Japanese air raid.
This unexpected attack was, and remains, the largest invasion of American soil in its history.
Col&MacArthur is unveiling its new "Pearl 1941" creation to preserve the memory of this momentous event.