Lot 169
HANHART Germany Army Luftwaffe Officer’s WW2 Single push piece chronograph, the black dial...
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Lot 169
HANHART Germany Army Luftwaffe Officer’s WW2 Single push piece chronograph, the black dial...
Lot 169
Lot Description
HANHART Germany Army Luftwaffe Officer’s WW2 Single push piece chronograph, the black dial with luminous Arabic numerals and outer minute track, the dial signed “Hanhart”, with 9 o’clock subsidiary seconds dial and 3 o’clock 30 minute register dial, round case with fixed lugs and screw down back, cal 40. 17 jewel with Incabloc shock settings. Case back stamped ‘Wassergeschutzt Stossfest’, serial No. 100954. Fitted with a tan leather military style leather strap. Case diameter 41mm w/out crown.
Postage: Auction Default
Weight: No
Total lot weight: No
Condition Report
The watch case looks to be chromium plated nickel, the case itself has general wear and tear, mainly to the plating on the edge of the lugs, and extensive wear to the case back plating and surface deterioration. Case back thread is operating ok.
The 17 Jewel movement is currently running strongly, all functions operating. Hands may have been re-placed and have been re-finished at some point.
The acrylic crystal has a few light surface marks and scratches.
This was Luftwaffe pilots issue chronograph. The two companies, Hanhart and Tutima, which was then known as UROFA-UFAG (Uhren-Rohwerke-Fabrik Glashütte A.G-Uhrenfabrik Glashütte A.G, produced chronographs in this style. Hanhart began making these chronographs in 1939 while Tutima followed in 1941
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