102nd Auction
2020/6/29
Lot 170
Hanhart, Schwenningen a. N., "SHORT-STOP", 130 x 80 mm, 519 g, circa 1955
A rare race timing instrument with original box
Case: screwed, laquered metal transport case. Dial: silvered, both chronograph with 60 min. counter. Movm.: 3/4 plate movement, steel balance.
The Hanhart company based in the Black Forest area came to be European market leader for stop watches in the 1950s. They were particularly famous for their design of two identical or different instruments placed together in a grey metal case which could be started simultaneously or individually with a large pusher; these were mainly used in racing. The various models had names such as ADDI-STOP or TRI-STOP – this version is a combination of two identical stop watches and is called SHORT-STOP. The use at sports events was only half the story though – many of these instruments were supplied to the air force or to companies wanting to increase the efficiency of their production process.
A rare race timing instrument with original box
Case: screwed, laquered metal transport case. Dial: silvered, both chronograph with 60 min. counter. Movm.: 3/4 plate movement, steel balance.
The Hanhart company based in the Black Forest area came to be European market leader for stop watches in the 1950s. They were particularly famous for their design of two identical or different instruments placed together in a grey metal case which could be started simultaneously or individually with a large pusher; these were mainly used in racing. The various models had names such as ADDI-STOP or TRI-STOP – this version is a combination of two identical stop watches and is called SHORT-STOP. The use at sports events was only half the story though – many of these instruments were supplied to the air force or to companies wanting to increase the efficiency of their production process.
Sold
estimated
2.700—4.000 €
Price realized
3.300 €