105th Auction
2021/11/13
Lot 252
HeuerBundeswehr 3H
A large military flyback chronograph of the German Air Force (Bundesluftwaffe)
Sold
estimated
3.500—5.000 €
Price realized
5.000 €
specific features
Case
Steel, screwed back with military engraving: BUNDESWEHR 6645-12-146-3774.
Dial
Black.
Movement
Manual.
Case no.375399
Ref.1550 SG
Cal.VALJOUX 230
Diam.43 mm
Circa1980
Ctry.Switzerland
Wt.200 g
In 1967 Heuer developed this almost completely black chronograph especially for the pilots of the German Bundeswehr. The so-called "Bundeswehr-Chronograph" was built according to military specifications and is extremely easy to read and to use. There are countless variations with numerous fine details and there are also the versions that were produced by Sinn. Chronographes with active luminous material (tritium) show a red "3H" symbol on the dial.
Source: www.uhren-wiki.net, as of 04/04/2018