107th Auction

2022/11/19

Lot 212

Heuer
Bundeswehr 3H

A large military flyback chronograph of the Bundesluftwaffe

Sold

estimated
4.0006.000 €
Price realized
3.900 €
specific features
Case
Steel, screwed on back with military engraving: BW 6645 12 146 5081.
Dial
Black.
Movement
Manual.
Case no.367335
Ref.1550 SG
Cal.Valjoux 230
Diam.43 mm
Circa1980
Ctry.Switzerland


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