As Hanhart celebrates its 130th anniversary in 2012, the Swiss-German watch brand, which was originally founded by Johann A. Hanhart in the Swiss town of Diessenhofen and still enjoys a
reputation as a leading manufacturer of precision timekeeping instruments today, is looking back on an unbroken tradition of manufacturing and a successful and innovative company history.
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To mark this anniversary,
Hanhart is launching two limited versions of the
Pioneer Stealth 1882 (each limited to
130 pieces), which takes its name from the stealth technology used in aviation and reproduces all
the characteristic elements f the legendary
Hanhart pilot’s chronographs from the
1930s in an eye-catching contemporary design.
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The
new Primus Desert Pilot, which is a contemporary take on legendary
pilot's chronographs, is the ideal watch for precision timekeeping in
the air.
RED BUTTON
OUR TRADEMARK - OR THE LEGEND OF THE RED BUTTON
He
placed a kiss lovingly on her brow as she slept before quietly leaving
the apartment. As he looked at his Hanhart watch in the hangar, a smile
flitted over his lips: she had painted the button with her red nail
varnish so that he would think of her always and return safe and sound…
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This
is the legend behind the red button – the distinctive trademark that
has characterized Hanhart since the company first introduced its
chronographs in 1938. The button has been painted, in particular to
prevent pilots from unintentionally zeroing the stop time.
Reminders of
Hanhart's tradition are made clearly recognisable:
one of the brand's distinctive features, the red button, has been a
distinguishing characteristic of
Hanhart chronographs since
1939 and was
previously intended to prevent pilots from unintentionally resetting
the stop time.
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Because pilots previously operated the crown of their
wristwatch whilst wearing gloves, it had to be as large and slip-proof
as possible, as today on the
Primus Pilot.
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Technical details
Movement:
HAN3809 modified automatic chronograph movement (bicompax), based on
the Valjoux 7750 calibre; 28,800 vibrations per hour, 4 Hz; 28 jewels;
rotor with a skeletonised Hanhart logo; power reserve of min. 42 hours
Functions:
Small seconds at 9 o'clock, 30-minute counter at 3 o'clock, date display at 6 o'clock
Case:
Sand-blasted Stainless steel; anodised aluminium red button; fluted
bezel with inlaid red marking; convex, internally anti-reflective
sapphire glass; screwed-down, internally anti-reflective sapphire glass
case back; screw-in crown; flexible lugs; diameter 44 mm, height 15 mm;
water-resistance to 10 bar/100 m
Dial:
Sandy; with
Super-LumiNova®-coated, luminous Arabic numerals, index marks and hands
Strap:
Textile; folding clasp with inlaid red marking (anodised aluminium) made from sand-blasted stainless steel
Reference number:
Reference number: 740.250-372
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