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Geneva, May 10, 2009

LOT 299

Flyback 3H Heuer ?Flyback Chronograph, 3H?, case No. 370278, serial No. 1550 SG. Made in the late 1960s for the German Air Force. Fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel military-type wristwatch with flyback round button chronograph and register. To be sold without reserve

CHF 1,500 - 2,500

USD 1,300 - 2,200 / EUR 1,000 - 1,600

Sold: CHF 2,640

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, case back 4 with screws, back engraved: ?Bund, 6645-12-146-3774? bi-directional revolving graduated black bezel, concave lugs. D. Black with luminous Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer minute/seconds division with every five Arabic numerals. Luminous white baton hands. M. Cal. Valjoux 230, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial and case signed, movement numbered. Diam. 43 mm. Thickness 13 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3

Good
Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

This reference was first introduced in 1967. The last 4 stock numbers engraved on the case back relates if the watch was delivered with accessories or not. In particular:
3774: no accessories
5081: original leather strap with accessories
Similar watches are published in ?Military Timepieces?, Pomp 2002, written by Konrad Knirim, pag.574.