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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 22, 1995
LOT 2
Hanhart, 1950 's. Fine waterproof, stainless steel gentleman's military wristwatch with "retour en vol" round button chronograph and registers.
CHF 900 - 1,100
USD 700 - 900
Sold: CHF 1,380
C. polished, screwed back, revolving reeded bezel. D. black with radiumed Arabic numerals + auxiliary dials for the seconds and 30 minutes registers. "Skeleton" radiumed hands. M. 15 3/4 "' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dia] and case signed. In very good condition. Diam. 40 mm.
Notes
The title "retour en vol" refers to the instantaneous
fly-back feature of the chronograph work. A single
push on the lower chronograph button, zeros the
chronograph hand whilst still in motion, which
then restarts immediatly, avoiding the need for a
pilot to break concentration from the controls of the
plane.