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Rare and impressive military chronograph Bundeswehr 3H with monobloc steel case, black dial with luminous hour markers and spheres, case back assigned for the German air forces

€ 2.800,00 / 3.200,00
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Rare and impressive military chronograph Bundeswehr 3H with monobloc steel case, black dial with luminous hour markers and [..]

Brand: Heuer
Model: Bundeswehr 3H
Year: circa 1970
Reference: 1550 SG
Dial: Black with tritium Arabic numerals
Case No: 6645 - 12 - 146 - 3774
Movement: Manual winding, flyback
Cal: Valjoux 230
Material: Steel
Strap: Leather
Size: 42 mm
More information
These military chronographs equipped many air force pilots from various nations, but it is best known for its use by the West German Luftwaffe. From the '60s to the '70s, the "Bund".

Appeared over the years with different types of dial the present lot is called 3H, just for the red circled coat of arms over the 6 hours indicating the luminous material used, (Hydrogen-3), or more known as tritium.
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