98th Auction
2018/11/10
Lot 410
Hanhart "VIXA Type 20", Movement No. 3855, Case No. 5100 54/6617, 38 mm, circa 1954
An aviator's rare antimagnetic vintage "flyback" wristband chronograph of the French Air Force
Case: steel, screw back, reeded turnable bezel. Dial: black.
This Hanhart flyback went into production again in the 1950s. In 1954/55, approximately 5,000 flyback chronographs under the brand name VIXA were delivered to the French Airforce, the L'Armee de l'Air (order number 5100/54).
The many markings "FG" (Fin de Garantie) on the case back show when the watch was due for its next service in one of the Airforce’s workshops. The dates indicate that the timepieces were serviced every three years; the markings begin at "FG 4 56" and finish with "FG 12 1 82". This means that the watch was used by the French Airforce until at least 1979.
An aviator's rare antimagnetic vintage "flyback" wristband chronograph of the French Air Force
Case: steel, screw back, reeded turnable bezel. Dial: black.
This Hanhart flyback went into production again in the 1950s. In 1954/55, approximately 5,000 flyback chronographs under the brand name VIXA were delivered to the French Airforce, the L'Armee de l'Air (order number 5100/54).
The many markings "FG" (Fin de Garantie) on the case back show when the watch was due for its next service in one of the Airforce’s workshops. The dates indicate that the timepieces were serviced every three years; the markings begin at "FG 4 56" and finish with "FG 12 1 82". This means that the watch was used by the French Airforce until at least 1979.
Sold
estimated
4.500—6.500 €
Price realized
3.800 €