104th Auction

2021/5/22

Lot 291

Heuer-Leonidas
Bundeswehr

A large vintage military flyback chronograph of the German Air Force (Bundesluftwaffe)

Sold

estimated
2.2004.000 €
Price realized
3.300 €
specific features
Case
Steel, screwed back with military engraving: BUND 6645-12-146-3774, bidirectional rotating bezel with 60 minutes division.
Dial
Black.
Movement
Manual.
Ref.1550 SG
Cal.Valjoux 230
Diam.43 mm
Circa1970
Ctry.Swiss


In 1967 Heuer developed this almost completely black chronograph especially for the pilots of the German Bundeswehr. The so-called "Bundeswehr-Chronograph" was built according to military specifications and is extremely easy to read and to use. There are countless variations with numerous fine details and there are also the versions that were produced by Sinn.
Source: www.uhren-wiki.net, as of 04/04/2018