{"product_id":"hanhart-torpedo-laufzeit-artillerie-stoppuhr-kriegsmarine-2-weltkrieg","title":"Hanhart torpedo running time artillery stopwatch Kriegsmarine World War II","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eOriginal Hanhart extremely rare and sought-after export example of an early torpedo running time clock from World War II with typical overhead indirect second hand and onion crown as was common with the ship's clocks of the Kriegsmarine in the late 1930s, see\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eKnirim p. 258ff\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-size: large;\"\u003eThe German military and precision watch manufacturer hanhart was and is known for its extremely high-quality chronographs and stopwatches, especially before and during World War II\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eWhat makes this rare piece particularly rare and authentic is its dial, specially developed for submarine use, with a tachymeter scale precisely calibrated to the torpedoes, starting at 3,000 meters—the maximum distance of a submarine from the ship being attacked—then running down to 0 meters, the torpedo impact point. If no beep was heard on the torpedo travel time stopwatch after this time, the commander knew he had missed and needed to reload.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eAbove are a few sample photos of these very special Torpedo-running watches from Konrad Knirim's \"Bible of Military Watches.\" It's clear that these also came from Junghans and Hanhart on the German side (the photos show a Hanhart with an identical dial\/scale layout according to the Kriegsmarine's specifications).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eA super rare piece of military and naval watch history, which only very rarely comes onto the market\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #002cfd; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-size: large;\"\u003eThe 100% original Torpedo running time watch, stop watch has the usual dimensions for the Navy: 50mm case diameter, unrestored, best preserved, white, \"Hanhart\" signed dial with top, indirect second, onion crown for winding as well as start and stop of the stop function\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eClean, signed movement, three-lid watch with inner anti-magnetic movement protection lid, both lids close absolutely flush and rock solid\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eThe stopwatch is fully functional! The signed movement is clean, the case and crystal show little noticeable signs of age or wear, and the unrestored dial is in excellent condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eEZ: 1 - 2, best collector's condition, dial unrestored and fully signed, flawless! Few noticeable signs of age or wear.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eWinds smoothly, starts and runs continuously, accuracy not tested.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sammler-Uhren","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50079253758248,"sku":"","price":745.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/7628\/3176\/files\/hanhart-torpedo-laufzeit-artillerie-stoppuhr-kriegsmarine-2-weltkrieg-863203.jpg?v=1748949839","url":"https:\/\/sammler-uhren.com\/en\/products\/hanhart-torpedo-laufzeit-artillerie-stoppuhr-kriegsmarine-2-weltkrieg","provider":"Sammler-Uhren","version":"1.0","type":"link"}