Hartmann Berlin
Orig. Joh. Hartmann Berlin Minerva 19"" special clock aviation equipment WW2 Knirim
Orig. Joh. Hartmann Berlin Minerva 19"" special clock aviation equipment WW2 Knirim
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Subject of the auction:
Rare, sought-after original Joh. Hartmann Berlin Schnellläufer special clock for installation in aircraft of the Reich Air Force during World War II, as described in detail in the "Bible of Military Clocks" by Konrad Knirim, page 379 (see pictures).
A "high-speed stopwatch" is a watch that completes a full rotation in 30 seconds, which allows the stopping of tenths of a second
The Berlin military watch manufacturer "Johannes Hartmann" was a well-known supplier to the Wehrmacht during World War II. On the one hand, manufacture movements - primarily from Minerva - were incorporated into existing standard cases, but partly also produced its own on-board clocks and chronographs, especially for the Reich Air Force and the Kriegsmarine.
Special clocks for aircraft were incorporated into measuring instruments or used for speed measurements by the German Air Force during World War II (see Knirim). This is also the origin of the ground signature "RLM" (Reichsluftfahrtministerium), also shown at Knirim.
The sought-after piece of military watch history runs and runs (accuracy not tested), dial unrestored flawless
EZ 1 - barely noticeable signs of age or use, runs smoothly, dial unrestored, all lids close flush
History of the Johannes Hartmann watch manufactory in Berlin (source: Watchwiki):
Johannes Hartmann formerly D. Névir
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Clock Factory and Court Watchmaker to Their Royal Majesties
This watch factory was founded in 1856. The origins of the company date back to Georg Adolphe Névir , who ran a watch shop in Berlin, Unter den Linden 48/49, on October 1 , 1763. Georg Adolphe Névir was court watchmaker and supplier to Frederick the Great. After 40 years of development, George Adolphe Névir handed the business over to his employee B. F. Schunigk in 1803. Nevir himself had little luck with the brewery he subsequently acquired, as he was completely ruined by billeting during the Napoleonic Wars of 1806/07. He died completely impoverished in 1815. After the second owner of the company, B. F. Schunigk, died, the founder's son, Dominique , was able to take over the watch shop again, which was then located on Friedrichstrasse.
Dominique Névir sold the company to Johannes Hartmann in 1856. After 16 more years, Johannes Hartmann was forced to retire in 1872 due to an eye condition. The new owner from 1872 onward was HA Markfeld . He was succeeded by Willi Hennings in 1901 , and Heinrich Simon in 1924. His son , Arthur Simon , celebrated the company's 175th anniversary in 1938 .
An offer from the sole proprietorship Reiner Haas, Managing Director is Reiner Haas
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