Before TAG Heuer, there was simply Heuer, a watch manufacturer founded by Edouard Heuer in St-Imier, Switzlerand in 1894. Starting in the 1930's Heuer started manufacturing for the German military and airforce which brings us to the stunning Heuer Bundeswehr Chronograph. Manufactured in the 1960's and 1970's, the Heuer Bundeswehr Chronograph was designed and built to German military specifications with a focus on rugged durability and dependability. It featured a sturdy steel case measuring a large 43mm across ensuring it would be readable under even the most strenuous of conditions. This military-issued Flyback chronograph boasted a robust manually-wound movement which was built to be relatively simple as well as long-lasting. The black dial featured white numerals, two sub-dials for the chronograph function and a red "3/H" German military stamp. These models are relatively scarce nowadays given the nature of the profession of those who wore them but analog/shift has a great looking, well maintained example available now for purchase at its online store.

 

 

 

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Commemorating the 50th anniversary of TAG Heuer being the first Swiss timepiece in space, the latest release is based on a modified Heuer 2915A stopwatch worn by astronaut John Glenn in 1962. The new Carrera 1887 “SpaceX” differs from a standard Carrera 1887 in that it features custom hands on a starch white dial with anthracite colored markings. Inside, the watch features the Swiss company’s in-house 1887 calibre which is visible through the smoked-sapphire display case back. The display case sports an overlaid rendering of the SpaceX logo and SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launch rocket as well as the Dragon spacecraft. The new watch comes fitted on a distressed, perforated brown leather strap for a clean, elegant look. Available from October, the watch will be produced in a limited run of 2,012 pieces and will retail for $5,800 USD. Source: Perpetuelle

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