To mark the 50th anniversary of the maiden flight of the Tornado, Hanhart, in collaboration with PANAVIA Aircraft GmbH, is launching a special edition limited to 148 pieces.
On this day, a TORNADO took to the skies for the first time as part of the flight testing of a new multirole combat aircraft in European defence cooperation. The two-tone aircraft, painted white and red-orange with registration number P.01 D-9591, was flown by a British-German crew under the radio call sign LUNA 23 for test purposes at ‘Wehrtechnische Dienststelle 61’.
In a sense, the watch is also a time machine, combining the distinctive details of the past with the most modern materials of our time. Particularly ingenious are the sharply drawn and highly polished chamfers that mark the transition from the sanitised horns to the flanks. The fluted bezel rotates continuously in both directions, a typical stylistic feature of a Hanhart. Its red position markings are reminiscent of the historical model, as are the details on the dial. The bi-compax layout and lettering appear to be a direct copy of the early 417. The numbers, fonts and branding have also been reactivated.
To ensure the chronograph’s precision and reliability, the screwdown stainless steel case houses the reliable Swiss Made Sellita AMT 5100 M Flyback movement. In addition to a stop-second, it offers a power reserve of up to 58 hours when fully wound. The historic 417 was also hand-wound, but its limited water-resistance severely restricted its range outside the cockpit. The new 417 ES TORNADO, limited to 148 pieces, is water-resistant to 10 bar.
The 417 ES TORNADO bears the cockade in the colours of the three partner nations (Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom) on the dial below the running second at 9 o’clock. This cockade was worn by P.01 below the cockpit on the port side. The eye of the second hand has been reduced in size to make the cockade more visible.
The TORNADO logo is located on the lower half of the dial. An embossed view of the plane from above with the wings at 67° and the TORNADO logo adorn the back of the watch. The location, date, duration of the flight, registration number and serial number XXX/148 are also engraved on the case back. The hour indices, hour, minute and stop-second hands are coated with luminous material in Old Radium colour to enhance the vintage look of the watch.
Technical Specifications:
CASE
Material
Stainless steel, satined/polished
Shockproof with Hanhart movement protection
Antimagnetic up to 16.000 A/m according to DIN 8309
Dimensions
Diameter 39 mm
Height with glass 13,3 mm (11,55 mm without glass)
Bezel
Fluted rotating bezel, continuously rotatable, with red marking
Case Back
Screwed down case back
Engraving of Tornado Aircraft
Limitation Number XXX/148
PANAVIA TORNADO P.01 D-9591
Maiden Flight ETSI 14.08.1974
Flight Time 0:33h
Crown
Crown with historical Hanhart „h“
Glass
Anti-reflective convex sapphire glass
High-domed sapphire glass
Water resistance
Water resistant to 10 bar/10 ATM according to DIN 8310
DIAL & HANDS
Historical logo and design
TORNADO-Logo
Super-LumiNova® old Radium GL coated hands and numerals
Minute and Second hand bent at tip to prevent parallax errors
Cockade Germany, Italy and UK on small dial at 9
MOVEMENT
Column wheel flyback movement
Manual wound chronograph
Sellita AMT5100 M
Symmetrical button arrangement
28.800 A/h, 4 Hz, 23 jewels
Functions
Flyback
Small second
30-minute counter
Bicompax Chronograph with central stop-second
Gangreserve
Min. 58 hours after full winding
STRAP
Black calfskin strap with white stitching and leather underlay
Alcantara on the inside
Lug width 20 mm
Pin-buckle with historical logo
PRICE
€2.590,00 EURO incl. 19% German VAT
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