Description
PRIMUS Monochrome Pilot
Ref: 740.240-3020
The PRIMUS Pilot, which is a contemporary take on legendary pilot’s chronographs, is the ideal watch for precision timekeeping in the air. Reminders of Hanhart’s tradition are made clearly recognisable: one of the brand’s distinctive features, the red button, has been a signature characteristic of Hanhart chronographs since 1939 and was previously intended to prevent pilots from unintentionally resetting the stop time. Because pilots previously operated the crown of their wristwatch whilst wearing gloves, it had to be as large and slip-proof as possible, as today on the PRIMUS Pilot. But the ‘alternative’ red button legend also prevails:
Legend of the red button
He placed a kiss lovingly on her brow as she slept before quietly leaving the apartment. As he looked at his Hanhart watch in the hangar, a smile flitted over his lips: she had painted the button with her red nail varnish so that he would think of her always and return safe and sound …
This is the legend behind the red button – the distinctive trademark that has characterized Hanhart since the company first introduced its chronographs in 1938. The button has been painted, in particular, to prevent pilots from unintentionally zeroing the stop time and the legend lives on.
The Primus Monochrome Pilot is a highly functional, understated tool built to use and enjoy.
Technical details
Movement:
· Automatic chronograph movement HAN3809 (bicompax)
· 28,800 vibrations per hour, 4 Hz, 28 jewels
· Rotor with a skeletonized Hanhart logo
· Power reserve of 42 hours
Functions:
· Small seconds at 9
· 30-minute counter at 3
· Date display at 6
Case:
· Sand-blasted matte stainless steel with anodized aluminum red button
· Fluted bezel with inlaid red marking
· Convex, internally anti-reflective sapphire glass
· Internally anti-reflective sapphire glass case back secured by screws
· Screw down crown, flexible lugs, diameter 44 mm, height 15 mm
· Water-resistant to 10 ATMcrystal; Screwed crown; Case back secured by screws with sapphire crystal; Fluted bezel with red markings; Waterproof up to 10 bar / 10 ATM according to DIN 8310
Dial:
· Warm grey
· Super-LumiNova®-coated luminous Arabic numerals, index marks and hands
Strap:
· Black fabric textile
· Folding clasp with inlaid red marking made from stainless steel (matte sand-blasted
