Hentschel H1 Chronometer First Look

shortys home · 2017-04-01T11:14:17Z

First look at the Hentschel H1 Chronometer: 39.5mm case, in-house HUW 1130 movement, and unique bronze. Explore this impressive independent watch.

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Shortys home introduces the Hentschel H1 Chronometer, offering an initial glimpse into this impressive independent timepiece. The post highlights key design elements and the innovative use of materials, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of its in-house movement.

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Last week I dropped a short teaser with you, today I will reveal a bit more on a watch that I am deeply impressed with.

The Hentschel H1 Chronometer is a 39.5mm watch, housing the inhouse calibre HUW 1130 Premium. This movement was developed by Andreas Hentschel and his team based on the historic AS 1130.

I'll elaborate more on this movement in a future post. For now let's turn over to the side view of the Hentschel H1:

The case is available in either steel/white gold or bronze/red gold. The bronze Hentschel uses does not build patina as you know it from other watches, it is based on a special treatment known from ship propellor bronze.
The H1 is also available in platinum for those who like an elegant watch with some more heft ;-)

The domed sapphire crystal features a double side anti reflective coating.

The slighty domed cream dial features arabic numerals and a large small second. As an alternative the H1 is available with platinum grey or anthracite dials.

The beautiful hands are correct length, the minute hand is curved to work in harmony with the domed dial and crystal. If you prefer flame blued hands, those are available as a option.

Let me finish this first glance with a couple of additional photos I had the chance to take today.

Hope you enjoyed!

Cheers
Henrik

Key Points from the Discussion

The Hentschel H1 Chronometer features an in-house caliber HUW 1130 Premium, developed by Andreas Hentschel and his team, based on the historic AS 1130 movement.
The H1 case is available in steel/white gold, bronze/red gold, or platinum, with the bronze specially treated to resist patina, similar to ship propeller bronze.
The watch has a 39.5mm case, a slightly domed cream dial with Arabic numerals and a large small second, and offers platinum grey or anthracite dial alternatives.
The minute hand of the H1 is curved to harmonize with the domed dial and sapphire crystal, which itself features a double-sided anti-reflective coating; flame-blued hands are an optional upgrade.
Earlier Hentschel models primarily used the AS 1130 and sometimes ETA 900 movements, both technically and aesthetically improved by Hentschel, with ETA 2824-2 and 2892-2 used in some automatic models before the in-house HUW 1130 was developed.
Some collectors express a preference for a slightly smaller case size, suggesting 37mm would allow the movement to fill the case more completely.

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john c

Apr 1, 2017

- WHAT a beautiful watch. Best, John.

kev09

Apr 1, 2017

and so are the pictures. The dial is wonderful; simple, clean and elegant. Really impressed with this one. Thank you for showing it. Regards Kev.

sham1

Apr 1, 2017

Elegant but in my opinion would have looked even better at 37mm and the movement would have filled up the case more completely!

agyzace

Apr 1, 2017

Marvelous pictures as well! I will research it and educate myself. All the very best! Alex

sham1

Apr 1, 2017

Now you have my attention. Will do some research as I am looking for a good manual wound watch

sham1

Apr 1, 2017

All Hentschel watches are equipped with ETA900 movement and are therefore priced quite reasonably.

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