Heuer Bund Chronograph Photo Session

amanico · 2015-11-11T00:32:49Z

Explore a Heuer Bund chronograph without the 3 H marking through amanico s photo session. Discover insights into its military history and tritium lume.

Amanico shares a captivating photo session featuring a Heuer Bund chronograph, distinguishing it from the '3 H' version he previously owned. This post offers a visual exploration of a different variant of the iconic military watch, highlighting its unique characteristics. He also links to his prior review of the '3 H' version for comparative insight.

I owned the " 3 H " Bund Heuer Chrono a few years ago, and I had a lot of pleasure seeing this other version, still a Bund, but no " Red 3 H " version.

Here is the link on my review:

http://home.watchprosite.com/show-forumpost/fi-17/pi-4749668/ti-724838/s-0/

And here are the fresh pictures I took of this other version, which belongs to our dear friend Tony aka Diving T.

I start to wonder if I don't prefer the more sober version, without the " Red 3 H "....

For the comparison, here is a picture of my ex one:

Watches with character, undisputably.

Best,

Nicolas

This message has been edited by amanico on 2015-11-11 00:33:19

Key Points from the Discussion

The '3 H' on the dial signifies Tritium, a radioactive isotope of hydrogen used for luminescence on the watch.
The Heuer Bund chronographs were primarily used by the German military, though a question arose about their use across all branches.
The post features an 'Assymetric case FF' variant of the Bund, prompting a question about whether 'FF' refers to 'Marine'.

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KMII

Nov 11, 2015

Some cool Heuers

Always been curious about those. Just a n00b question - what does the 3 H signify?

amanico

Nov 11, 2015

Tritium, if I remember well. [nt]

KMII

Nov 11, 2015

I see - thanks!

Were they used by all branches of the German military?

amanico

Nov 11, 2015

Another one, a bit later.

KMII

Nov 11, 2015

Is the FF Marine? [nt]

amanico

Nov 11, 2015

Bund Assymetric case FF. [nt]

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