Screw: the reason

Oct 31, 2018,07:44 AM
 

MCG,

I think the screws are a design motif to evoke cockpit instruments....


Regards,

MTF


Airspeed Indicator




Rate of Climb Indicator




B&R Phantom and St Galen ABR


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Presenting the Hanhart Primus "Austrian Air Force" chronograph

 
 By: Marcus Hanke : October 31st, 2018-01:38
It must have been in a moment of patriotic enthusiasm when I placed an order, just after Hanhart presented pictures of its chronograph dedicated to the Austrian military, and limited to 100 pieces. Yet thereafter, I forgot the issue and was puzzled at fir...  

I find the overall concept very appealing β—οΈπŸŽ―

 
 By: MCG (Markus) : October 31st, 2018-06:01
Congratulations Marcus! πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ€πŸ˜ƒ Thanks very much for the nice report the superb pics. The ONLY thing I do not like are the β€žscrewsβ€œ (?) on the dial...

Screw: the reason

 
 By: MTF : October 31st, 2018-07:44
MCG, I think the screws are a design motif to evoke cockpit instruments.... Regards, MTF Airspeed Indicator Rate of Climb Indicator B&R Phantom and St Galen ABR ...  

I cannot notice any finish flaw in the dial screwheads ...

 
 By: Marcus Hanke : November 1st, 2018-04:05
... but only now I realized the asymmetrical position of the slits - very unusual. Marcus

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 By: MCG (Markus) : November 1st, 2018-08:29

Austrian Air Force is a mysterious entity

 
 By: MTF : October 31st, 2018-08:55
Marcus, The Hanhart red-button chronographs are well known and I looked at a few during the time that old PuristS friend Thomas Morf was in charge of the brand. He now leads Favre-Leuba. I'm puzzled by the Austrian Airforce. It has one of the more modern ... 

No ...

 
 By: Marcus Hanke : November 1st, 2018-04:11
The decision for the Typhoon was made by the then conservative government, violating the "rule" that Austria was "SAAB country" during all the years of the social democratic government. At the time of the bids, the Typhoon was clarly the better aircraft o... 

Stories vs Truth

 
 By: MTF : November 2nd, 2018-15:18
Marcus Thanks for explanation Like most political scenarios, there is the public face and then there is what lurks beneath. πŸ˜‰ MTF

A very modern and technical pilot's watch

 
 By: brauner : October 31st, 2018-12:12
I like it.