Hanhart - 417 ES Flyback Panda and Reverse Panda

Hanhart presented the 417 ES Flyback. Two case sizes, 39mm and 42mm, and two dial variations, Panda and Reverse Panda. Price €2,390

In 2022 Hanhart celebrates its 140th anniversary. It was year 1882 when Johann A. Hanhart established the brand in the town of Diessenhofen, located on the River Rhine in northeast Switzerland. Twenty years later, the company relocated to Germany experiencing a solid growth which led to the establishment of a second manufactory in Gütenbach, in the Black Forest, where the Hanhart watches are still manufactured today.

To celebrate this milestone, the German watchmaker is presenting today the new 417 ES Flyback, offered in two case sizes, 39 mm and 42 mm, and two dial variations, white and black "Panda" or black and white "Reverse Panda". 

This model follows the reissue of the 417 ES chronograph launched two years ago in a 42 mm case and the 417 ES 1954 launched earlier this year with a 39 mm case, the same size as the original model.

In tribute to a long tradition of chronograph manufacturing, Hanhart is bringing the flyback function back to its most popular collection. In fact, the historic 417 ES designed for pilots of the German Air Force was equipped with a flyback function, or “Temposchaltung”, as it is called in German.

This function enables the event measurement to be reset to zero and restarted instantaneously by simply pressing the push-piece located at 4 o'clock.

Originating from Sellita's Manufacture AMT department, the new hand-wound AMT5100 M calibre beats at a frequency of 4 Hz (28,800 vibrations per hour) and controls the chronograph functions via a column wheel. It guarantees a power reserve of at least 58 hours when fully wound.

Equipped with the distinctive bidirectional fluted bezel with red position marking, the case is crafted from stainless steel alternating satin-brushed and polished surfaces. 

Apart from the size, there is only one key difference between the 39 mm and 42 mm models: the 42 mm watch features a transparent sapphire crystal caseback that showcases the new flyback chronograph calibre, while the 39 mm model comes with a solid caseback as it is manufactured with an anti-magnetic case, which is resistant up to 16,000 A/m according to DIN 8309. 

Both models are 13.5 mm thick and water resistant up to 10 bar (100 metres / 330 feet).

Whether with a Panda (black counters on white background) or a Reverse Panda (white counters on black background) layout, the bicompax dial offers excellent legibility in any light condition thanks to large numerals and hands, all treated with Super-LumiNova C3. The high-domed glass is made from sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating to reduce glare. 

The distinctive black calfskin wrist strap with a leather underlay has Alcantara on the inside and a pin-buckle with the historic Hanhart logo. The lug width is 20 mm for the 39 mm version and 21 mm for the 42 mm case.

The four new 417 ES Flyback models are part of the Hanhart permanent collection and are available at the suggested retail price of Euro 2,390. hanhart.com