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The Hanhart 417 is a post-war pilot's chronograph introduced in 1954 and subsequently supplied to the West German Bundeswehr. (Hanhart) It has a two-pusher layout and fluted bezel. Hanhart cased the model in both chrome-plated brass and, in a run collectors estimate at roughly 500 pieces, solid stainless steel marked "ES" for Edelstahl (steel); Steve McQueen owned the steel execution personally. His black-dial, two-register watch on a leather strap appears in period photographs, including John Dominis's 1963 LIFE magazine shoot at McQueen's Palm Springs home and at motorcycle events such as the International Six Days Trial. (Silodrome) Hanhart discontinued the line in 1963 to concentrate on stopwatch manufacturing and revived it as the modern 417 ES in the 2020s.
Appearances
| Title | Year | Type | Actor | Character |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The War Lover (1962) | 1962 | Film | Steve McQueen | Buzz Rickson |