{"product_id":"heuer-bundeswehr-3h-as03200","title":"Heuer Bundeswehr 3H","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy We Love It\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWatches do more than tell time. They also tell stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSome of the most epic stories are those of military watches- be they dive watches, field watches, or pilots watches. Among pilots watches, Heuer Bundeswehrs have achieved an almost cult like following. As most of you know, when it comes to military watches, we can't get enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe example we have today is a cut above the rest. Not only does it have a supremely clean bezel, dial, and warmly patinated lume, it also features the often sought 3H signature (more on that in the story).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA pilot's watch should be a few things- large, legible, and ideally a flyback chronograph. The Heuer Bundeswehr doesn't just check these boxes, it blows them away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAnd lets be honest, when you put a Bundeswehr on a proper bund-strap, it looks way more tough than you do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Story\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe Heuer Bundeswehr was designed for the sole purpose of use in military aviation. It was General Issue for pilots in the air forces of many nations (including the Italian Air Force, under the brand Leonidas, which Heuer acquired in the 60s) but is best-known for its use by the \u003ci\u003eLuftwaffe\u003c\/i\u003e of West Germany\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e From the 1960s to the 1970s, the \"Bund\" (as it's affectionately known) saw a range of dial configurations, which are broken down\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.onthedash.com\/Guide\/_Chronographs\/67.Bundeswehr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ehere on On The Dash\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere's one tell-tale sign that a Bund might have seen military service (or, to put less fine of a point on it, is from the period in which the Bund was issued to the Luftwaffe). It's one little symbol, in bright red above 6 o'clock on the dial: the letters \"3H\" surrounded by a circle. This indicates that the luminescent material on the numerals is tritium (Hydrogen-3). As one can tell from OnTheDash's breakdown, the 3H symbol came in four different variations, with the characters in varying sizes. However, no matter the size of the 3H symbol, it meant one thing: the watch can be dated to the 1960s to 1970s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eAs with many military watches, the Bund is a front-loader, with the movement being secured by the screw-mounted case back that is attached to the bezel. The Bund, being a manually-wound flyback chrono, used a host of Valjoux movements, from the Valjoux 22 to the Caliber 220 to the Caliber 230. Sturdy, dependable, it's the sort of watch you want strapped to your wrist whether you're dodging enemy fighters at 35,000 feet or engaged in more terrestrial pursuits.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heuer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":28388227285079,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/products\/9PlJvQ0A.jpeg?v=1559849569","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/heuer-bundeswehr-3h-as03200","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}