{"product_id":"heuer-bundeswehr-as02881","title":"Heuer Bundeswehr","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy We Love It\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eKnown affectionally as the “Bund,” the Heuer Bundeswehr flies high among military chronographs. A \u003ci\u003eFliegeruhr\u003c\/i\u003e through and through, there’s nothing flimsy or flip about this watch. Strapping it on your wrist can conjure daydreams of piloting a F-4 Phantom II over Soviet airspace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe example being offered here is a strong piece showing light, normal signs of wear from age and use, with even patination to the luminescent elements on the hands and dial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFitted to a black nylon NATO-style strap, this Bund is ready for action!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Story\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe Heuer Bundeswehr Reference 1550SG was supplied to members of the West German Federal Defense Force or Bundeswehr. Like the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.analogshift.com\/products\/zenith-a-cairelli-chronograph\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Zenith A. Cairelli\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eZenith A. Cairelli\u003c\/a\u003e, the Bundeswehr was of larger proportions: a 43mm monocoque case of brushed steel surmounted by a rotating bezel. Over this watch’s lifetime, it saw many different \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.onthedash.com\/Guide\/_Chronographs\/67.Bundeswehr\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"OnTheDash Bundeswehr\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003edial configurations\u003c\/a\u003e—some with military markings, some without—but all using that same 43mm case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eLike another famous pilot’s chronograph, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.analogshift.com\/collections\/watches\/products\/dodane-type-20-as02612\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Dodane Type 20\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eType 20\u003c\/a\u003e, the Bundeswehr had a flyback or \u003ci\u003eretour en vol\u003c\/i\u003e function, whereby the chronograph could be reset without having to stop it—just by pressing the bottom pusher while the chronograph is running.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eSvelte despite its size, the Bundeswehr is just the sort of tool watch you want on your wrist, whether you’re engaged in dogfights miles above the Earth or in more terrestrial pursuits.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heuer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12748825165911,"sku":null,"price":5300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/products\/Heuer_AS02881__6.jpg?v=1553873785","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/heuer-bundeswehr-as02881","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}