The 1938 monopusher, revisited
By Julien Moreau, Geneva ยท
Hanhart made its first pilot chronograph in 1938, a single-button design, and the Pioneer Mk I is its modern descendant. The case is 40 mm with a fluted bezel and the famous red pusher.
Inside is the HAN3601, an automatic based on the ETA 7753 and converted to a single-pusher chronograph. 42 hours. 10 bar. The black dial with old-style numerals and a small seconds at 9 is very legible.
The thickness is the issue, 15 mm, mostly due to the automatic chronograph module. It feels chunky for a 40 mm watch.
At around $2,950 it's a lovely tribute with a genuine monopusher, which is unusual at this price.