NDJ 19 Posted December 6, 2017 I know there were some Russian knockoffs available a while ago. Does anyone know if these are still being sold anywhere? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GenTLe 1,501 Posted December 6, 2017 No, but for the price of a good rep (460€) you can have a similar gen mechanical chronograph watch:http://lamberti-orologiai.com/cronografi-meccanici/manuali.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wriggles 12 Posted December 6, 2017 Or a Gerlach http://gerlach.org.pl/97,.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NDJ 19 Posted December 6, 2017 Any with 'Hanhart' on the dial? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 81 Posted December 6, 2017 No, but then who the hell has heard of Hanhart? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glaude 1,615 Posted December 6, 2017 6 hours ago, Wriggles said: Or a Gerlach http://gerlach.org.pl/97,.html Wow that Gerlach is beautifull, remind me of the old models from the russian brand Buran ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BadPickle 2,747 Posted December 6, 2017 1 hour ago, greg_r said: No, but then who the hell has heard of Hanhart? Or Panerai Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NDJ 19 Posted December 7, 2017 11 hours ago, greg_r said: No, but then who the hell has heard of Hanhart? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NDJ 19 Posted December 10, 2017 Moscow watch do a replica:http://www.moscowwatch.com/index.php?productID=717 And this doesn't look too bad as a homage:https://www.poljot24.de/en/chronographen/poljot-chronograph-snail.html Hmm, homage or replica? It's hard to tell if there's any difference in quality. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NDJ 19 Posted January 3, 2018 Well I bit the bullet and just before Xmas I ordered a Hanhart from Moscow watch http://www.moscowwatch.com/index.php?productID=717 I was a bit nervous ordering from Russia but the few references on the internet gave positive reviews so I took a chance and it's paid off - the watch arrived yesterday! It is very solid and well built; the hands line up perfectly and the chronograph buttons feel crisp and precise. and the bezel is tight but moves very smoothly (no clicks). It has only gained 8 seconds in 18 hours which is more than good enough. Igor from Moscow watches was great to deal with and I was given a tracking number which allowed me to monitor the watch's progress from the icy North all the way to me Downunder. At 1/10 of the price of a real German Hanhart equivalent I'm pretty satisfied! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McGilli 1 Posted January 3, 2018 1 hour ago, NDJ said: I'm pretty satisfied! Good to hear it worked out. Brave you are, and it paid off! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NDJ 19 Posted January 3, 2018 I ordered this one: http://www.moscowwatch.com/index.php?productID=718 A bit expensive as reps go, but it could be argued it's not really a rep. With a manual-wind, very old school movement, it is in some ways more genuine to the original WW2 Luftwaffe fleigerchronographs that Hanhart's and Tutima's modern, ETA powered reproductions. The background is Russia took (some would say stole) all the plans and equipment to manufacture the Hanhart/Tutima fliegers from the Germans in lieu of war reparations, which laid the foundation for their own watch industry post-war, and to the present-day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NDJ 19 Posted January 22, 2018 On a Taurus diver bracelet: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fatarms 7,777 Posted January 22, 2018 Not at all my style of watch, but that's kinda cool. The red pusher is almost like something Bremont would do. Glad it worked out for you, that was quite the gamble you took Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FunnyStarSystem 7,538 Posted January 22, 2018 Cool watch - Is the red pusher plastic or metal? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brang1 4,008 Posted January 22, 2018 why not get this, looks better than that lot Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NDJ 19 Posted January 23, 2018 On 22/01/2018 at 13:41, fatarms said: Not at all my style of watch, but that's kinda cool. The red pusher is almost like something Bremont would do. Glad it worked out for you, that was quite the gamble you took Yes it was. I'm very relieved and pleased it paid off! 23 hours ago, Inkoumori said: Cool watch - Is the red pusher plastic or metal? Metal - but it has been dipped in something (not painted) 22 hours ago, brang1 said: why not get this, looks better than that lot It's nice enough, but it doesn't have history of the Hanhart. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites