HANHART. RARE CHRONOGRAPHE STOP WATCH 'TRI-STOP' DE RALLYE EN ALUMINIUM COMPRENANT UN CHRONOGRAPHE A REMONTAGE MANUEL ET UN CHRONOGRAPHE RATRAPPANTE DANS UN ECRIN

HANHART. A RARE 'TRI-STOP' ALUMINIUM RALLY OR LAP TIMER COMPRISING A KEYLESS WIND CHRONOGRAPH WATCH AND A SPLIT SECONDS STOPWATCH IN A CONTROL CASE Tri-Stop, Circa 1960

HANHART. A RARE 'TRI-STOP' ALUMINIUM RALLY OR LAP TIMER COMPRISING A KEYLESS WIND CHRONOGRAPH WATCH AND A SPLIT SECONDS STOPWATCH IN A CONTROL CASE
Model: Tri-Stop
Date: Circa 1960
Movement: 13-jewel and 17-jewel keyless wind
Dial: Both black with subsidiary 30 minute recording dials
Case: Combination of two chrome timers, fitted into a textured metal case, the largest pusher at the top centre of the case pushes the start-stop of both of the timers simultaneously, numbered 416
Signed: Case, dial & movement
Size: 130mm x 100mm overall
Accompaniments: Hanhart Ferrari 'Duostop' red faux snakeskin box

Hanhart were founded in 1882 in Diessenhofen, Switzerland before relocating to Germany in 1902. After participating in track and field events Willy Hanhart grew frustrated with the lack of affordable stop watches on the market and in 1924 introduced the worlds first reasonably priced stop watch. By the 1960's Hanhart were the market leader and Europe's largest producer of mechanical stopwatches.