Hanhart PRIMUS Racer silver 44mm

Hanhart PRIMUS Racer – Precision Meets Tradition

The PRIMUS Racer stands as a tribute to Hanhart's long history as a leading manufacturer of stopwatches, underscoring the company's expertise in timekeeping. In the past, Hanhart timepieces were used in prestigious automobile races: race officials held their clipboards in their left hand and operated Hanhart's three stopwatches with their right. Even today, classic car rally drivers rely on the unparalleled precision and reliability of these watches.

Focus on Functionality and Precision

When developing the PRIMUS Racer, Hanhart placed the highest value on functionality and ease of use. The watch was specially designed for precise measurement of time intervals, split times, and distances. It also impresses with its excellent legibility for navigation on land, water, or in the air. Unnecessary details or playful design elements were deliberately avoided to ensure a clear and uncluttered appearance. This principle continues to shape the design of the entire collection today.

Innovative Movement

Inside the PRIMUS Racer works a modified automatic caliber, which displays the totalizers at 3 and 9 o'clock. This arrangement, traditional for Hanhart, allows for a clear overview: the small seconds are at 9 o'clock, the 30-minute counter at 3 o'clock. The movement features a rotor skeletonized to the Hanhart logo, visible through the screwed sapphire crystal case back, thus emphasizing the brand's technical prowess.

Perfect Legibility

The generously designed dial offers excellent legibility. Polished Arabic numerals, partly red indices, and a continuous minute scale ensure clear orientation. The hands coated with Super-LumiNova® also guarantee that the watch remains easy to read even in poor light conditions. This makes the PRIMUS Racer a reliable companion for all challenges.

Robust Case and Sporty Design

The solid case made of high-quality stainless steel, optionally with a black DLC coating, gives the PRIMUS Racer a sporty and modern appearance. The flexible, screwed lugs ensure optimal wearing comfort, regardless of wrist size. The dial is available in classic black or elegant silver and is protected by a convex, internally anti-reflective sapphire crystal that minimizes reflections.

Elegant Straps and Thoughtful Details

The PRIMUS Racer is complemented by contrast-stitched calfskin leather or robust rubber. The strap is not only durable but also offers maximum comfort. A practical, easily adjustable folding clasp with the distinctive red marking completes the design and underlines the watch's functionality.

Legendary Red Pusher

A distinctive feature of the PRIMUS collection is the red reset pusher. This iconic component harks back to a touching story: a pilot once discovered that his wife had painted a pusher on his Hanhart watch with red nail polish to always remind him of her. Since then, the red pusher has become Hanhart's trademark, offering both a personal touch and practical functionality by preventing accidental resetting of the stopwatch.

Tradition and Modern Design Combined

The PRIMUS Racer combines Hanhart's rich history with a progressive design and innovative technology. Historical elements, such as the red comfort pusher made of anodized aluminum and the fluted bezel, recall the brand's origins. At the same time, the chronographs impress with their modern size, grip, and user-friendliness. A screwed sapphire crystal case back allows a view of the fascinating movement, which is based on the proven ETA7750 or Sellita SW500 base movement with Hanhart-specific modifications.

Specifications

• Case
• Dimensions:
  Diameter 44 mm, Height 15 mm
• Material:
  Stainless steel or black DLC-coated stainless steel
• Bezel:
  Fluted bezel with characteristic red insert
• Glass:
  Convex sapphire crystal, anti-reflective on one side
• Case back:
  Screwed case back with sapphire crystal display window
• Water resistance:
  Up to 10 bar (10 ATM) according to DIN 8310
• Movement
• Caliber:
  Automatic chronograph movement HAN3809
  (Base: ETA 7750 or Sellita SW500 with modifications)
• Frequency:
  28,800 A/h (4 Hz)
• Jewels:
  28 jewels
• Power reserve:
  Up to 42 hours after full winding
• Functions:
• Small seconds
• 30-minute counter
• Date display
• Dial
• Design:
  Silver-colored dial
• Numerals:
  Polished, applied Arabic numerals with Super-LumiNova® coating
• Hands:
  Also coated with Super-LumiNova® for perfect legibility
• Strap
• Materials:
• Finest calfskin leather
• Robust rubber
• Durable textile
• Lug width:
  24 mm
• Colors:
  Black
• Clasp:
  Practical folding clasp made of stainless steel, adorned with a red marking