After a recent trip, I found my Hanhart was gaining about 40 seconds a day.
I checked it with a magnometer app and a compass and it has become magnetized.

I do have a "demagnetizer" and I have used it successfully on my Omega.
But I cannot get it wo work on the Hanhart. Maybe the Hanhart is too well shielded, as it is specified and marketed as "antimagnetic".

Any special tip to demagnetize and antimagnetic watch? Should I remove the back and try again?

Square with lugs wider than the body… can anyone identify this?

I purchased two hybrid (or half) beads of rice bracelets and thought I'd describe the differences in case it helps anyone else.

In all the photos, the MiLTAT bracelet from Strapcode is on top and The StrapHabit one is below.

Both bracelets are 20mm at the lugs. The MiLTAT is 16mm at the clasp and the StrapHabit is 18mm at the clasp.

A note: The StrapHabit bracelet seems very similar to several other brands. The clasp and dimensions seem very similar…

Beads of Rice Bracelet Comparison: MiLTAT Strapcode vs StrapHabit

I was doing some background reading about my new Hanhart 417ES. I was reading about French Type 20 chronographs, and I read (here) the original specification said the chronograph should be able to perform "300 minimum chronograph operations before requiring a service".

I recently acquired my first mechanical chronograph… but I had a quartz one (Tag Heuer) for MANY years and regularly used that chrono…

mechanical chronograph – possible to use it too much?

I did a similar post to this one yesterday with a FULL Beads of Rice Bracelet here. I haven't seen pictures of the Hanhart 417 ES 1954 39mm with these bracelets so I thought I'd share them.

This is a MiLTAT 20mm Goma BOR 316L Stainless Steel Metal Watch Band Straight End bracelet. (available from Strapcode or Amazon). Frankly, I am VERY impressed…

Hanhart 417 ES 39mm on HALF Beads of Rice