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Dan Henry · 1945

Dan Henry 1945

Pilot

$300In stock

Case

Diameter
41.5mm
Thickness
13.8mm
Lug-to-lug
48.7mm
Lug width
22mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel

Crystal & dial

Crystal
Sapphire
Dial colour
Black

Movement

Type
Quartz

Design language

Case shape
round
Dial style
matte
Sub-dials
3
Bezel
tachymeter
Bracelet
leather
Hands
dauphine

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2 colorways

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03The community take

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The Dan Henry 1945 is praised for its rugged WW2-era pilot watch style, offering a smooth chronograph hand sweep from its meca-quartz movement and a fantastic lume. Owners widely appreciate its vintage aesthetic and affordable price point, with some noting the quality and value for money. However, some find the dial too busy with overlapping subdials and scales, and its 13.8mm thickness surprisingly beefy for a quartz chronograph, with one owner preferring a smaller case size. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Dan Henry 1945 highly for its vintage pilot watch aesthetic and strong value at its price point.

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