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Dan Henry · 1945

Dan Henry 1945

Pilot

$300
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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
Hacking
No
Hand-winding
No
Complications
Time only

Design language

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

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Owners and reviewers widely praise the Dan Henry 1945 for its rugged WW2-era pilot watch aesthetic and affordable price, with many appreciating its vintage hands and smooth chronograph sweep from the Miyota 6S20 meca-quartz movement. However, some find the 41.5mm case too large and the dial overly busy with subdials and scales, and note its 13.8mm thickness is substantial for a quartz chronograph. On balance, the consensus is that the Dan Henry 1945 offers significant vintage style and value for its price, despite some reservations about its dial layout and dimensions.

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