Military issued pilot's chronographs hold an endless fascination amongst collectors, not least of all for their robust good looks -and flying high among the best and brightest is the Heuer Bundeswehr.

The Heuer Bundeswehr, known affectionately as the “Bund,” was designed for the sole purpose of use in military aviation. It was General Issue for pilots in the air forces of many nations (including the Italian Air Force, under the brand Leonidas, which Heuer acquired in the 60s) but is best-known for its use by the Luftwaffe of West Germany. From the 1960s to the 1970s, the Bund saw a range of dial configurations, which are broken down .

This particular example, a Reference 1550SG, remains in truly excellent condition. Its corrosion-resistant case houses a very clean matte black '3H' Tritium dial with a matching handset and Valjoux's Calibre 22 hand-cranking flyback chronograph movement. Furthermore, the Bund offers a second timing mechanism with the fully-graduated rotating bezel.

Function. First.

If you want a watch with a bonafide military pedigree and looks to match, then look no further!