Successful vintage-redo watches can be very satisfying to own and wear, even if I personally am getting a bit tired of the trend for luxury watch brands to focus mostly on the past as opposed to the future. I get the thinking, however, because often a novel design from a smaller brand can take years to gain popularity with audiences. When a brand comes out (again) with a classic, it is able to benefit from existing demand and appreciation for that style. And this is part of the larger context within which German Hanhart released this really satisfying 417 ES 1954 39mm-wide watch that I am reviewing for you today. Hanhart is one of the traditional German wristwatch makers that produced pilot watches and other timing instruments in the mid-20th century. From about 1954 to 1963, Hanhart produced the origin piece of this redo watch known simply as the 417. The original 417 watches are very rare but follow a common “Type XX” style dial design that has been popularized by a lot of different ...