The TwinDicator is the exclusive highlight of the PIONEER collection. This is thanks to the extraordinary way in which the characteristic design of the display has been realised in terms of technology and aesthetics, with two auxiliary dials at 3 o’clock and 9 o’clock. The exclusive and complex conversion of the automatic Calibre enables both of these displays to be placed right on the edge of the large dial, which is housed in a case measuring 45 millimetres in diameter. In addition, the small round display at 9 o’clock is not simply reserved for the small seconds, as would normally be the case, but at the same time accommodates a practical 12-hour counter.

The Pioneer One is the latest model in the Pioneer family and captivates with its classic details.

The PIONEER TwinControl is inspired by Hanhart’s first pilot chronographs with the “Calibre 41” movement with column wheel and flyback function from 1939. In addition to the unmistakable bicompax design of the dial, it is distinguished by the typical characteristics of a Hanhart chronograph. The upper chronograph button, positioned asymmetrically towards the lug, is especially striking and is a feature unique to this watch manufacturer. No less striking is the red reset pusher, Hanhart’s trademark feature from 1939 onwards.

The PIONEER Mk I is the replica of the “Calibre 40”, the first precision chronograph produced by Hanhart in 1938. All of the chronograph functions on this unconventional model – start, stop and zero setting – are performed by a single button and always strictly follow each other. Unlike its two-button equivalent, the seconds hand on this chronograph cannot be restarted from the point at which it is stopped; the next press of the button invariably returns the spring to the original starting point. This meant that the automatic Calibre used for the Mk I also had to be redesigned slightly.

The Pioneer Mk II is based on Hanhart’s first pilot’s chronographs, produced in 1939. It has two buttons, with the top button arranged asymmetrically and the lower reset button in a striking red colour.

The PIONEER TachyTele features in addition to the stop function two practical scales which are easily readable against the dial, thanks to their red finish: the tachymeter scale for measuring average speeds is incorporated in the centre of the dial in a spiral formation. As this scale allows for a total of three revolutions of the stop indicator hand, it considerably extends the measurement range, enabling even relatively slow speeds of 60 km/h down to 20 km/h to be measured. The telemeter scale, which is printed on the peripheral edge of the dial, is used for measuring distances, taking into account the speed of sound.

All of the models from the PIONEER collection evoke historic watches made by Hanhart, and the PIONEER Preventor9 is no exception. Its distinctive trademark: the small seconds at 9 o’clock.