Earlier this year we brought you news of a collaboration between Hanhart and The Rake & Revolution, who released a new 417 Chronograph LE with a bronze case and a bund strap. The watch was a rendition of the model worn by Steve McQueen (and much of the German Air Force through the ?50s), and it even came with a trick Belstaff jacket to complete the look. If you weren?t so keen on the cool guy get-up, you?re in luck. Hanhart is releasing the 417 ES with a steel case that features all the same panache sans the optional waxed cotton jacket.

The 417 ES is an historical model that Hanhard produced in limited quantities through the ?50s, and Hanhart has accurately recreated it with these latest releases, right down to the leather bund straps. While the 417 had a chrome brass case, the ES model was pure stainless steel and that?s what we see recreated here, the ES standing for ?Edelstahl?, German for stainless steel. Many of the original brass 417 watches did not have text on the lower half of the dial, so the inclusion of ?shockproof? feels more accurate with the ES model seen here. 
The 42mm case remains the same in design, meaning the distinctive coin-edge bezel returns, complete with the red stripe at the top. The case measures 13.3mm in thickness and 49.5 from lug to lug, so don?t expect many issues with wearability. Those measurements should be taken with a grain of salt if you choose to wear it on the black calf leather bund strap, however, as that will cov...