Vixa Type 20 military flyback chronograph, ref. 5100-54
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1954
This Vixa Type 20 military flyback chronograph, reference 5100-54, is dated by the seller to 1954 and reported to have been issued to the French Air Force. It features a three-piece stainless steel case measuring 39 mm in diameter (41 mm with crown and pushers) paired with a bidirectional fluted rotating bezel marked with a red indicator index.
The black dial displays Arabic numerals, two subsidiary registers, and luminous hands, marked 'VIXA TYPE 20' and 'ANTIMAGNETIC'. According to the seller, the watch houses a manual-winding Hanhart caliber 4054 mechanical movement offering a flyback function and a 30-minute register.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Chronograph
- Bezel
- Bidirectional fluted rotating bezel
- Issue
- French Air Force
- Diameter
- 39 mm (41 mm including crown and pushers)
- Reference
- 5100-54
- Movement caliber
- Hanhart caliber 4054
- Maker / attribution
- Vixa
Design
- Visible features
- • Three-piece steel case with brushed lugs, two pump pushers, and a winding crown. • Fluted bidirectional bezel with a distinct red rectangular indicator mark at 12 o'clock. • Black dial with Arabic numerals, two sub-registers (continuous seconds and minute counter), signed 'VIXA TYPE 20' and 'ANTIMAGNETIC'. • Mounted on a brown leather strap displayed on a stand.
- Dial Display and Sub Registers
- Visual examination confirms a black dial marked with Arabic numerals, two sub-registers representing continuous seconds and a minute counter, and typography reading 'VIXA TYPE 20' and 'ANTIMAGNETIC'. The seller describes the display as an 'Original black dial with two subdials, Arabic numerals, and luminous hands (originally)'. The parenthetical remark in the source denotes that the luminosity reflects its stated original configuration rather than verified active luminescence.
- Reported Movement and Military Context
- The seller describes the watch as housing a 'Mechanical movement with manual winding, Hanhart caliber 4054, flyback function and minute addition (30 min)'. In addition, the dealer catalogues the watch as 'Issued to the French Air Force' with reference '5100-54', further stating: 'Original German components, supplied to France as war reparations.' Because neither the movement caliber nor the case back markings are visible in the provided image, these mechanical and historical claims remain unverified dealer statements.
- Case Construction and Exterior Hardware
- Direct observation documents a three-piece steel case featuring brushed lugs, two pump pushers, and a winding crown, fitted to a brown leather strap displayed on a stand. A fluted bidirectional bezel sits atop the case, distinguished by a red rectangular indicator index at the 12 o'clock position. The seller describes the case as a 'Paramagnetic, three-piece stainless steel case, registered screw-down case back' with a 'bidirectional fluted rotating bezel'. Stated dimensions from the listing are 39 mm in diameter (41 mm including crown and pushers) by 46 mm (described in text as 'lug width', though corresponding physically to overall length).
Identification
- Reference
- 5100-54
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Movement caliber and case back markings are reported by the dealer but not visible in the provided image.
- Research required: Luminous hands and indices are noted by the dealer as having originally been luminous.
- Research required: French Air Force provenance is dealer-reported.