Extremely rare 1963 AOPA Navitimer with Beads of Rice Bezel, white subdials & 18 K applied AOPA logo
The Breitling Chronomat was introduced in the 1940's with a slide rule chronograph. It was so popular, that in the early 1950's, Breitling introduced a second slide rule chronograph, the Navitimer. Like the Chronomat, the Navitimer features a slide rule bezel that allows pilots to make mathematical calculations and navigational computations.
This new collection of timepieces is inspired by Ernst Benz's original aircraft instrumentation. In the continual effort to tell the story of Ernst Benz and the precision aviation instruments the company is renowned for, Leonid Khankin, managing and creative director of Ernst Benz, is introducing a new dial and set of hands reminiscent of the original mid-century design that inspired the cockpit gauges Mr. Benz produced in the 1960s and 70s.
Oris recently announced a new limited edition pilot's watch, the Oris Swiss Hunter Team Limited Edition. It features a 46 mm stainless steel case with an anthracite PVD treatment and a bevelled top ring. The dial is protected by a domed sapphire crystal, with a double anti-reflective treatment. A sapphire crystal caseback reveals part of the movement and the Swiss Hunter Team logo. Inside, is the Oris 644 mechanical movement. Water-resistance is 100 meters. It comes with a brown leather strap and fold-over clasp.
(Photo Credit: Jason Pitsch - Breitling Skyracer Raven)
Here are the new Raven models from Breitling, the Skyracer (above) and the Airwolf (below). The Airwolf is powered by an exclusive SuperQuartz™ movement. This movement functions with extreme accuracy and can measure 1/100th of a second chronograph times. It also features a 2nd timezone, alarm, countdown timer and UTC. A NVG-compatible display backlighting system enables night time reading. A turbine-shaped caseback functions as a resonance chamber for the alarm and other audible indications.
[ via Hamilton ]
The Khaki X-Mach takes Hamilton aviation watches to exhilarating new heights with its facility to measure the Mach number of an aircraft, the speed it is moving through the air divided by the speed of sound under the same atmospheric conditions. This sophisticated chronograph timepiece expresses the inspiration of the skies through relentless attention to detail and bold looks reminiscent of the cockpit. The Khaki X-Mach assures happy landings for its stylish wearer, with a combination of elegance and mechanical fascination.
[ via Breitling ]
For its 125th anniversary, Breitling has revived its legendary Navitimer. Launched in 1952, this timepiece became an iconic object. With its exclusive chronograph movement, certified by COSC to ¼ of a second, and centre 60-minute totalizer, this revival is embellished by the highly original Air Racer rigid bracelet with holes, a tribute to a modern design icon dating from the 1960's. More than ever, Breitling has remained faithful to its history: to its passion for chronographs on the one hand and to its destiny, closely linked to aviation, on the other. It is not by chance that the "official supplier to world aviation" has chosen to celebrate this most emblematic of instruments for professionals in this anniversary year.
[ Bremont ]
Bremont, successfully launched in 2007, offers a range of exceptional quality, highly-developed timepieces designed to exacting specifications with high
aesthetic values.
Bremont watches, although made using only fine-quality Swiss components hand-
assembled by the best watchmakers working from a dedicated atelier in Biel-
Bienne, contain an air of quintessential Britishness, derived from the brands
founders, brothers and aviators Nick and Giles English.
Following on from the ALT1 and BC ranges introduced in 2007, and the success of
the BC-S1 and the BC-S2 series, now comes the new EP120, named after and
inspired by a very special aircraft that first flew in 1942. MORE>>
[ via Graham ]
The new Graham Chronofighter was inspired by the English fighting forces, and although it is called a Diver, it was originally designed for combat pilots, wearing gloves. That is the reason for the massive left-handed fast-action start/stop lever. The 47 mm case is stainless steel with a PVD carbide treatment. The dial is black and orange and the caseback is solid, with the royal marine crown emblem. The movement is automatic mechanical G1732. The watch is a diver watch, even though it was originally intended for use by pilots, and has a water-resistance of 1000 meters. It is currently available for a retail price of $11,000 USD.
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