The pilot’s watch thread

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w154

·Sep 22, 2019

No idea how I’d missed this thread either... great watches 👍

I’ll chip in with my Junghans 88/0110 Bund, thought to be from a trial batch of 30 before the 88/0111 was introduced. Mine’s number 29 and number 28 is also out there.

 

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64Wing

·Sep 22, 2019

Mad Dog

Recently acquired as a gift from @Darlinboy [He’s a swell guy!]...my first mil watch and my first Breitling. I believe it’s from the Korean War era...

LATE ENTRY: Better pic below of the case back engraving...

That is beautiful!! Nice photography as well!

 

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64Wing

·Sep 22, 2019

w154

No idea how I’d missed this thread either... great watches 👍

I’ll chip in with my Junghans 88/0110 Bund, thought to be from a trial batch of 30 before the 88/0111 was introduced. Mine’s number 29 and number 28 is also out there.

I was unaware of this piece...but thanks for adding to my lust list *sobs quietly..

 

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64Wing

·Sep 22, 2019

arturo7

Newb question: What constitutes a pilot's watch?

Well you have to be a pilot, actually...and no, simulator heros need not apply 😝

Kidding of course. Typically, the German aesthetic of the delta index at 12 and large Lance hands is considered a ubiquitous design. Of course there are truly so many others (Navitimers, GMTs, worldtimers, anything with an E6B, etc)

Just hunt around on Google for a while and see what appeals to you.

Edited: Sep 22, 2019

 

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CdnWatchDoc

·Sep 23, 2019

Alpha

Residing at the lower end of the market these days 😉

Amazing how I have the exact same watches!!

 

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monti

·Sep 23, 2019

 

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Skier

·Sep 25, 2019

Issued to me in 1988 at the beginning of Advanced Flying Training:

Issued to me in 2001 after being medivac'd from a theatre of operations (the above watch, my passport and ID card met up with me about 6 months later).

As I continue the cull of my collection, I recently sold this:

 

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SpeedyPhill

·Sep 25, 2019

Where's that T-38 ?
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Alpha

·Sep 26, 2019·Kilt Owner, Beagle Parent, Omega Collector

CdnWatchDoc

Amazing how I have the exact same watches!!

Wonder how that came about 😉

 

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Alpha

·Sep 26, 2019·Kilt Owner, Beagle Parent, Omega Collector

Not a watch but as I slowly wind down the collection this is probably the best I can do 🙁

 

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Alpha

·Sep 26, 2019·Kilt Owner, Beagle Parent, Omega Collector

Not original but close ?

 

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SpeedyPhill

·Sep 27, 2019

1960s Accutron tuning fork wristwatches were issued to CIA pilots as well as to USAF and NASA test pilots:
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paulw

·Sep 27, 2019

The modern interpretation - the basic Laco's are wonderful, the Geckota P-01 is lovely to wear with stunning wrist presence and the AVI-8 P-51 is just different & interesting;

More pictures can be seen in my watch gallery.

Paul

 

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Börn

·Sep 27, 2019

Very nice Paul. I also fly with the Laco; the Aachen

 

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Darlinboy

·Sep 27, 2019·Pratts! Will I B******S!!!

 

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MarktheTime

·Sep 29, 2019

Benrus Sky Chief, circa 1950s, with radium numerals on black gilt dial...

 

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donkii

·Sep 29, 2019

The old Eterna is one of my favourites!
Just look at the swords on the lug.

An old thread I wrote a couple of years back.
https://omegaforums.net/threads/eterna-majetek-a-journey-thru-time-ww2.35055/

 

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Helvetia History

·Oct 8, 2019

Couple of mine:

Helvetia 1930s Flieger, earliest serial number I have ever seen for one of these, dates to 1933 before they changed the logo to a spinning propeller.

And G & M Lane Aeroplane watch from 1935. Helvetia patented shock and waterproof case and movement but rebadged by G & M Lane. Below that is a close up of the patent spring mounted 'floating movement', a picture of the evolution of the waterproof cases during the 30s and an advert for the 'Aero' or 'Aeroplane' watches.

Interesting to see the two extremes from the same manufacturer at the same time to for two different markets.

UK wanted a small waterproof and shockproof watch, Germany wanted a less well protected but larger easily readable one.

Thanks. Carl.

 

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vienna

·Oct 10, 2019

Sold this one last year. Kind of a pilots diver😀
Kind regards Max

 

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SpeedyPhill

·Oct 10, 2019

No idea what Yeager was wearing during the NF-104A zoom flights in December 1963... anyway a great background for a test pilots' watch 👍
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