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.

 

That is beautiful!! Nice photography as well!

 

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

 

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.

 

Amazing how I have the exact same watches!!

 

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:

 

Where's that T-38 ?
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Wonder how that came about

 

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

 

Not original but close ?

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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/

 

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.

 

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

 

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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