Aviation watches, what a passion!!

pupo162 · #1 02-12-2012, 08:40 PM

watches is a thing that i dont like to wear. i always lost them as a kid, felt uncorfoable with them, and nowadays a good watch seems to be abusevely overpriced for what they do.

Yet, i recon this are some great works of art and some of them are beutifull and mechanichal beasts. such a complex apparatus in such a small casing.

the day i feel ive acomplished in life, i will buy an aviators watch, and put it on display.

Sternjaeger II · #2 02-12-2012, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by pupo162

watches is a thing that i dont like to wear. i always lost them as a kid, felt uncorfoable with them, and nowadays a good watch seems to be abusevely overpriced for what they do.

Yet, i recon this are some great works of art and some of them are beutifull and mechanichal beasts. such a complex apparatus in such a small casing.

the day i feel ive acomplished in life, i will buy an aviators watch, and put it on display.

you should try pocket watches: they're coming back in fashion and are very hard to lose, since they're strapped to you with a chain!

Psychopoak · #3 02-13-2012, 03:36 PM

As I was about to turn 25, and really passionate about Aviation world, I wanted a watch looking like it was fallen off a aircraft and turn into a watch. look what I've got :

The only thing making me showing off is the fact that it's not a really well known brand. I'm happy to see those interrogation marks in the eyes of people when I say the name of the brand.

Sternjaeger II · #4 02-13-2012, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Psychopoak

As I was about to turn 25, and really passionate about Aviation world, I wanted a watch looking like it was fallen off a aircraft and turn into a watch. look what I've got :

The only thing making me showing off is the fact that it's not a really well known brand. I'm happy to see those interrogation marks in the eyes of people when I say the name of the brand.

it's a nice piece! Sometimes it's about the character more than the brand, the Hanhart itself is a watch for connoisseurs, but it draws attention nonetheless for its thick case and general clean but good looks

Psychopoak · #5 02-14-2012, 10:47 AM

yep, totally agree with you. I was more looking for a original look than for a brand. As breitling was not affordable for my purse at this moment, I looked for something else. But I have to confess the Hanhart is quite a beauty... I will look for this watch in the future

Herbs107 · #6 02-14-2012, 11:21 AM

I just love my Citizen Blue Angles Navihawk. It does lots of stuff and tells the time as well.

Sternjaeger II · #7 02-15-2012, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Herbs107

I just love my Citizen Blue Angles Navihawk. It does lots of stuff and tells the time as well.

nice piece as well

Another sexy beast was the B-Uhr (short for Beobachtungsuhr), which was a navigation watch given to navigators and sometimes Stuka pilots.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DJtl--zW1P.../B-Uhr+-+1.jpg

the watch had a long strap to be worn over the jacket and was of generous size to be better seen in darkness (it's a staggering 55mm in diameter, using a pocket watch mechanism) and it wasn't actually assigned to personnel, but there were a number for each squadron that were assigned for the mission and given back at the end of the mission to be stored and synchronised with the base clock (which was also synchronise with Berlin).

More on the B-Uhr here
http://www.dieselpunks.org/profiles/...buhr-evolution