Reading Time: 6 minutes The dream of taking on the open skies. The pursuit of liberty to rise above and gain a new perspective. The sky is yours, and it’s calling to reach your star. ZENITH’s fascination with the world of aviation goes as far back as the late 19th century, when the Manufacture’sContinue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutes Founded in 1883, Alpina is a forward-looking manufacture, that occasionally allows itself a foray into its heritage. With almost 140 years of innovative collections and as many models that have made a mark in their time, its legacy has become a source of inspiration, turning up some little-known gems. OnceContinue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutes Inspired by aircrafts cockpit instruments, the new Brellum PILOT Power Gauge Chronometer immerses you in the world of aviators. Under the Box saphir crystal, the domed dial with stained indexes and recessed counters offers perfect legibility, while the hands, dressed in Superluminova, accurately indicates all relevant information for the pilotContinue Reading
Reading Time: 8 minutes In a military career spanning over 25 years, now-retired Captain of the US Navy and IWC friend of the brand, Jim DiMatteo, has amassed over 5,000 hours in five different fighter aircraft. In this interview, DiMatteo talks about the legendary Navy Fighter Weapons School TOPGUN, flying supersonic jets, fear inContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutes Hamilton Watches extends its range of pilot watches with models that make conversions and calculations easy – Hamilton Khaki Aviation Converter Auto Chrono.Continue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutes Alpina Watches extended the Startimer collection with new 40mm pieces. Between them, the white dial version caught my attention and I have decided to have a deeper look. The Alpina Startimer Pilot Automatic Reference AL-525S3S6 represents well its collection. The differences from the other pieces being purely cosmetic. Large imageContinue Reading
Reading Time: 5 minutes Beautiful and functional? It’s a difficult balance to strike. You have to combine emotion and reason, subjectivity and objectivity, luxury and functionality. It’s a fine line that Alpina has long managed to maintain. Its Startimer collection, devoted to aviation, is not only one of the most popular with pilots, butContinue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutes Alpina has been dedicated to pilots for over 50 years. As an official supplier to various air forces, it has specialised in meeting the requirements of pilots at work by delivering steadfast resistance, unfailing precision and perfect readability. For fans of air travel comes the new limited edition Startimer PilotContinue Reading
Reading Time: 5 minutes With the new Ref. 7234G-001 Calatrava Pilot Travel Time, Patek Philippe rounds out its watch family that is inspired by the manufacture’s aviator’s watches from the 1930s. The very typical and highly recognizable design was launched five years ago and has already established itself as a modern classic. Today, theContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutes Vintage charisma, yet totally up to date: the two new Laco pilot watches combine elegant retro designs with a touch of class. The 11-millimetre high case of the Laco Ulm and Laco Würzburg watches fits snugly onto the wearer’s wrist, easily going under shirtsleeves too. The slim profile and balancedContinue Reading