Pilot watch pictures thread

[M. Montaigne]

Those are some pretty sweet watches, DM71!

[DM71]

Those are some pretty sweet watches, DM71!

Thanks for your kind words, sir!

[Preston]

I suppose this could be added as it's an Air King.





Peace,
Preston

[appa papa]

The thread is a "Pilot watch pictures" thread. However, it's clear by a lot of the pictures posted that some can't differentiate between a field watch, diver, and pilot watch. There's a general military thread where some of these pics would be more suitable.

I'm currently without a flieger at the moment, but I'm in the market for one again. Love the idea of a "pilots only" thread like this. It helps with inspiration to get me out of diver mode.

[M. Montaigne]

I totally hear what you're saying. There's certainly a lot of overlap between pilots and military watches.

Personally, I feel that some watches (e..g, Seagull 1963) would qualify as a pilot watch, but isn't necessarily a military watch. Some Breitlings are great pilot watches with good aesthetics, and are fine in the confines of a cockpit. But they would be pretty poor on the field.

I look at pilot watches as fliegers, watches with aviation history, or watches with functions to support aviation (e.g., slide rule or compass). Can a pilot use a diver? Sure, as a pilot, I have certainly used my divers while flying. Does that make a diver a pilot watch? I'd have to say no.

On the other hand, a good diver that can take a beating (e.g., a Seiko Monster) is a great military watch as well, because it can take the beating on the field. It can survive shocks, mud and grime, and generally unpleasant conditions.

A few watches (e.g., the Casio Pathfinder I posted) are all of the above. It has tools for both pilots and for the field, and can take one helluva beating in land, water, or ice.

But I also have watches that are just regular, average watches that I love when flying -- the Seiko 5 with black dial and red hands is one of them. The red hands stand out, and it is such a clean, legible, and simple design. Is it a true pilot watch? Well, only in that I wear it when I fly.

[watchdaddy1]

[Chronopolitano]

... (e.g., a Seiko Monster) is a great military watch as well, because it can take the beating on the field. It can survive shocks, mud and grime, and generally unpleasant conditions.

I swear there is another one of M's famous "Chinesishly" subtle jabs at me somewhere in there. Just know it.

[93EXCivic]

Only own one currently. But I plan on building a full on 55mm flieger homage before long.


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[JackRandom]

I have 2 seiko snk and citizen blue angels A-T