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Old 15th Mar 2009, 09:37
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Ten West
 
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Dane-Ger:

I know exactly what you mean! The Seiko Pilot Chrono that I had was exactly the same. Gadgets everywhere! Whizz wheel, about 4 pushers, gun turrets, slots for credit cards, etc...etc.

I had a hard time even reading the time on it in poor light conditions. As for all the gadgetry, about all I ever used was the alarm for car parking ticket expiries and the stopwatch for boiling eggs. Do any pilots actually use these things in flight?
My belief is that they're bought mainly for show. That and the odd few 'back-of-fag-packet' calculations in the crew room or the bar.

That's a nice looking ladies' Breitling (If you're a fan of Breitlings of course).
Notice something though? Quartz movement. Just like I was saying a page or two back.
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