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ad astra
11th Nov 2000, 09:09
As a matter of interest, what wristwatches do all you pilots wear?

The Boy Lard
11th Nov 2000, 13:13
I'm the proud owner of a Breitling Aerospace Professional (Even as a wannabe I HAD to have one). Wanted the Emergency but really couldnt justify £3.5K.

TBL


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All day breakfast
11th Nov 2000, 15:04
Excel quartz, #9.99
Works a treat.

exeng
11th Nov 2000, 15:38
Cheap Casio which I throw away and buy another when the batteries run out.


Regards
Exeng

The Boy Lard
11th Nov 2000, 15:45
Do I get the impression that someone is trying to tell me something about my "Flash G*t" watch?

TBL

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exeng
11th Nov 2000, 19:22
Not at all Lardy,

I'm sure your watch looks fantastic. It's just that I can use mine when I'm fixing the old (and also cheap) motor, and not worry about it. My Boeing comes fitted with two very expensive clocks with do the job very neatly. (They are probably not as good as Airbus ones though!)


Regards
Exeng

before landing check list
11th Nov 2000, 19:37
cheap Timex digital with 2 time zones. Course the cockpit has 3 clocks all on GMT. Not afraid to lose it.

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AffirmBrest
11th Nov 2000, 21:03
£6.99 Casio..

Digital (easy to read)
Alarm (nightstopping on earlies)
Stopwatch (for playing the see-how-quickly-you-can-stop-it-game on long turnarounds)
Light (for when it's dark)
Day & Date ('cos my body clock is ALWAYS f**ked)

And it ALWAYS stays on UTC!

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criticalmass
12th Nov 2000, 00:05
Seiko Pilot's watch, bought about 1985. I should have bought 2, great watch!

QNH
12th Nov 2000, 05:11
Chase Durer Squadron commander yellow
http://www.military-watches.com/index.html?target=Chase_DurerFighter_Command.html

only from USA, beautiful watch, bracelet snapped and battery stopped within 8hrs of delivery. Sent back and got a new one with postage and tax refunded.

Accurist £50 had for 5 yrs one battery no problems and a nice watch> Damn yanks

Still prefer the chase though, and it has been good as gold since

Medea
12th Nov 2000, 06:13
Suggest you do a search, this subject has been posted many many times.

JJflyer
12th Nov 2000, 09:50
Breitling B1

JJ

Flintstone
13th Nov 2000, 00:21
Who cares? http://www.pprune.org/ubb/NonCGI/tongue.gif

AffirmBrest
13th Nov 2000, 00:33
ad astra probably does, since he asked the question :)

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