Pilot Watch Offer
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Pilot Watch Offer
As the original thread's been closed:-
I can report that I received one this morning, about 2 weeks after it was due to be sent out.
Nice watch.
Sekonda model 03511 (not featured on their website). Satin stainless case and bracelet with a locking catch to prevent the bracelet being accidentally tripped off.
Large pilot style face with luminous hands and numerals. Date window and built in stopwatch with 3 dials for minutes, seconds and tenths of a second. Water resistant to 50 metres, which in watchspeak means OK for swimming but not for diving into the pool, snorkelling or scuba.
Mike
I can report that I received one this morning, about 2 weeks after it was due to be sent out.
Nice watch.
Sekonda model 03511 (not featured on their website). Satin stainless case and bracelet with a locking catch to prevent the bracelet being accidentally tripped off.Large pilot style face with luminous hands and numerals. Date window and built in stopwatch with 3 dials for minutes, seconds and tenths of a second. Water resistant to 50 metres, which in watchspeak means OK for swimming but not for diving into the pool, snorkelling or scuba.
Mike
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AFIK I have never written for Pilot, although I have had a letter or two published.
Both Pilot and Flyer have used photos taken by me and I have drafted an article for Flyer which was published by one of the retained writers, not under my own name.
I have written stuff that has been published in General Aviation.
I have, regrettably, never been paid by any of the magazines for anything I have written
(which probably is a fair reflection of my literary skills). I did however receive a small payment for the photos used by Flyer. I'm sticking to the day job.
This isn't a plug for the mag. They failed to deliver and if you look here you will see that I was not particularly complimentary to them.
However someone did ask whether anyone had actually got one of these watches and if so what it was like so I have responded.
Mike
AFIK I have never written for Pilot, although I have had a letter or two published.
Both Pilot and Flyer have used photos taken by me and I have drafted an article for Flyer which was published by one of the retained writers, not under my own name.
I have written stuff that has been published in General Aviation.
I have, regrettably, never been paid by any of the magazines for anything I have written
(which probably is a fair reflection of my literary skills). I did however receive a small payment for the photos used by Flyer. I'm sticking to the day job.This isn't a plug for the mag. They failed to deliver and if you look here you will see that I was not particularly complimentary to them.
However someone did ask whether anyone had actually got one of these watches and if so what it was like so I have responded.
Mike
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As I am in need of a new watch at the moment and subscribe to the aforementioned magazine anyway.......!!
Reading your description Mike, I understand it that the stopwatch second hand is one of the small dials?? This is a negative feature for me, as I'd like the stopwatch second hand to be the main 'sweep' second hand (thinking of timing hold patterns, etc). The stainless steel bracelet is a bit of a downer as well, as being a leftie (also wearing watch on left hand), I find that the heavy bracelets tend to dig in somewhat.
What's the quality of the luminous finish like on the hands - do they 'luminesce' enough for use during night flying??
Sorry - bit of a cheek trying to pick holes in a 'free' watch, but trying to work out whether it's really worth having (for me)!
Reading your description Mike, I understand it that the stopwatch second hand is one of the small dials?? This is a negative feature for me, as I'd like the stopwatch second hand to be the main 'sweep' second hand (thinking of timing hold patterns, etc). The stainless steel bracelet is a bit of a downer as well, as being a leftie (also wearing watch on left hand), I find that the heavy bracelets tend to dig in somewhat.
What's the quality of the luminous finish like on the hands - do they 'luminesce' enough for use during night flying??
Sorry - bit of a cheek trying to pick holes in a 'free' watch, but trying to work out whether it's really worth having (for me)!
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Got mine. Nice watch big dials and numbers and glows in the dark really well.
Not sure if I will swap my rolley for it but a nice addittion to my collection.
Delivered in under 2 weeks after subscribing.
Generally very impressed with the service.
Not sure if I will swap my rolley for it but a nice addittion to my collection.
Delivered in under 2 weeks after subscribing.
Generally very impressed with the service.
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More detailed description.
Chunky hour and minute hands, easy to see. Dial is black hands are white. Large sweep second hand which is unaffected by the chronograph function. Luminous hands and dot markers for the hours. Stopwatch function is on the small dials.
Hey if you weant an easy to read stopwatch do what I do and velcro a kitchen timer to your kneeboard.
More detailed description.
Chunky hour and minute hands, easy to see. Dial is black hands are white. Large sweep second hand which is unaffected by the chronograph function. Luminous hands and dot markers for the hours. Stopwatch function is on the small dials.
Hey if you weant an easy to read stopwatch do what I do and velcro a kitchen timer to your kneeboard.
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Sink? You fool Chris, I've got a dishwasher!
Mock not, if it was good enough for 2D's Golden Eagle it'll do for the Luscombe. (Mind you a wind-up alarm clock would probably do just as well for the speed I fly at
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Mike
Mock not, if it was good enough for 2D's Golden Eagle it'll do for the Luscombe. (Mind you a wind-up alarm clock would probably do just as well for the speed I fly at
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Just got mine too! Took a week. Very nice! A little too big for my skinny wrists so I'll get the missus to pop down to the jewlers on Monday 
The large face and big numbers are much more suitable than my Seiko chrono. However, operating the chrono dials will probably be too fiddley to bother with in flight.
The large face and big numbers are much more suitable than my Seiko chrono. However, operating the chrono dials will probably be too fiddley to bother with in flight.
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From: Dorset
Got mine yesterday at the London Air Show (plus a free copy of Pilot!) - seems like a useful watch (bit chunky for my liking and not sure that the stopwatch is any use for in flight timing of holds - will just use my mechanical stopwatch for those).
Am having to send it off to get the bracelet adjusted, though.
Am having to send it off to get the bracelet adjusted, though.