Good watches for flying?
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I wanted a strong lightweight(titanium) watch with both anolgue and a digital display for a second time zone and i ended up with one of these.
Pr50 Titanium Seven t34.7.487.62 - Tissot Pr50 wrist watch
This watch is titanium and has a 988.333 movement.
This Breitling uses the same movement and also uses a titanium case
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The Tissot can be bought for £130, whereas the Breitling with same movement and metalic case costs £1940!!!!!!!!
Pr50 Titanium Seven t34.7.487.62 - Tissot Pr50 wrist watch
This watch is titanium and has a 988.333 movement.
This Breitling uses the same movement and also uses a titanium case
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The Tissot can be bought for £130, whereas the Breitling with same movement and metalic case costs £1940!!!!!!!!
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It would be interesting to know by exactly what margin Breitling modify their movements.
Omega have 'modified' some of their ETA movements in the past, but it's just amounted to cosmetic tinkering and a bit of engraving.
Must admit that as much as I love nice watches, some of the spec. differences really are nit-picking in the extreme.
Rolex cases for example, use a 'higher quality' stainless steel than do their Omega counterparts.
The difference is: The Rolex steel can withstand certain chemical attacks better than the Omega steel.
Useful where that grade of steel is employed in the manufacture of industrial plant for chemical handling, but absolutely sod-all difference made to anything in the world of wristwatches.
I think if I were being exposed to heavily corrosive chemicals at high temperatures one of the least of my priorities would be its effect on the surface finish of the casing of my watch!
Omega have 'modified' some of their ETA movements in the past, but it's just amounted to cosmetic tinkering and a bit of engraving.
Must admit that as much as I love nice watches, some of the spec. differences really are nit-picking in the extreme.
Rolex cases for example, use a 'higher quality' stainless steel than do their Omega counterparts.
The difference is: The Rolex steel can withstand certain chemical attacks better than the Omega steel.
Useful where that grade of steel is employed in the manufacture of industrial plant for chemical handling, but absolutely sod-all difference made to anything in the world of wristwatches.
I think if I were being exposed to heavily corrosive chemicals at high temperatures one of the least of my priorities would be its effect on the surface finish of the casing of my watch!
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I've always been quite taken with the Junghans (sp?) watches I've seen in German department stores.
Quartz movement, but constantly updated and adjusted by the radio signal from Rugby (I imagine!) same as the radio controlled clocks.
Looks an interesting technology in any case, although I wonder how good the battery life would be if the movement is periodically 'listening' for updates?
I have a radio controlled clock at home and it gets through a AA every few months to a year.
Quartz movement, but constantly updated and adjusted by the radio signal from Rugby (I imagine!) same as the radio controlled clocks.
Looks an interesting technology in any case, although I wonder how good the battery life would be if the movement is periodically 'listening' for updates?
I have a radio controlled clock at home and it gets through a AA every few months to a year.
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http://www.casio.com/products/Timepiece/Pathfinder/PAW1300_Series/product/PAW1300-1V/content/Special_Features
i use the above and find it the business updates via the 5 atomic clocks around the world, you can have local time&utc time displayed on screen at the same time .
also has about 40 cities around the world programed into it i got mine of flea bay for about 170euro two tears ago rrp in Ireland at the time 300+ euro
i use the above and find it the business updates via the 5 atomic clocks around the world, you can have local time&utc time displayed on screen at the same time .
also has about 40 cities around the world programed into it i got mine of flea bay for about 170euro two tears ago rrp in Ireland at the time 300+ euro
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Crikey! That looks like it would survive a nuclear war! 
Clever stuff though, with the radio updates. Although personally I prefer analogue and good old 'hands' to digitals. I find it easier to 'visualize' the time that way. Especially for last landings, FTLs and such.
Rugged though they undoubtedly are, I've never personally been a huge fan of 'Tupperware watches'. Well, with the exception of Swatch anyway. I've had a few of those in the past. I used to wear them when I was working on electrical systems for a living as they're non-conductive, so I wouldn't get a nasty surprise if I stuck my hand behind a panel somewhere and the watch shorted out anything live.
Wonder if Jock's new Vostok has turned up yet? I want to know what he thinks of it!
Clever stuff though, with the radio updates. Although personally I prefer analogue and good old 'hands' to digitals. I find it easier to 'visualize' the time that way. Especially for last landings, FTLs and such.
Rugged though they undoubtedly are, I've never personally been a huge fan of 'Tupperware watches'. Well, with the exception of Swatch anyway. I've had a few of those in the past. I used to wear them when I was working on electrical systems for a living as they're non-conductive, so I wouldn't get a nasty surprise if I stuck my hand behind a panel somewhere and the watch shorted out anything live.
Wonder if Jock's new Vostok has turned up yet? I want to know what he thinks of it!
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I found the Tissot watches just a bit too big for my wrist.
I ended up with a G-MS G shock watch.
It's similar to this one but mine has a nice analogue face along with a digital panel.
The face is a solar energy receptor to keep the battery charged. Had mine for 4 years now and it's not given me any grief what so ever.
I ended up with a G-MS G shock watch.
It's similar to this one but mine has a nice analogue face along with a digital panel.
The face is a solar energy receptor to keep the battery charged. Had mine for 4 years now and it's not given me any grief what so ever.
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I bought a titanium citizen skyhawk, it was on sale, half price. Bargain, looks nice, lots og good functions, wizz wheel, timer, time zones etc etc. All the stuff a real pilot needs.
Used it for my IMC rating...waste of time!
doing timed turns or executing a hold whilst looking at a small wristwatch was way too much work. every time I turned my wrist to check the time I over or under-banked!
I have now invested the vast sum of £3 on a nice clip-on digital stopwatch that can sit on my clipboard and the digits can be read from about 3 miles away. (If only I had listened to my instructor and done that from the start!)
The watch does look nice though
Used it for my IMC rating...waste of time!
doing timed turns or executing a hold whilst looking at a small wristwatch was way too much work. every time I turned my wrist to check the time I over or under-banked!
I have now invested the vast sum of £3 on a nice clip-on digital stopwatch that can sit on my clipboard and the digits can be read from about 3 miles away. (If only I had listened to my instructor and done that from the start!)
The watch does look nice though
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Been intersting though. But once again bias creeps in. There are no good female (pilot) watches in comparison to the bling blings that have been linked on this thread.
Can we have some female input please? Any gorgeous watches out there that will go with my mirrored-effect aviators ?
Can we have some female input please? Any gorgeous watches out there that will go with my mirrored-effect aviators ?
Ladies Zodiac Aviator 'Air Dragon' Watch ZO7606
Here are some nice ones , but pricey.
Breitling Cockpit Lady Range Of Genuine Designer Watches At Discount Prices
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I don't have a problem with female FO's or Captain's for that matter looking like strippers. Just make sure you wear a coloured bra under your shirt.......
and some of these under our trousers ? Queen of the Sky (pink) Classic Thong - CafePress
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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.
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.
Good Watch for Flying?
I had the fang-dangled pilot's watch in GA.....worthless.
after 15 years, what I reckon now in no particular order....
1. analog, wind adjustable makes it easy to change to the new time zone.
2. lightweight, for some reason it gets annoying at 4am in the seat - as does most things
3. has a light on it, easy to read the time to get out of the bunk
4. keeps time well, although the plane's come with the best clock out there
5. easily removed or better still, doesn't set off the detectors
6. not too expensive, you'll lose it at the hotel, security or somewhere, guaranteed.
7. doesn't look like a pilot's watch
after 15 years, what I reckon now in no particular order....
1. analog, wind adjustable makes it easy to change to the new time zone.
2. lightweight, for some reason it gets annoying at 4am in the seat - as does most things
3. has a light on it, easy to read the time to get out of the bunk
4. keeps time well, although the plane's come with the best clock out there
5. easily removed or better still, doesn't set off the detectors
6. not too expensive, you'll lose it at the hotel, security or somewhere, guaranteed.
7. doesn't look like a pilot's watch
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Well, I like my Omegas, but I would defer to a GPS system for ultimate accuracy!
Update:
After much searching for "Pilot Watch" I've found the very thing:
Just the job.
Yup. Gonna git me one 'o them.
Update:
After much searching for "Pilot Watch" I've found the very thing:
Just the job.
Yup. Gonna git me one 'o them.
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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.
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.
