WATCHES: Question for all you Aviators

[MIDNJAC]

When I was on cruise this summer, I noticed that all the pilots/NFO's had cool watches. I was just wondering what some of you would recommend......I guess this is just a roll call of what watches everyone is sporting

 

[Fezz CB]

Uh...target brand? haha. Wait...the cooler the watch, the better the chances of getting jets, right? lol

 

[HAL Pilot]

When picking a watch, just remember the old axiom: the size of your watch is inversely proportional to the size of you genitailia....

For the non-mathamatically inclinded: big watch = fighter pilot :icon_king

 

[mules83]

Do you pilots/nfo's every find yourselves using your watches in flight or do you just use the one on the panel.

 

[HueyCobra8151]

Your best bet is to get a G-Shock, then get ANOTHER G-Shock and put it around the first one, just in case one of them breaks down.

 

[virtu050]

timex iron man. plus... with your gloves on you can't even see your watch.
The 8 day clock works pretty good unless you forget to wind it. hack.. hack.. G*d Damn it! HACK!

 

[Schnugg]

All around multipurpose watch: Timex Ironman with 5 alarms. $35 at the NEX.

Playing dress up: Rolex GMT Master ($ Chaching)

 

[webmaster]

All around multipurpose watch: Timex Ironman with 5 alarms. $35 at the NEX.

Playing dress up: Rolex GMT Master ($ Chaching)

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[A4sForever]

When I was on cruise this summer, I noticed that all the pilots/NFO's had cool watches. I was just wondering what some of you would recommend......I guess this is just a roll call of what watches everyone is sporting

Just my $20 worth:

ROLEX GMT Master or Gold and Stainless Submariner w/ Blue face .... great Aviator watches. Or get a Bolex if you can only afford a cheap copy (really ----- DON't --- I'm kidding --- never get a copy --- they are phony and the wearer is a chump) . Get a real Submariner or a GMT Master ... you won't be sorry 15 years from now when you see what it is worth. They are good enough for dress-up and always good for casual. My GMT survived salt water and an ejection .... just kept on ticking .....

Anyone can get a rubber watch ..... don't ..... be somebody when it counts.

I have one each .... because I'm a "mood" person and I don't know what "mood" I'll be in when someone asks "What time is it , Sport ..... ???"

 

[ChuckMK23]

Ultimate aviator watch...

For me, I have always enjoyed my Omega Speedmaster Professional. I'm a huge space-nut on top of my life in aviation. When I wear it I feel like I have a little piece of history.

It's pure utilitarian, but I love it!

 

[A4sForever]

For me, I have always enjoyed my Omega Speedmaster Professional. I'm a huge space-nut on top of my life in aviation. When I wear it I feel like I have a little piece of history.

It's pure utilitarian, but I love it!

Omega Speedmaster Professional .... ALSO a great Aviator watch ... my Mom got one for me in 1969 when the boys landed on the moon. It rang up about $600 then .... lots of money for a Mom in 1969. It survived .... and so did I. Just had it restored. Thanks, Mom.

 

[East]

Breitling Aerospace, the ultimate Aviation Watch

Here in Europe/The Netherlands Aviators go for Breitling.
Businessmen, Divers (and Pimps) go for Rolex.
Racecar fans go for TAG-HEUER.
Spacenerds/fans go for OMEGA.

At the Royal International Air Tattoo at Fairford theres always a Breitlingowners club, where they serve free beers on a nice terrace. The only thing for admittance needed is Breitling metal on your wrist...

check: http://www.breitling.com

I go with the Titanium Breitling Aerospace, Blue dial and two tone fighterbrace. The B-1 is very popular by USAF B-1 Bombercrews out of Diego-Garcia.

 

[Schnugg]

A watch suitable for SWOs:

A watch for Spec Ops:

It's all good....

 

[East]

Breit is right!

Also in favour by Naval Aviator(s)...

 

[SteveG75]

Good watch for dressup. POS for normal day to day. You will kill yourself if you scratch that Rolex or Brietling getting into the jet.

My Ironman died at 60' while diving so now I have a POS from the K-Mart in Guam. Still works after two years.