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Junghans Releases Meister Pilot Automatic Navy Blue

Since the early 20th century, Junghans has been manufacturing mechanical on-board watches that were used in both airships and airplanes to determine the duration of flights, and were thus indispensable navigation instruments. The Black Forest based watch factory reached another milestone in the 1950s, with the company developing its first wristwatch for pilots on behalf...

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Jul 20, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

It’s Time – WatchTime New York 2024 Tickets On Sale Now!

After an incredible show in 2023, WatchTime New York, the premier collector’s event in North America, is set to return to Manhattan from October 18th to 20th, 2024. WatchTime New York 2024 promises to be even more spectacular, with the show marking the 25th anniversary of WatchTime and bringing together the world’s finest watchmakers, timepieces,...

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Jun 20, 2024 by WatchTime

IWC Debuts Big Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar TOP GUN Lake Tahoe

“The bad news is that time flies. The good news is that you are the pilot.” This saying about the fleeting nature of time and how to navigate it could be programmatic for IWC’s Big Pilot Watch Perpetual Calendar, a technically complex and robust timepiece that offers many useful functions for the flight through life....

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Jul 18, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Flying Colors: Hamilton Introduces New Executions of Pan Europ Automatic

With its bold retro character, Hamilton’s latest iteration of the Pan Europ Automatic presents itself as a contemporary variant of its predecessor that first took to the skies in 1971. The latest timepiece addition to the Pan Europe series, it features a striking 42mm cushion-shaped case with compact lugs and a unidirectional rotating bezel. The...

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Jul 14, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Longines Drops New Executions of the Spirit Zulu Time in 39mm Case

Watch designs have been trending towards smaller case sizes in recent years, even in the realms of sports timepieces, with the latest example being the Longines Spirit Zulu Time. First introduced in a 42mm case last year, this pilot’s watch family is a tribute to the brand’s first GMT timepiece born in 1925. For those,...

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Jun 14, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Testing Extremes: The Bremont MB Viper

For the latest addition to Bremont’s manufactured movement series, the caliber ENG300, the British watchmaker created an extreme test environment for the model to endure prior to its debut. Created in partnership with British aviation company Martin-Baker, modeled the intense circumstances faced by a pilot, ultimately developing the limited edition MB Viper that seamlessly supports...

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Jun 12, 2023 by Caleb Anderson

Flying High for 75 Years: Meet the Facelifted IWC Mark XX

Celebrating the 75th anniversary of its Mark series, IWC Schaffhausen launches a new execution of the Pilot’s Watch Mark XX with a silver-plated dial. The high-contrast black numerals and indices and the triangular index at 12 o’clock have been slightly reworked so they stand out even more. Luminous coating on these elements ensure great readability...

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Jun 8, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Maiden Flight of Breguet’s New Type XX (with Live Photos)

It was about time: 2023 finally brings a new Type XX, and – on top of that – even an all-new chronograph calibre from Breguet. Issued in two versions, one military inspired, and the other drawing on the brand’s civilian models, these two indeed ‘eagerly awaited new additions to the current collection,’ to quote Breguet’s...

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Jun 6, 2023 by Roger Ruegger

Breitling Adds Three 42mm Variations to AVI Collection and Introduces Super AVI 46mm Mosquito Night Fighter

In recent years, there has been a trend in watch design towards smaller case sizes, even in sports watches, with the latest example being the Breitling Classic AVI collection. First introduced in 2021 in 46mm cases, the historically inspired collection of pilot’s watches, a tribute to the ref. 765 AVI Co-Pilot born in 1953 as...

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Jun 5, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Introducing the Breitling Ref. 765 AVI 1964 Re-Edition

In addition to the new 42mm version of the Classic AVI 42 released earlier this week, Breitling is launching a special limited edition ref. 765 AVI 1964 Re-Edition. This pilot’s watch collection was first introduced in 1953 as the ref. 765 AVI, also known as the “Co-Pilot,” and refined continuously throughout the ensuing years. It...

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Jun 2, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

A Twist on Pilots: Laco Releases Augsburg and Aachen Watches with Gray Dials

German watch brand Laco is known for its pilot watches, which have a long tradition rooted in so called “B-Watches”, or observation timepieces used by military pilots. Now the brand introduces a new colorway in its budget-friendly Augsburg and Aachen collections. The two models, named after German cities, are now available in contemporary gray with...

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May 31, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Hands-On With the New Zenith Pilot Watch Collection

After a stretch of El Primero and Defy releases, Zenith gave us not just a refresh of their famous Pilot watch collection but one that is, save for the name, entirely new altogether. For Watches & Wonders 2023, the only brand with the rights to use the word “Pilot” for its pilot watches came in...

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May 17, 2023 by Bilal Khan

On the Wings of History: Bremont Introduces the Vulcan Pilot’s Watch

The Avro Vulcan was a jet powered, tail-less, delta-wing, high altitude strategic bomber, operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) from 1956 until 1984. Heralded as a symbolic last defense against nuclear war, it is one of the most iconic aircrafts in the RAF’s history. British watchmaker Bremont now pays tribute to this symbol of...

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May 17, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Watches and Wonders 2023: Zenith Lands With New Generation of Its Pilot Watch

Zenith presents its historically inspired Pilot model in a completely new design at this year’s Watches and Wonders. The redesigned case of the Pilot Automatic, now 40mm in diameter, is made of ceramic or stainless steel. The horizontal grooves on the dial are meant to recall the corrugated metal that some aircraft fuselages used to...

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Mar 29, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

“Yaaaay!”: Oris Launches Special ProPilot X Edition With Kermit the Frog

“Life’s like a movie. Write your own ending.” Jim Henson’s Kermit the Frog has been cheering us up with life lessons and advice since he first hit the big screen in 1955. An ambassador of peace, love, and joy, The Muppet Show’s friendly character’s messages are always about having a good time with friends and...

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Mar 27, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

On the Upswing of History: Junghans Presents Meister Pilot Chronoscope

The new Meister Pilot Chronoscope follows the success of a pilot’s chronograph from Junghans that the German Bundeswehr equipped their pilots with in the 1950s. In the days before GPS positioning and autopilot, mechanical watches were indispensable for navigation. This instrument-like timepiece was powered by the very precise and reliable J88 caliber. With great attention...

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Mar 24, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Hands-On Debut: Longines Adds a Flyback Chronograph to the Spirit Collection

Longines’ history-steeped Spirit collection gets further expanded by a flyback chronograph. A first in the squadron of pilot’s watches that was first introduced three years ago, the Longines Spirit Flyback comes in a 42-mm and 100-meter water-resistant stainless steel case and is available with a black or blue sunray dial. Distinguished by a clean style,...

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Mar 22, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Laco Launches Limited Edition Augsburg and Aachen Polar Models

Southern German watch manufacturer Laco, based in the “gold city” of Pforzheim, is launching two proverbially cool versions of its classic pilot’s watches positioned in the entry segment. Limited to 250 pieces each, the Augsburg Polar and Aachen Polar models feature a dial with shimmering metallic indexes against a polar-white background. Depending on the incidence...

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Feb 24, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Traveling Back in Time: Longines Launches Re-edition of Majetek Pilot’s Watch

Longines kicks off the new watch year with a jewel from its past. The Longines Pilot Majetek is a faithful re-edition of a model that took first to the skies in 1935. Although geared to the needs of professional aviators, this timepiece ultimately attracted a wider customer base looking for a reliable, precise, and easy-to-read...

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Feb 22, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Commemorating the Queen of the Skies: Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 Boeing 747

As the last of the legendary 747 rolls off the production line at Boeing, Breitling is launching a limited-edition Navitimer celebrating this “queen of the skies” that once revolutionized air travel. From the moment it first taxied onto the runway in 1969, the Boeing 747 was destined to change the face of air travel. The original...

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Feb 6, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Oris Takes to the Skies With New Caliber 473

In the tenth year of the Oris in-house movement initiative, the Swiss brand just announced a new hand-wound movement: Calibre 473, built on the same base as the Oris Calibre 403 with automatic winding. The movement includes hour, minute, small seconds and pointer date hands, and a 120-hour power reserve, now with an indicator on...

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Jan 24, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

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