Aviation Watches

boeing 777-300 · July 5th, 2006, 22:22

What type of watch do you wear when you fly? Lets see them.

here is mine.

My grandfather used to be a pilot and just passed on a Breitling watch to me.

1974 Breitling Long Playing Chronograph. (sorry for the big picture. i couldnt figure out how to make it smaller)

Callous · July 5th, 2006, 22:24

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Originally Posted by boeing 777-300

What type of watch do you wear when you fly? Lets see them.

here is mine.

My grandfather used to be a pilot and just passed on a Breitling watch to me.

1974 Breitling Long Playing Chronograph. (sorry for the big picture. i couldnt figure out how to make it smaller)

Jesus! That thing looks heavy.

Aaron_Kearney · July 5th, 2006, 22:25

I have a cell phone

JEP · July 5th, 2006, 22:28

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Originally Posted by boeing 777-300

What type of watch do you wear when you fly? Lets see them.

...........(sorry for the big picture. i couldnt figure out how to make it smaller)

open the picture in Paint, then 'image, then 'stretch/skew' an reduce the %'s

boeing 777-300 · July 5th, 2006, 22:29

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I have a cell phone

that'll do the job.

SteveC · July 5th, 2006, 22:42

Skagen titanium. No fancy dials, lightweight case, simple, less than $100 online.

BCTAv8r · July 5th, 2006, 22:53

Someday I'm still gonna own one of them Breitlings.

jtrain609 · July 5th, 2006, 22:56

Nice watch, Steve. You pick that up locally or did you snag it online? I love my Fossil watch, but it's showing it's age and will probably get retired here sometime soon.

Callous · July 5th, 2006, 23:07

I like the G-Shock's.

SteveC · July 5th, 2006, 23:23

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Originally Posted by John Herreshoff

Nice watch, Steve. You pick that up locally or did you snag it online? I love my Fossil watch, but it's showing it's age and will probably get retired here sometime soon.

Online, but I don't remember which website right off the bat.

Swen · July 6th, 2006, 00:01

I use some cheap watch that I can scratch up and beat around the bush. Bought it for like 18 bones 6 years back. Stills tickin.

Timbuff10 · July 6th, 2006, 01:30

I look straight down and compare the distance of my shadow from where I really am above the ground. It gets kind of tough though as you have to calculate your altitude, distance from the equator, and time of year but it gets the job done. That is, unless it gets cloudy or dark.

skyhawk39 · July 6th, 2006, 01:54

Casio Wave Ceptor atomic

kellwolf · July 6th, 2006, 02:38

Titanium Citizen Skyhawk. Thing has taken a beating and keeps on going.

JEP · July 6th, 2006, 02:42

Swatch

Texguy · July 6th, 2006, 03:13

CaptainChris87 · July 6th, 2006, 04:05

Spiro T Agnew watch.

http://www.gasolinealleyantiques.com...spirodirty.JPG

CaptainChris87 · July 6th, 2006, 04:06

on a serious note I think for an airline pilot one should have a $5,000 Cartier Dumont, and or rolex titanium chorneograph with the three spearate dials.

aloft · July 6th, 2006, 08:33

I generally have zulu time showing on the small digital display.

Looking4Lower · July 6th, 2006, 10:01

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Originally Posted by JEP

Swatch

I still have an old-skool Swatch from the 80's that has a face that looks like a little artificial horizon display. This was long before I was interested in being a pilot - it just looked cool to me when I was a kid.

NO, I don't wear it when I fly but sometimes I'll wear it when I go out and it makes a sweet conversation piece. Wish I had an original "Swatch Guard" for it.

Looking4Lower · July 6th, 2006, 10:06

When I fly I wear a Timex ($40 at Target) that has a second time zone feature in the digital display. I keep local time on the hands, zulu time in the display. I'd say that if you're going to fly professionally, a second (zulu) time zone feature on the watch is an EXTREMELY handy feature.

Cruise · July 6th, 2006, 10:40

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Originally Posted by Timbuff10

I look straight down and compare the distance of my shadow from where I really am above the ground. It gets kind of tough though as you have to calculate your altitude, distance from the equator, and time of year but it gets the job done. That is, unless it gets cloudy or dark.

ROFL....Nice!

Cruise · July 6th, 2006, 10:50

Titanium Citizen Skyhawk here. It's an eco-drive so no batteries to ever die on you. As long as it has light at some point in the day, it'll keep going. I too, like others above, use the secondary dials for Zulu time. It's certainly not necessary, but it sure is convienient to have both available at a glance.

And when all else fails, I use the E6B on the bezel to figure if I'm gonna have enough gas to get me home.

Grrrr......how do I get the picture to show up in the post w/out having it be an attachment. My little brain can't figure it out.

MQAAord · July 6th, 2006, 11:03

I have a trusty watch I bought for $15 at Target. Cheap, doesn't matter if it gets smashed/scratched, and runs for years on the same battery.

Bill went for years with no watch, I finally bought him a mid-range Seiko at JcPenney one year for Valentine's Day. He didn't want an expensive one that he'd be afraid to damage in daily use.

Which reminds me of a funny story that happened to Bill when he was still watch-less on the 727 (F/E) with TWA. The F/O was talking about watches and how the bigger the guy's watch the more he was compensating for lack of size in, um, other areas. The CA held out his wrist with his massive aviatior's watch and said "hey now! what are you saying there!", and Bill holds out his watch-less arms and says "you'll notice I'm not wearing a watch"

Persian_Pilot · July 6th, 2006, 11:13

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Originally Posted by SteveC

Skagen titanium. No fancy dials, lightweight case, simple, less than $100 online.

Way to go man

I have the same watch as well. I love the Skagen style. like you said, simple, light but at the same time, they look god.

July 5th, 2006, 22:22	#1
boeing 777-300 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Santa Clarita, California Posts: 749	Aviation Watches What type of watch do you wear when you fly? Lets see them. here is mine. My grandfather used to be a pilot and just passed on a Breitling watch to me. 1974 Breitling Long Playing Chronograph. (sorry for the big picture. i couldnt figure out how to make it smaller) __________________ Alex Moore

July 5th, 2006, 22:25	#3
Aaron_Kearney Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Louisville KY USA Posts: 603	Re: Aviation Watches I have a cell phone

July 5th, 2006, 22:42	#6
SteveC Modulator Join Date: May 2003 Location: GRR Posts: 8,788	Re: Aviation Watches Skagen titanium. No fancy dials, lightweight case, simple, less than $100 online. __________________ . If life gives you lemons, throw 'em into a quart of vodka. ~Red Green

July 5th, 2006, 22:53	#7
BCTAv8r Old Skool Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 6,254	Re: Aviation Watches Someday I'm still gonna own one of them Breitlings.

July 5th, 2006, 22:56	#8
jtrain609 Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Park City, UT Posts: 12,869	Re: Aviation Watches Nice watch, Steve. You pick that up locally or did you snag it online? I love my Fossil watch, but it's showing it's age and will probably get retired here sometime soon. __________________ "Jetlink 2940, on another radio, contact clearance for new airways..."

July 5th, 2006, 23:07	#9
Callous Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Utah Posts: 356	Re: Aviation Watches I like the G-Shock's. __________________ Callous - adj. Emotionally hardened; unfeeling: a callous indifference to the suffering of others. Have You Served Your Country Today?

July 6th, 2006, 00:01	#11
Swen Old Skool Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,621	Re: Aviation Watches I use some cheap watch that I can scratch up and beat around the bush. Bought it for like 18 bones 6 years back. Stills tickin. __________________ "Smith & Wesson - the original point and click interface"

July 6th, 2006, 01:30	#12
Timbuff10 Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Coloradan in Orange County, CA Posts: 3,235	Re: Aviation Watches I look straight down and compare the distance of my shadow from where I really am above the ground. It gets kind of tough though as you have to calculate your altitude, distance from the equator, and time of year but it gets the job done. That is, unless it gets cloudy or dark. __________________ My Photography My Airliners.net photos Last edited by Timbuff10; July 6th, 2006 at 01:53.

July 6th, 2006, 01:54	#13
skyhawk39 Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: KLUF Posts: 132	Re: Aviation Watches Casio Wave Ceptor atomic __________________ ATP, CFI, CFII, MEI, USAFR Viper IP "they come to snuff the rooster"

July 6th, 2006, 02:38	#14
kellwolf Old Skool Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 14,230	Re: Aviation Watches Titanium Citizen Skyhawk. Thing has taken a beating and keeps on going. __________________ "I'm The Doctor, by the way. Run for your life!"

July 6th, 2006, 02:42	#15
JEP Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Eden Prairie, MN (KFCM) (KMSP) Posts: 11,191 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Aviation Watches Swatch __________________ : : : “One day your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure its worth watching.”

July 6th, 2006, 03:13	#16
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July 6th, 2006, 04:05	#17
CaptainChris87 Old Skool Join Date: May 2004 Location: O.C. Posts: 1,784	Re: Aviation Watches Spiro T Agnew watch. http://www.gasolinealleyantiques.com...spirodirty.JPG __________________ -CSUF School of Business and Economics Steven G. Mihaylo Hall.

July 6th, 2006, 04:06	#18
CaptainChris87 Old Skool Join Date: May 2004 Location: O.C. Posts: 1,784	Re: Aviation Watches on a serious note I think for an airline pilot one should have a $5,000 Cartier Dumont, and or rolex titanium chorneograph with the three spearate dials. __________________ -CSUF School of Business and Economics Steven G. Mihaylo Hall.

July 6th, 2006, 08:33	#19
aloft Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Inside your OODA loop Posts: 7,148	Re: Aviation Watches I generally have zulu time showing on the small digital display. __________________ ________\|________ -------(o)- ------° ° °

July 6th, 2006, 10:06	#21
Looking4Lower Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: On your TCAS Posts: 539	Re: Aviation Watches When I fly I wear a Timex ($40 at Target) that has a second time zone feature in the digital display. I keep local time on the hands, zulu time in the display. I'd say that if you're going to fly professionally, a second (zulu) time zone feature on the watch is an EXTREMELY handy feature. __________________ "Anything and everything is possible at any given time, with or without prior notice" - MikeD "...and yes, I will join you in a nana" - CapnJim

July 6th, 2006, 10:50	#23
Cruise Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: ABE, SYR....now EWR. I can't keep track anymore! Posts: 2,430	Re: Aviation Watches Titanium Citizen Skyhawk here. It's an eco-drive so no batteries to ever die on you. As long as it has light at some point in the day, it'll keep going. I too, like others above, use the secondary dials for Zulu time. It's certainly not necessary, but it sure is convienient to have both available at a glance. And when all else fails, I use the E6B on the bezel to figure if I'm gonna have enough gas to get me home. Grrrr......how do I get the picture to show up in the post w/out having it be an attachment. My little brain can't figure it out.

July 6th, 2006, 11:03	#24
MQAAord Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The Looney Bin Posts: 9,624	Re: Aviation Watches I have a trusty watch I bought for $15 at Target. Cheap, doesn't matter if it gets smashed/scratched, and runs for years on the same battery. Bill went for years with no watch, I finally bought him a mid-range Seiko at JcPenney one year for Valentine's Day. He didn't want an expensive one that he'd be afraid to damage in daily use. Which reminds me of a funny story that happened to Bill when he was still watch-less on the 727 (F/E) with TWA. The F/O was talking about watches and how the bigger the guy's watch the more he was compensating for lack of size in, um, other areas. The CA held out his wrist with his massive aviatior's watch and said "hey now! what are you saying there!", and Bill holds out his watch-less arms and says "you'll notice I'm not wearing a watch" __________________ PPL SEL 100-ish TT Former AA F/A (12 months) Former Simmons/AE F/A (6 years) Former AE ground school instructor (1 year) Former AE IOE instructor (3 years) http://www.scentsy.com/ALsmith

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