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Seen here a few times - the 1953 Omega Pilot tool
It was in May 1962 while wearing an issued 1953 Omega Pilot watch that I first flew the DH Chipmunk in RAF service. That watch was regrettably handed back when I retired from the RAF in 1971.
Eight years ago I bought this watch shared here and am privileged to regularly fly a friend's private Chipmunk again. It is my tool to accompany me on the few small aeroplanes that I fly. Simple, uncluttered dial and hands assist in accurate aerial navigation.
After its last service, it is remarkably as accurate a time-keeper as my issued one was in the 1960's but definitely no longer as water resistant.
It remains a joy to wear and preserve.
HAGWE!
Clive
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The WS for the 14th of April - ‘Pilot Watches’ - is live
As announced earlier the theme for this weekend will be pilot watches. One of the early genres of wristwatch, they remain popular to this day, even if lately some other categories garnered more attention. So high time to redress the balance and show some ...
We have take off ! …
Good to have you piloting as our host this weekend dear KM. Nice selection of pilots watches. I particularly like your Minerva and Zenith. The Breitling is definitely a real world pilots choice. Best regards Captain
Thanks Captain!
The Breitling is also the only watch here I was using while I still flew myself 😊👍🏻
Hello dear friend KM! As usual you set the bar very high with your opening post and watches. I expect a very interesting and fun edition of WS with the theme you choose.
Will return later with my entry. Best cordial regards, Abel
Thanks so much for the kind words, Abel!
As always looking forward to seeing your entry 👍🏻👌🏻
Nice appetizer & line-up, dear KMII !.. My personal favs of yours are the Minerva & the Cronometro Zenith, which we both next to others here, share..
So, we will try our best following your kick-off. HAGWE & Best,
Thanks HS111!
I do vaguely remember taking a picture of three of our P15s many years ago but don’t have access to that archive at this very moment 😊👍🏻
Lovin' The H. Moser Heritage, She Is Amazing! :)
For us accuracy aficionados, she is +/-1 second in total after two weeks 24/7 on the wrist. ...
I was both familiar and intrigued by B&R, my AD was having a watch show one weekend and I decided to go.
Went in, looked around, talked to a few of the factory reps and the B&R caught my eye. It took me all of about 3 seconds to say "I'll take it". There was just something about it I simply could not resist.
Seen here a few times - the 1953 Omega Pilot tool
It was in May 1962 while wearing an issued 1953 Omega Pilot watch that I first flew the DH Chipmunk in RAF service. That watch was regrettably handed back when I retired from the RAF in 1971. Eight years ago I bought this watch shared here and am privileg...
Really love your superb shots and enjoyed the pictured story !.. For me a winner here !!
Continue to wear it in the Best of your health ! Cheers !!
As long as you don’t equip the Chipmunk with floats 😁
As always when it comes to the theme your shots are simply out of the ballpark 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
To complete the picture - original manufacture order for the RAF
A poor copy of the June 1952 Goldsmith's order and specification for 5,900 1953 Omega Pilot Watches taken from my internet search. I think this has been shared on this site a few years ago. No wonder they are now quite rare. Clive ...
We should meet up next year when I'm in Sheffield . . .
. . . with our respective Omega pilots . . . . . . on our wrists. Art ...
I’m into the danger zone ..
Top Gun fans ;-)) … How many G’s will this one pull … Back later ! Captain ...
Hello dear Abel …
The combination of Porsche and Orfina certainly produced a special watch. Best regards Captain
Absolutely Captain!! You are lucky to find this example…
… in such a wonderful collection! I’m happy for you my dear friend. Cheers Abel
Very, very cool shots Captain 👍🏻👌🏻
Looking forward to seeing what else you‘re preparing for us 🤞🏻
Wow indeed!
As a TG fan, yes, I have really grown to appreciate PD watches, and especially this historic piece! Great shots by the way!!!
Hmmhh.. Let me see, what to chip in.. To hear the engines roar
A classic to start with: Breitling Ref 806 - Flying in the genes Breitling Navitimer AOPA ( Aircraft Owner & Pilots Association, originally est. In the 30ies) One of my all-time loves: Breguet Type XX (civil version) Type XX Retour en vol ( ..“ To gra...
OMG dear HS!! I didn´t remember your Le Coultre Weems in your exquisite collection! What a pilot´s watch!
Of course I love the other pilot´s timepices you share here, but this LC ... AND... your Breguet vintage with box and letter make me drool and my heart beating so fast! Well played my dear friend. Hagwe! Abel
Hello dear Abel, my friend !.. As so many times, thx for your kind note !
I am glad you liked the choices; these are also close to my heart and will always be, I expect. And it’s true that some of our watches render a very special place with us and often special stories intensify our love for them. - A fact, that is also well f...
Hello again dear friend HS! You are welcome my friend. It´s always my pleasure to view and comment on your posts.
It is so true what you comment here: the stories behind each of our pieces adds to the satisfaction and love we have for them. They are little mechanical wonders we enjoy so much and the stories around them is what makes them unique and so pleasurable to ...
As Abel says, OMG!
You could easily start a museum exhibition with these pieces - truly epic 👌🏻🙌🏻👏🏻 And practically all categories covered, too 😊👍🏻
Thx a lot, dear KMII for your kind looking & the nice comment !!
Glad, you liked these choices ! HAGWE & Best to you and yours !!
Amazing choices hs !
They are all great , but especially the Navitimer , the Breguet and the Weems are simply … delectable ! 😀👍
Oh! your Concord GMT Bill!! What a fantastic watch. And a fantastic ad you share here. Viewing its price in your exact configuration makes me I wonder around which year it was published.
The Concord entered in service with Air France around 1976 so I guess the ad belonged to those years. Your shot shows it in all its glory with its distinctive hand set. Have a nice week end Bill! Best cordial regards, Abel
Concorde first flight vs going into service. This Rolex Concorde is from 1968 - 1969.
Here we can establish the correlation between the ad price and the official Rolex price list whic gives a clear indication of the time period. Oldest ad with $1,100 price circa 1968 to set the baseline of the Rolex 1675 gmt with Concorde hands. We start w...
Hello Bill. Thank you so much for the clarification.
Very interesting information. I will be reading the link tonight with much interest. Reading this makes me think how nice would be to have a Time Machine available!! And not forget to carry my wallet with me of course! Keep enjoying and loving this gold m...
Time machine would be wonderfiul.
For now we can just dream of a golden era. The best time travel is the sensation we get with each watch we wear taking us back in time. Have a great Saturday.
Absolutely agree Bill!! You have said it with exact words…
… I share same feelings here! Thank you! A nice Saturday for you too! Abel
The airline memorabilia…
Makes for such a fantastic complement to your shots - really cool 🛩️👌🏻
A very special theme this weekend, dear KMII.
So many glorious watches were presented yet. I’ll put a new iteration of a pilot watch. ...
Wonderful choice!
And the large Minute hand here is very handy for pilot use, too 👌🏻🛩️
Many thanks!
I found a foto of Breitling hands that look like a plane silhouette ,even when it is a dive watch. ...
Little Nellie …
The ultimate flying Q gadget could be the autogyro, nicknamed Little Nellie, in YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE (1967) used by Bond to locate Blofeld’s rocket base from the air. Real life Wing Commander Ken Wallis designed this unusual machine in the early 1960s. Unl...
Ohh! How nice dear Captain! Good to see Little Nellie here. Of course in good company with your Breitling on your wrist to visit her! May I ask where this little auto-gyro is presently stored?
A favorite Bond gadget for any 007 fan! You know. Cool shots dear Captain! Hagwe, Abel
We both love Little Nellie …
She is looked after and flown from The Shuttleworth Collection Link www.shuttleworth.org /
Thanks a lot for the information dear Captain!!
We surely love this charming little flying machine!! Will follow your link tonight with much interest! Cordial regards Abel
Oh, that it is 👌🏻
And what a perfect choice Little Nellie makes for a theme companion 👍🏻🙌🏻🛩️
Unfortunately this one is no longer with me.
Probably shouldn’t have let it go. Oh well. Cheers! ...
Miscellaneous pilot watches…
… in no peculiar order I would love to add the same Omega 53 as pictured above, what a cracker ! Hagwe ...
I see the theme is truly close to your heart!
The collection and breadth of subthemes you show are absolutely staggering! Almost impossible to choose a favorite 👌🏻🙌🏻👏🏻
Great theme this week, King 💪👑
Not holding back this week, so here is everything! The newest Pilot to the family Love the unique seconds hand here A sentimental fave of mine Technically not a watch but cool as hell Stowa Beobachtungsuhr A personal Grail of mine Which is Nico approved!👍...
You are right!
Nico certainly has some watches from odd brands that need some looking after 😂😂😂 What an epic selection you show here, Brendon 👌🏻 But I have one question - what’s the car in the background with the horse pointing downwards?
Loving our Urban Assault Vehicle!
With the exception of the check engine light triggering 3 times in the first 3 months for some minor leak detected in a hose. Once that was past us it’s been smooth sailing. Nothing better than a convertible in Southern California. Family policy is that w...
Thanks so much for the summary 😊👍🏻
What’s the engine? They should start being sold in Europe at some point soon but one doesn’t not yet see them on the road, unlike the Mustang 😊
It’s a turbocharged 4 banger
I think cuz it’s only 4 cyl Ford went out of there way not to mention it. I didn’t know the answer myself till I popped the hood… it doesn’t say it anywhere on the website (or at least it didn’t at the time of purchase).
Hello dear KM!! Here my pilot’s watches to answer your cool Theme…
As I wrote previously you set the bar so high with the watches shared in your thread opening. I specially love your vintage Minerva and the charming Gagarin Astronaut watch. And of course the WPS Zenith as well. I would like so much to add this Russian wa...
Wasn’t your Breguet picked up in Paris?
Fantastic breadth of pieces Abel! As I have my daughter looking over my shoulder, let me tell her that you get too marks for the first IWC shot from her 😊👌🏻👍🏻
Thank you so much for your comments and please say hi and big thanks to your daughter for liking my IWC shot!! Yes, you remember so well. One of my first posts here was about...
... my purchase of my Type XX in 2011 in Paris, at the Breguet Place Vendome boutique. It is full of great memories of that trip to my beloved city. I´m glad you like my watch choices! Receive my best cordial regards and wishes of a great weekend. Abel
Was a bit longer than expected…
With the drive I was hoping would be 5 hours turning into 8 🤷🏻♂️ But all‘s well that ends well 😉
Hello Abel - Again what a nice line-up of models & shots !.. Well done !
You pin-pointed a great selection, whereby my personal favs are the IWC Big Pilot’s pics (especially the Bronzo pics) and of course all with little Snoopy, plus the little plane-model ! .. Snoopy as a real Aviator !.. Lol !! Cute & special this selection ...
Hello dear friend HS! You are always so kind for viewing and commenting my posts and I deeply appreciate that.
AH yes! ha ha ha! Snoopy is a great aviator and astronaut and has very fine taste on watches he loves for these jobs: Speedmasters and IWC pilot watches! Lol! The yellow Snoopy airplane was loaned by one of my grandchildren. My grandchildren usually coope...
I am truly impressed with this magnificent line-up!
I think photos 1 and 3 are a definite win for me! Amazing!
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