Zenith

Pilot Montre d'Aéronef Type 20 2012 was a year that Zenith surprised many of us with the introduction of the Zenith Pilot Montre d'Aéronef Type 20, a behemoth of a piece with the legendary caliber 5011. At its heart, a manually wound "observatory" pocket ...  

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Hopefully, only 5! :) Perfect on my wrist! :) Fx ...  

I totally understand your expression. One funny picture. But I guess there is a market. Every brand has SBE's (Super Bling Edition). Great post Fx, Thanks!

outrageous by all means cheers D

... blinding enemy pilots from miles away is an interesting air warfare tactic ... Marcus

But my Type 20 and I love it! Cheers Andrew ...  

The "Piece Unique" with a hint of Orange ! I remember you were one of the first to get one, if not THE first. I hope it is not keeping you awake at night ! Thanks for posting. With yours, there are 8 Specials that I know of amongst this community. Dean

Too many nights listening to the ticking!! I am not sure I have seen 8 other uniques on here, so hope to now! In fact, I have only seen one other ti verion. I really love this watch and despite the size (and weight) love it on my wrist! Cheers Andrew

Dear Dean, I must say I got used to the size of the watch very quickly. I actually only realize it when asked about it. And after showing the stunning movement on the back you have a good chance to win the heart of one or the other - initially - "sceptic"...  

Good one Thomas. Your skills with the I-Phone are exemplary ! I need to upgrade my Leica to an I-Phone one day! These watches do catch stares from onlookers, but as you say, once the conversation starts it gives the opportunity to show the reverse side an... 

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A fitting tribute to Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen ! Thanks for posting ! ...  

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I hope it is getting fair wrist time amongst your awesome collection (especially the Laurent Ferrier!) Great shot. Dean

Unfortunately, the Titan is well, too titanic for me. Am glad Zenith made one for the Hobbits ! LOLLL Day or Night .... this watch just looks fantastic ! Rolling in with my Mini Titan , with a dark grey after croc strap. LOVE IT ! ...  

strap was very much NOT to my liking .... just like with the PAMs. Was plotting a strap change way b4 the watch arrived ! Had a vision ... LOL Probably should/must thank FX for his great wrist shot fo the mini Titan, an itch scratched .... onto my next it... 

I need to get me one of those ! Love the strap. Thanks for participating my friend. Dean

One of the most undervalued and underappreciated watch , IMO ... Time it got some recognition !

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And a great Flight Jacket ! This is turning into quite a turn out for this watch amongst the community. Perhaps it will be a community watch after all! Thanks for joining the fun P@trick ! Dean

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Thanks for joining Bruno. This is a great picture once again, but since this is a kind of reference thread for anyone interested in the Type 20's, could you by chance also post some of your amazing movement pictures? (I have never managed to take good pic... 

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Thanks for posting. Love the movement shots. I tried to take some today, but once again failed miserably. Need to get my digital SLR back. I think there are a couple more to come.... Dean

Just another (smartphone) group shot of different types... Cheers, Thomas ...  

Good one Thomas ! Here is one of mine, ranging from 32mm IWC to 57.5mm Zenith. Perhaps with this thread we can convince Nilo to go for one? Dean ...  

With its timeless elegance the Portofino has a special seductive effect on me... Do you also wear the 32mm IWC? Especially after you had your Type 20 on your wrist? :-) Cheers, Thomas

The 32mm is an officers watch designed for men to wear on a two piece strap. I wish I could wear it as this would open up a whole new market of vintage watches to me, but it just looks farcical on my 7.5' wrist. But my girlfriend sometimes wears it. I lov...