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Re: Aviator Toughness and Longevity

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Nick watches are for wearing. That's my view and yours from previous threads. 100m on a top end watch is more than enough (and I would suggest 50m on a speedy). So I am sure a 100m Bremont Aviator would be fine. Isn't the biggest issue with an IWC big pilot that your more likely to bang it agaInst something than a smaller watch such as an old explorer II which is my main outdoors do anything watch.

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Lavaine wrote:The Speedy is most definitely NOT a dress watch. Originally designed as a motorsports watch, and subsequently worn on countless space missions, it is certainly a working mans watch.
It was this post on WUS that convinced me that my Speedmaster should not be babied, but rather should be enjoyed, and allowed to collect some stories. Along with the Seiko SKX, the Speedy is one watch that sometimes looks better with a little patina.
http://forums.watchuseek.com/f20/mechan ... ost5369494
It can be a dress watch if it wants , it's bloody expensive after all :( it can do anything except swim, if I'm going to work on a car I'd take it off, no reason to bash it up just for the sake of it. Timex, Casio, etc.
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nbg wrote:Nick watches are for wearing. That's my view and yours from previous threads. 100m on a top end watch is more than enough (and I would suggest 50m on a speedy). So I am sure a 100m Bremont Aviator would be fine. Isn't the biggest issue with an IWC big pilot that your more likely to bang it agaInst something than a smaller watch such as an old explorer II which is my main outdoors do anything watch.

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Bloody good points Neil.

I had not thought about the Bremont aspect of it. My alt1-1p doesnt get a second thought about this sort of thing and it is 100m without a screw down crown.

I shall man up!

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Re: Aviator Toughness and Longevity

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#Smegwina - coming late to the party I know, but would just like to throw my hat in the ring and offer my two pence worth.

There are numerous Aviator watches from the likes of Sinn et al, which are designed to take the rigours of daily life with features such as Incablock shock protection, teigmented cases, anti-magnetic etc. and 50m+ WR rating.

One particular watch comes to mind though that will suit your wrist perfectly @ 55mm case width; a Laco Aviator Observation Watch FL 23883. Classic hand wound with 'Type A' dial;-

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I know you have put your name down for a Steinhart but nevertheless worth, perhaps, considering.

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PS. Well; you said you are looking for a BIG Pilot :lol:

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Bahnstormer_vRS wrote:#Smegwina - coming late to the party I know, but would just like to throw my hat in the ring and offer my two pence worth.

There are numerous Aviator watches from the likes of Sinn et al, which are designed to take the rigours of daily life with features such as Incablock shock protection, teigmented cases, anti-magnetic etc. and 50m+ WR rating.

One particular watch comes to mind though that will suit your wrist perfectly @ 55mm case width; a Laco Aviator Observation Watch FL 23883. Classic hand wound with 'Type A' dial;-

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I know you have put your name down for a Steinhart but nevertheless worth, perhaps, considering.

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Bahnstormer_vRS wrote:PS. Well; you said you are looking for a BIG Pilot :lol:

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And that is a bloody big Pilot watch!!!! :)

Thanks Guy. Glad you popped in, if anyone knows their pilot watches, it is you! I should have bought yours when I had the chance.

Love that Laco, but got the despatch email from Steinhart this morning, so that will assume the honour of beater and suffer the merciless abuse that will be metered out to it, in the name of science. :)

The Sinn pilots are rather impressive! Unfortunately, for me there really is only one "big" Pilot watch and I think that I have put it off for too long! :)

However, there is nothing in the rules that says I can only have one pilot watch ;)

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smegwina wrote: However, there is nothing in the rules that says I can only have one pilot watch ;)

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No; there's not. I've got five/six (depending on classification) at the last count. :thumbup: :clap:

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Bahnstormer_vRS wrote:
smegwina wrote: However, there is nothing in the rules that says I can only have one pilot watch ;)

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No; there's not. I've got five/six (depending on classification) at the last count. :thumbup: :clap:

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That Laco is not a watch. It is a CLOCK!
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But I do like it....
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smegwina wrote:
Bahnstormer_vRS wrote:
smegwina wrote: However, there is nothing in the rules that says I can only have one pilot watch ;)

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No; there's not. I've got five/six (depending on classification) at the last count. :thumbup: :clap:

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Hmm; you've got a point there Nick. A task for the next few weeks.

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