Aviator SEIKO 電波 時計 watches or Pilot Watches are very similar to dive watches in that they are often worn by people who have no connection whatsoever to flying or being a pilot. Most of these watches are sold to people who simply like the way they look. While I have no problem with this, actually I love it since it earns me money; this article is geared more on what to look for in a functional aviator watch. www.seikoseiru.com
There are several unique variations of pilot watches so let's look into some of them. The first are those issued or which will be issued to real pilots and their deck hands mainly from WWII with the Vietnam War. Some of these watchmakers contain IWC, Benrus, and Longines. Most of these pilot wrist watches were just basic 12/24 military timekeepers and failed to feature the chronograph perform. These watches are really not true pilot watches as a chronographic feature is really a necessity especially when skiing a plane with simply basic instrumentation.
Some of the latest aviator watches on セイコー ブライツ the market today such as those made by Blancpain, Breuget, Breitling, Longines and others do have an actual aviation heritage and utilize some basic design components in the dial, movement, or case that go back to the watches made specifically for aviators. Most still fall into the designer watch category and do not really function well as true pilot watches.Now that we have covered a little of the history of aviator watches and talked about the pilot watches that are really not suitable for flying, let's take a look at some of the watches that are actually chosen and used by pilots and others in the aviation industry. www.seikoseiru.com
Among these we will list vintage aviator watches then current aviator watches. Among the pilot watches regarded as vintage are the Longines Lindberg Hr Angle, named for Charles Lindberg, the Breitling Navitimer, Breitling Cosmonaute, and the Rolex GMT. The current versions セイコー ブライツ of the Cosmonaute and the Rolex GMT are essentially the same as the vintage models. Some of the better makers of true aviation watches include Torgoen, Breitling, Omega, Citizen, and Seiko. Seiko is one of the most prolific of these watchmakers with a huge range of different models available..