Many of these early aviator watches are still on the market today with slightly updated design features and, of course, modern mechanical movements.Įven today, the sight of a gentleman dressed in an immaculate three-piece suit flying through the sky in a homemade hot air balloon would cause a stir.
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Rolex was seduced by the cockpit and made watches dedicated to commercial pilots who crossed multiple time zones, and Breitling also made headlines in the 1950s with the Navitimer, a complete navigation instrument for both professional and amateur pilots. IWC was also among the early manufacturers to design watches for pilots - for the Royal Air Force since 1936 and also for the Luftwaffe, the German Air Force during WWII. Enlisting the aid of American aviation hero Charles Lindbergh, who made the first solo transatlantic flight in 1927, Swiss watchmaker Longines designed the Hour Angle watch.
When the Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont flew over Paris in his hot air balloon he not only earned himself a reputation as a daredevil, he also made history when he asked his good friend, the jeweller Louis Cartier, to make him a watch to wear on his wrist to accompany him on his aeronautical adventures.įollowing the birth of the world's first pilot's watch in 1904, many brands have taken to the skies and designed models specifically for the world of aviation. By Kristian Haagen in Copenhagen, Denmark
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