Tag Archives: Pilot watches

Seiko Military Watch Line for RAF

Seiko military watch

In the mid 1980′s Seiko began supplying British Forces with wristwatches. The result of this work has turned into Seiko Military Watch Line for RAF (British Royal Air Force).

Ian Fogden or simply “Foggy”, British Military Seiko expert, reckons that now there exist three issued Seiko brand chronographs for RAF. It may seem strange, but the line is the one and only…yet.

In this article we want you to get acquainted with the Seiko Military Watch Line for RAF. Read more…

IWC to Honor Author/Aviator Antoine de Saint Exupery

The official website of the popular Swiss watch manufacturer IWC will feature an auction between December 12 and 19. The auction will include an exclusive timepiece and a rare edition of Courier Sud (Southern Mail), which is the first novel written by the famous French writer Antoine de Saint Exupery. The novel bears Exupery’s own dedication written by hand.

The timepiece to be presented on auction is called “Pilot’s Automatic Edition Antoine de Saint Exupery” and it is a special edition watch from IWC. Read more…

Breitling Airwolf – Instruments for Professionals

Pilots all over the world appreciate Breitling watches as reliable and functional timekeeping devices. Breitling with its Instruments for Professionals is the leading producer of mechanical chronograph timekeepers. Among a wide range of Breitling watches you will also discover electronic timepieces with innovative features and functions based upon the most recent technological achievements. Read more…

IWC Mark XV Watch – Tom Cruise’s Choice for Vanilla Sky

IWC-Mark-XV1The IWC Mark XV watch is featured on the wrist of Tom Cruise who played the main character in “Vanilla Sky”. The movie directed by Cameron Crowe is the mixture of science fiction, romance and psychological thriller, also starring Penelope Cruise and Cameron Diaz.

If you ask any person familiar with the world of Swiss watchmaking what brand is most well-known for producing best Pilot’s watches, you will definitely get the answer that this is IWC. Probably the company’s close relation to the realms of pilots and the sky made Vanilla Sky creators choose the brand’s IWC Mark XV watch from the Pilot’s watch line. Read more…