What's on your wrist?
02-21-2017, 07:22 PM
#31
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2016
Posts: 259
Originally Posted by ipdanno
Tomgoodman, you win.
Twenty years ago, I picked up the venerable GMT Master II. Bought at discount through the AAFES program. U.S. Postman had to collect customs duty for the package from Geneva.
Still wearing it daily, although I usually have a black plastic 'throw-away' in the flight bag for situational use.
Looking at the GMT reminds me of crossing the big blue at 280 kts true. " Hey Nav, are you gonna eat that Mallo Pie?"
Twenty years ago, I picked up the venerable GMT Master II. Bought at discount through the AAFES program. U.S. Postman had to collect customs duty for the package from Geneva.
Still wearing it daily, although I usually have a black plastic 'throw-away' in the flight bag for situational use.
Looking at the GMT reminds me of crossing the big blue at 280 kts true. " Hey Nav, are you gonna eat that Mallo Pie?"
02-21-2017, 10:16 PM
#32
done, gone skiing
Joined APC: May 2005
Position: Rocking chair
Posts: 1,601
Seiko World Timer, analog titanium model H028-0000. Replaced my digital Seiko World Timer which I bought in 1988 in Frankfurt. That was a great world watch for a pilot. Alas, it has passed on.
The current watch is good, digital city, date and time behind the hands. Hands adjust to set time, forward or will move backward if time zone requested would be shorter reaching from counter clockwise. I don't think Seiko makes it anymore. Paid $180 in HKG about 15 years ago.
When it dies, I think I'm heading to an I watch.
The current watch is good, digital city, date and time behind the hands. Hands adjust to set time, forward or will move backward if time zone requested would be shorter reaching from counter clockwise. I don't think Seiko makes it anymore. Paid $180 in HKG about 15 years ago.
When it dies, I think I'm heading to an I watch.
02-22-2017, 05:03 AM
#33
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jul 2008
Posts: 4,921
I wear GMT-Master II. It's a little expensive, but I wear it at work, casually, and when dressed up. Everyone who can afford it should buy one eventually. Also have a Sea-Dweller, but it's a little too bulky for work.
02-22-2017, 08:17 AM
#35
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Joined APC: Jul 2008
Posts: 4,921
Originally Posted by Emerald
Great watch with a great history.
02-22-2017, 09:26 AM
#37
Layover Master
Joined APC: Jan 2013
Position: Seated
Posts: 4,310
Originally Posted by hockeypilot44
If you're going to spend that much, might as well go all the way and get a Rolex. Rolex is much more respected than Omega. Omega's are nice watches, but the Rolex is on a different level. Of course tbere are watches out there that put Rolex's to shame, I just can't afford them.
To the poster with the Speedy, great watch. It's on my list of five that I'd like to have.
02-22-2017, 09:30 AM
#38
New Hire
Joined APC: Jan 2011
Position: At the computer watching...snow
Posts: 4
Glycine Airman 24 or Ball Hydrocarbon Engineer Aerogmt (tritium illumination for index as well as the rotating bezel...)Also the Alpina Alpiner4 GMT is a neat watch with the jumping hour feature for local time vs the GMT hand, as well as a solar compass. I'm an automatic/mechanical type of guy. My watch batteries in my quartz watches have a habit of dying every time I'm somewhere I can't get a battery!
02-22-2017, 09:31 AM
#39
Layover Master
Joined APC: Jan 2013
Position: Seated
Posts: 4,310
Originally Posted by hockeypilot44
I wear GMT-Master II. It's a little expensive, but I wear it at work, casually, and when dressed up. Everyone who can afford it should buy one eventually. Also have a Sea-Dweller, but it's a little too bulky for work.
Maybe I'm not into watches and would rather buy a jet ski.
Maybe I'd rather buy a Bremont 247 Ti-GMT, or a Panerai Luminor GMT, or an IWC Portuguese, or an original Tag Carrera...
Maybe I don't want to look like every other pilot with a GMT Master.
02-22-2017, 09:34 AM
#40
Layover Master
Joined APC: Jan 2013
Position: Seated
Posts: 4,310
Originally Posted by L1011jock
Glycine Airman 24 or Ball Hydrocarbon Engineer Aerogmt (tritium illumination for index as well as the rotating bezel...)Also the Alpina Alpiner4 GMT is a neat watch with the jumping hour feature for local time vs the GMT hand, as well as a solar compass. I'm an automatic/mechanical type of guy. My watch batteries in my quartz watches have a habit of dying every time I'm somewhere I can't get a battery!
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