Got this less than a year ago. Love this thing.

http://www.bluedial.com/bluedial/ima...BJ7000-52E.jpg

Got this one issued to me: Atomic Solar G-Shock
Too darned big and heavy for my tastes, and yeah, I could see the buttons being a little hard to push with gloves on (probably no harder than other watches though). Most of the other bros in the squadron love the thing - except the auto-hack feature no-workie in Southwest Asia being out of reach of the Atomic Clock signal (which is why we now have the Suunto GPS rig).

A funny tidbit on this watch: It is supposed to be still when it performs a "GET" of the Atomic signal. I think it is preset to do this at 0300 or something. Anyway, whenever somebody complains about not having a good hack, you always ask them if their hand was moving at 0300 for some reason...

Looks pretty cool, thanks, great review too.

I drive a Corolla, wear cheap cloths, cheap watch, 19" Sanyo Walmart TV, no Ipod or fancy phone (mine came free with the plan). I do have a family and two kids in private school. I guess that's my indulgence.

I'm just a straight man, so I just wear my wedding ring and nothing more. (I'm not suggesting you're not straight:D)

Hey kids, get pops a watch for Christmas
 

Cloths? Wow, how does the CA feel about the Tarzan act?
But seriously...
Kids are indeed the sweetest of "indulgences."

I wouldn't usually spend this kind of money on something like a watch, but I just couldn't pass up the U-2 Breitlings. Especially the 50th Anniversary Edition.

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...B/WatchPic.jpg

My current watch. I covet Razor's Aerospace on the right above. Too bad it's 8x the price of my Swiss Army :(

The other week, I went out and bought a Fossil Blue because my Swatch broke again (and it's been causing my wrist to rash out whenever I wear it). The Fossil is working much better; it leaves no rash, keeps good time, and has a much sturdier band.

http://www.christ.de/produktbilder/large/82218963_g.jpg

Rolex GMT Master II - purchased after 35 years of flying. I figure I earned the thing. Still have my Accutron Astronaut (1965) and Glycine Airman (1962).

IMHO the original Glycine Airman with its 24 hour dial is the best cockpit aviation watch.

GMT Master II. Steel w/Red-Black Bezel. It only took me 12 years of flying to figure I earned it. Must have been the few thousand hours at 300' AGL (yea), and the other few thousand hours in SKE formation (boo).

Bought it through AAFES when you still could. Mailman knocked on the door one day and said; "Package from Geneva. That'll be $170 in customs duty. Cash or check?" Paid the man and haven't looked back.

http://www.watchbandsonline.com/seik...nds/skx173.jpg

mine's a Seiko diver's automatic sumthinoranother. It's a durable enough rig.

watch commercial
 

Has anyone seen that TV commercial for a watch where the Captain and a hotel lobby shop owner are conversing over a watch? A wet behind the ears F/O walks in and asks to see the watch in question, and the shop owner tells him that he has not earned the right. The commercial then drifts off to scenes from WWI, barnstormerdays, where 'real flying' was done. If anyone has seen it or know the link that would be cool. I unfortunately don't remember the brand name either.

Most guys I fly with seem to sport the rubber timex digital. I prefer the Breitling Navitimer.

http://www.watchestobuy.com/images/Breitling7806s.JPG

easily affordable for most...:rolleyes:

swatch....
http://www.squiggly.com/swatch/p/pro...%20Fly%20Black

My dad gave me his Bulova Accutron Astonaut model 214. I used to wear it till I found out how much it was worth, then I put it away.

I like the third hand and the 24 hour bezel, cool feature, much like the Glycine.

Good Breitling Aerospace price?
 

I'm heading to STT late next week, where the duty-free shopping there is supposed to be awesome. Assuming I find a few Breitling dealers down there, what's a really good price for the Breitling Aerospace (w/ titanium band)?

http://www.hmewatch.com/images/sna411.jpg

Seiko Flight Computer 411
bought it for 400.

I recommended a GMT watch by Sinn in a previous post but this is the model I like these days.


http://www.watchbuys.com/store/pc/vi...?idproduct=307

Anybody here own the Skyracer and want to give their opinion of it? Of course, there's no way I'm buying a Breitling, but it's the one that catches my eye the most.

I have a Citizen Skyhawk Blue Angels watch. My dad bought it for me after I got my PPL, so I don't know what it cost, but they usually sell for between 250 and 350 dollars. That puts it above those Walmart cheapo things and WAY below the Brietlings. I guess it's like the Cadillac CTS of watches.

It has a fuel calculator and a bunch of other numbers that I have no clue what they do.

http://www.flightstore.co.uk/images/...rop_1_2897.jpg

BRILLIANT!!! Never thought about that...

Yeah but doesn't the digital part also run the date? So if you set the digital part to zulu doesn't the date change at 0000 zulu?

Casio World Time Zone. Shows zulu time, and any time zone in the world. 5 alarms, and 2 stop watches. Cost about 20-30 bucks. Sadly Casio dosesn't make this watch any more. Used to be the standard watch for every Flying Tiger Pilot.

I have this Timex, you can set the date to run off zulu or local time, your choice. It has two choosable digital time zones in addition to the swept time hands. Be that as it is, the watch is hard to program. A couple of years ago I was forced to get the owners manual out and really work through it to program date, time zones, stopwatch and alarm functions. A minor shortcoming with it is the minute hand covers the little digital window. It's a tough little watch, looks good, and is an outstanding value for $50.

What series of timex?

This one. They make several variations. They are tough, inexpensive watches that feature multiple time zones.

My Casio died years ago, but I still have my Seiko World timer that I bought at Ponys outside Yakota AB back in the early 80s. I think I paid $78 for it. It languished in a drawer for 20 years. I recently put it back in service.
I had the newer Seiko World Time watch also but it died in 2005. No parts available...

Here's mine... I've had it for about 8 years and couldn't go a day with out it.

http://www.roti.net/citizn1.jpg

I definitely think all the slide rule calculators and such that inevitably end up on aviation watches are kinda cool, but does anyone actually know how to use theirs, and use it regularly?

Yep, very useful... it saved my rear a few times back in my jumper flying days... now the computers tell me everything. :D

Second that motion!!

3.........

Think E6B, although you can't actually read the numbers :p

Not in the price range mentioned but here's what I wear, among others:


http://mytimesquare.net/main.php?do=...+Spitfire&k=18

I've had my Nighthawk for three years now and it hasn't failed me yet. Normal day to day, this is my daily beater, rotated with my Seiko Flightmaster. For special occasions, my Breitling Navitimer will be found on my wrist.

I like IWC. Beautiful watch. Isn't that several thousand though?

Me too. They run about $6-8 bucks/watch. I've got three. One black, one brown & one saddle color band.


atp

Just less than 3G. I like it better than my Pepsi Rolex which will be for sale soon (my wrist is too small for it).

Citizen Eco Drive Skyhawk with a titanium band. I've been wearing it for almost five years and I love the thing.