Your Watch
 

Pilots are known for their large and complicated (or just plain fancy) watches. Indeed, as the old joke goes, you can spot an airline pilot by the large watch, small ****, and the fact that he (due to the aforementioned feature) puts everything on Visa.

Regardless, what watch do you have? I don't have an aviation watch, but it's a Swatch Chrono that can measure down to tenths of a second. It suits my purposes just fine, but the flimsy band (a feature Swatch is notorious for) broke about two weeks after I bought the watch. As luck would have it, my watch is of a brand only available in Europe (I purchased it in France), so I'll just have to own a watch with a broken catch.

. . . pictures would be preferable :D

How about mine? Gotta luv Breitling

Does that happen to be the emergency?

I have a $30 Casio 50M water resistant "Alarm Chrono." Nothing special. Works good, lasts a long time (so far about 17 years with 3 battery replacements and 2 new watch bands.)

Correct, Planespotta!

Nobody will ever mistake me for a fancy airline pilot! :)

$50 Timex. One with digital presentation and sweep hand. I have the digital set to zulu because I'm a moron and can't keep track of when and how much to add.

I've had it for three years now and it's on the same battery.

Luminox military dive watch. It's non-magnetic (for EOD use) so I don't have to take it off for TSA. It doesn't have any fancy features though, straight quartz analog, with down-time bezel.

Sweet. Above the average pilot budget for sure...you must have made your fortune before aviation, huh?

A Swiss Army analog w/ chrono for me, but my watch fetish demands a Breitling Aerospace (with the titanium band, of course) when/if I can afford one. It's just supercool and incredibly light.

I have the Chase-Durer Pilot Commander XVI. $299 and have had it about 5 years. Love it. It's a little bigger but doesn't set off any metal detectors. In the future I plan on getting something else. I'd like to find a thin, waterproof, watch with both analog hands backed up by a digital head that can do zulu. I to suck at converting it all the time.

Breitling Chronospace

Keeps great time, Tritium shines like crazy in the dark, multiple time zones, alarm, timer, etc, leather band is more comfy to me

Yeah, a rubber watch might have more features but then again I've worn this watch on every F-16 mission and SWA flight thus far and plan on giving it to one of my kids (yes, you can let the Pulp Fiction quotes fly now).:D

How old is that guy?

i've got the same one... expedition.. love it

http://www.planetwatches.co.uk/45881.jpg

I've got some silver watch that I picked up for $30. Couldn't tell you what brand it is without looking, and I just don't care enough to do that. Company said I have to wear a watch, so I bought one to put on with the monkey suit. Good luck finding it on my wrist if I'm not in uniform.

Me or the watch??;)

Bought the watch in 1992 in Nassau. Don't think they make this model anymore. Originally my Casio kept better time. Sent it in for sched mx in 1998 (cleaning, tritium, etc) and they happened to put one of their new tech movements in. Now it loses maybe 2" per month.

Me-same as Jack Benny...39!

Fossil watch I picked up at an outlet for $20. Couple of scratches but still comes off nice.

Breitling B2 (got this for the old man but he had passed away 2 years before. I always wanted him to have a good pilot watch. He always wore a Casio G-Shock.)

Bottom line: don't wait to live life. I should have got it for him years ago but spent the money on a Tag for myself. Anyway, I'm keeping it to give to my daughter for her commissioning...

http://www.poshtime.co.uk/watches/294.002.jpg

I wear a Tag Heuer 6000

http://poze.cauti.ro/images/produse/...1_380605_1.jpg


-LAFF

To the PNCL Captain...Thanks. Hope you make it to Emirates and I'm glad to know those Indian FOs you've worked with impressed you with their hard-work, knowledge, and professionalism.



-LAFF

Tissot that was a high school graduation present. When it breaks or batter runs out, some walmart cheapy that fits in fine.

$49 AAFES G-shock. Only 1 time zone.... it runs fast and gains about 2 seconds a week. Same model I was issued in UPT.

I have a decent Seiko Sportura but the dial isn't illuminated well. The g-shock has been a trusty flying companion.

http://www.chase-durer.com/features/..._features.aspx

Moms got it for me when I got the job at Colgan, shes the best :D

nice watch... but dont you fly for xjet?

Yeah, but I used to fly for Colgan........... many moons ago:p

Damn lol I want a Breitling, but I think it's gonna be a looooooooooong time. That money is probably better spent on flying time, anyways.

Tag.....:)

I like the style of that one chrono from Breitling. I want a watch of that design. I don't really like any of their current models. I'm looking for one that is thin, light, and analog with a digital backup. If anyone has any suggestions I'd be glad to hear it. People wanna know what I want for Christmas so I might as well let them know.

Fossil kinetic dress watch. Kinda heavy but I like it. I think fancy watches are kinda frivolous, but I still really like 'em, so a Breitling is still on the "someday" list.

wal mart cheap-o

Tag Heuer makes a few models you might be interested in checking out.

-LAFF

Same hear. Why spend a lot of money on a time piece when that information is everywhere for free? Airplane clock, FMS, cell phone, wall clocks, etc. I don't even wear a watch on my days off. I don't care what time it is. :D

haha nice, also the bigger the watch, the poorer the flying skills ;)

Rolex GMT-II :)

Can't argue with that. Logically you are right on target. But everyman has his own indulgence(s): Cadillac vs Chevy, David Clark vs Telex, Luggageworks vs Costco, Scott Flight Case vs OfficeMax, Mont Blanc vs Bic, Johnnie Walker Blue vs Red, Neiman Marcus vs Foleys...you get the idea.

FWIW-I drive an old '88 pickup, wear blue jeans til they wear out, and use disposable plastic pens/pencils in the jet...but damned if I don't have a good hack on my Breitling!

Hey! Easy now - I freely admit the inverse relationship of watch size to nether regions but nothing more:D

I can't go without a watch. Remove mine at any time and there is a tan line. A watch is sometimes more than just something that tells time. It's also a piece of jewelry. Just as ladies get ear rings etc. I like having a nice clean and crisp watch. Looks professional and good with a suit when I'm at events. Some people don't bother, that's 100% ok, but I will never be without one and if I am going to have one it's going to be nice. Same with my suits, shoes, boots, and belt. I'm not one to go blow money but there are a few things I'll spend some on and nothing beats a nice watch or a good pair of boots. If anyone wants to get some boots made I know a maker on the Mexican side of the border and one in lower Texas. Their quality and comfort is unequaled by ANYONE. You just have to make the trip to have them measure your feet. The one in Texas can send a packet so you can take exact measurements of your feet if you want. I believe starting prices are $400 for the generic and prices go up from there based on how you want them designed. My bud just got his in with three colors of leather, his initials on them, and took a few months to make they were around $700. He got a pretty good deal on them. Feel better than your Nike's or Newbalances and last forever.

now you're talkin..theres nothin better than a set of custom made boots. I get mine from a fellow up in amarillo. I like to blow my money on high end fishing and hunting equipment as well. hard to beat the feel of a G loomis fly rod or the kick of a weatherby rifle

watches to boots
 

TD, you have inspired me. Wonder if some custom black Ostrich Ropers meet SWA uniform stds (probably not, might have to go less exotic).

Question: Will these custom boots make it through security on my feet?

Ooh, this could be thread drift. Umm, can he make boots with a clock in them?;)

Watch out for the Thread Drift/Thread Hijack Patrol!! :)

Duck, I thought you were too busy to find a female companion? And do you keep your watch on when, uh, you do have a female companion? ;)

Ok, enough before I get in trouble myself.

$50 Navy exchange Casio G-shock just died today after 6 years. One before that lasted a good 6 or 8 as well. Like mentioned above the G-shock is fast 2-3 seconds per week if not more. I also have a $50 Bleitring navitimer I picked up in Kuwait, but it needs a battery and doesn't keep good time.

I've been looking around and see Casio has a version of the G-shock that receives the atomic clock signal so its always accurate. Might go that route, except right now I need to be hacked in to GPS time. Should be the same, but sometimes it seems like the atomic clock and GPS are off by a couple or 5 seconds.

One day when I can afford to buy some toys a real Breitling navitimer will be high on the list, although the Louis Vuitton purse for the wife will come first when that day finally gets here.

Edit: What's the deal with airline uniform requirements for having a watch? Are there any general guidelines for the color/appearance of the watch?

I kind of like this one, 40 bucks on ebay...
http://www.casio.com//resource/image...-9v_xlarge.jpg

I've noticed the same. I actually have a g-shock Atomic (use it to hack my Breitling once a month). Anyway, just got issued one of these:
Suunto x9i
I'm afraid to wear it - my wife might download my track files to see where I've been!

How do you like the g-shock atomic,and which model do you have? I've just been reading some reviews that some of the models are very big/bulky and have buttons that are too small, ie, hard to push, especially with gloves on (yes, I always flew with gloves on, and wear gloves out in the cold with the current job too).