We’re all familiar with iconic pilots’ watches like the IWC Big Pilot, Rolex GMT-Master and Breitling Navitimer, right" This week, we will shed some light on a few “alternative” pilots’ watches. Whether it is because you don’t want to be one of the three guys in the meeting room wearing the same Rolex GMT-Master, or simply because you might be looking for something in a different budget range, here are some choices you may not have considered.
(Of course, to be clear, there is absolutely nothing wrong with any of the more famous pilots’ watches mentioned above… quite the contrary. We at Fratello Watches simply thought it might be refreshing to point out what else is there for you on the watch market.) Here we go:
1. Bremont Alt1-P Pilot
By now, Bremont shouldn’t be an unknown brand to you anymore. Especially when you are a regular reader of WatchTime and Fratello Watches. This company, headed by two pilots who also happen to be brothers, has an impressive line-up of pilots’ watches. This Alt1-P Pilot watch is a 43-mm timepiece with an inner rotatimg bezel and an automatic chronograph movement with a chronometer certificate. What more can you ask for"
2. Sinn 356 Sa GR
I have a weak spot for Sinn watches, especially the Sinn 140/142 models. However, those are not considered pilots’ watches. The beauty of Sinn is its drive to innovate. Sinn comes up with solutions for real-world problems when designin...