As we all evolve as watch enthusiasts and collectors, our own personal microcosms usually start to mold to our own tastes and prejudices. Case in point, I?m a vintage chronograph guy, and as the years have passed I?ve burrowed deeper and deeper into the intricacies of that niche. Once you find a niche, however, you run the risk of developing a blind spot to the world outside. I?m guilty here as well; while my enthusiasm and involvement have grown through the years, I realized I?ve unintentionally overlooked two major segments in my travels. It wasn?t exactly intentional, but I?ve never given pilots or GMTs a fair shake.
Introducing the Archimede Pilot 42 GMT, a watch that brings together both.
Luckily, I?ve had the chance to rectify both of these oversights with this: the new Archimede Pilot 42 GMT, and after a while on the wrist I?m happy to say it?s opened up my eyes to both. Let?s break it down.
$1090

Hands-On with the Archimede Pilot 42 GMT

Case
Stainless steel

Movement
Eta 2893-2

Dial
Black

Lume
Super-LumiNova

Lens
Sapphire (front and back)

Strap
Leather

Water Resistance
50m

Dimensions
42mm x 51mm

Thickness
9.5mm

Lug Width
20mm

Crown
Push/pull

Warranty
Yes

Price
$1090

The case design of the Archimede Pilot 42 GMT is spartan, but handsome in a pragmatic, German way. From above, it?s everything you need and nothing you don?t, with a narrow, brushed bezel flanked by thin, tapering lugs. It?s also surprisingly t...