Hands-On With the CWC RN Fleet Air Arm Pilot’s Chronograph
Cabot Watch Company (CWC) have been supplying watches to the British Armed Forces for over 40 years. Today, we?re looking at a pilot’s chronograph watch that was worn by Royal Navy pilots in the 1980s and ’90s. The watch featured here is New Old Stock (NOS), and these NOS examples are still available, albeit in limited numbers, for purchase.
The Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm operates naval aircrafts from their fleet of ships and this particular watch was built to requirements prescribed in DEF STAN 66-4 (Part 2) (you can read more about British Military Standards of the 1970s here). Today, the CWC RN Fleet Air Arm Pilot’s Chronograph serves as both a collector?s item and an all-round daily wearer. As chronographs go, it?s probably not the most beautiful in the traditional sense of the word, but it does have great character in its irregularity. Let’s get right to it.
$2008
Hands-On With the CWC RN Fleet Air Arm Pilot’s Chronograph
Case
Stainless steel (blasted)
Movement
Valjoux 7765
Dial
Matte black
Lume
Tritium
Lens
Domed acrylic
Strap
Nylon mil-strap
Water Resistance
100 feet
Dimensions
40mm x 46mm
Thickness
13mm
Lug Width
19mm
Crown
Push/pull; bronze
Warranty
3 years
Price
$2008
The most noticeable feature of the case is that it is asymmetrical like many British military watches from this period. It’s slightly wider on the righthand side where you’ll find the chronograph p...
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