The Hamilton Khaki X-Wind and Dreams of Flight
There hasn?t been a time in human history when the idea of flight hasn?t fascinated us. We have always looked to the sky in wonder for inspiration and to ponder the eternal questions. In our modern age, where commercial airline travel is more an annoyance than a thrill, it?s easy to forget the romance that is baked into flying. It?s one powerful way that we can reverse what nature intended, and reach for something greater.Â
Dario Costa is an Italian race and aerobatic pilot, and it would be fair to say the romance of flight is not lost on him, not in the least. Costa has been fascinated with flying since childhood, and made his first solo flight at 16. It was always a childhood dream of his to fly. ?Now the appeal is the speed,? he says, ?The freedom and peace I feel up there every time I fly.?
Dario Costa.
Costa was a natural choice to team up with filmmaker Jacob Sutton for Dreams of Flight, a stunning short film featuring Dario speeding above Namibian dunes, doing barrel rolls and other precision maneuvers, culminating in a heart stopping climb toward the heavens, followed by a breathtaking glide offscreen with the engine cut out.
Hamilton?s Khaki X-Wind aviation watches are a natural pairing for Costa and his thrilling, high speed, aerobatic flights. Like any good pilot?s watch, the Khaki X-Wind is highly legible, giving Costa an immediate sense of time at a glance. More importantly, the Khaki X-Wind features a drift-angle calculator, a feature that allow...
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