Pilot Watches With a Daring, Utilitarian Aesthetic

Whereas the label denotes a target market united by occupation, the particular attributes of a pilot watch can range from model to model. Bell & Ross gives an exemplar of the class with its BR 03-92 Golden Heritage: The daring numbers are extremely legible, the big screw-lock crown is well wound and the crystal floor is coated to be anti-reflective and scratch resistant. What’s extra, the square-cased mannequin mimics the gauges in an plane. The opposite three right here, from Rolex, Tag Heuer and Omega, additionally stress utility with their distinguished crowns and dials that will profit a wearer too targeted on the duty at hand to fiddle with their watch. On the similar time, anyone from this crop would make for an interesting assertion piece, even in the event you don’t typically end up in a cockpit.

Digital tech: Matthew Willkens