Rolex GMT-Master II 126710BLNR As transatlantic commercial flying routes increased in the early 1950s, prominent US airline Pan Am requested that Rolex develop a watch for their crews that could accurately display multiple time zones at once. In response, Rolex launched the world’s first GMT watch – the GMT-Master in 1954. Pros: Accuracy of ± 2 seconds per day, it’s Rolex Con: No anti-reflective coating IWC Big Pilot’s Watch Heritage IW501004 The Flieger design has offered wearers precision readability since its World War II origin when companies such as A. Lange & Söhne, Stowa and IWC mass produced these tool watches for the Luftwaffe. Today’s IWC Big Pilot is one of the most recognisable modern Flieger representations and has gained favour with watch collectors around the world. Pros: 7-day power reserve, superb legibility Con: At more than 46mm it won’t suit all wrists Cartier Santos de Cartier WSSA0009 While Cartier is not usually a brand that people associate with aviation, they actually hold the distinction of producing the first ever pilot’s watch. In 1904, Brazilian pilot and aviation pioneer Alberto Santos-Dumont complained to his friend Louis Cartier that pocket watches were not practical for use in flight. Cartier responded with…
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