What watch do you wear with your flying jacket?

[NW Carver]

Hi All

As well as flying jackets, I am very much into my watches and must admit that I do like to wear a watch appropriate for the jacket if I can, now and again...

So, I usually wear one of my WW2 RAF Omega 6B/159 watches when I have my Irvin on (which is usually when I am re-enacting) or my Hanhart Luftwaffe watch...

With my A2's, I do not have the USAAF watch to match (I presume this would be a Elgin or Waltham A11 or something similar, can you put me right on this one?), so I wear either the Hanhart, the current issue RAF Seiko Chrono, Bell & Ross BRO1, or my new Rolex Sub...

The same goes for my M442a's and G1's....so, what would the USN pilot wear with his jacket, I presume the same as the USAAF chaps but would be great if you could enlighten me please...

 

[bazelot]

That's my daily wearer and it has been for the past year. It is a WWII Navy pilot R88-W-800 Hamilton watch (basically a Navy A-11). It does not lose or gain any time. I now have 2 other like this one but this one is the one I've been wearing. The quality of those watches is outstanding. They are much rarer than the A-11 and therefore a lot harder to get.

 

[NW Carver]

Wow - thanks for that, that's a nice watch and exactley what I wanted to know...

It appears very similar to the WW2 USNBuships Navy Canteen replica watch that I have...

 

[bazelot]

Wow - thanks for that, that's a nice watch and exactley what I wanted to know...

It appears very similar to the WW2 USNBuships Navy Canteen replica watch that I have...

The only differnce between the hamilton canteen and this watch is the crown that is protected by a screw on cap on the canteen. This R88 Hamilton was supposed to be waterproof also (unlike the A-11 that was only dustproof)

 

[Anonymous]

the only problem is that the canvas strap band doesnt last too long

 

[bazelot]

the only problem is that the canvas strap band doesnt last too long

That's true. I used to wear only NOS canvas band but they would not last too long so now I swiched to a modern canvas repro (pictured with the watch and it's more durable. I wash it often and it's still in very good shape

 

[HackerF15E]

Lately it's been a Casio MTG-900...

But my preferred instrument of horology is an Omega X-33...

Of course, if you want it with a jacket, here's the Omega with a well used CWU-36/P (and an F-15E just for decoration, hehe...

 

[SuinBruin]

Nice X-33. I wear a Speedmaster 3573.50 myself (sapphire instead of hesalite crystal, display back, movement slightly modified to be prettier for display).

 

[Steve27752]

My daily wearer is my Omega Speedmaster.

 

[MikeyB-17]

My daily wearer is my Omega Speedmaster.

Likewise. I used to have a Glycine Airman, but it never got worn. Same for the Bulova A-11. At work it's a Casio G-Shock, but the Speedy goes on as soon as I get home. Only other watch I'd consider is a Pepsi GMT Master.

 

[NW Carver]

Wow - love the 'inflight' pics!

I really like the Omega X33....

 

[siddhartha]

Lately it's been this:

But usually this:

 

[usafwso]

A few that I use for work.

From left to right: Kobold Endurance circa 2002 with showcase back, Omega Speedmaster circa 1999 with showcase back, Rolex GMT Master circa 1984, Breitling Navitimer Cosmonaute circa 2001.

 

[Monsoon]

Casio G-Shock. Issue watch, nothing fancy. Stands up to just about anything, including a drooling 6 month old daughter.

 

[Marv]

Omega Seamaster Co-Axil with everything....

 

[HackerF15E]

Casio G-Shock. Issue watch, nothing fancy. Stands up to just about anything, including a drooling 6 month old daughter.

Which G-Shock?

I've been issued both the DW-5600E and the DW-9052 in the USAF.

 

[bazelot]

But my preferred instrument of horology is an Omega X-33...

That's an awesome picture, thanks for sharing. It makes me want to fly even more!!!

 

[NW Carver]

Got to echo that one...a great picture and boy, am I jealous...

 

[PADDY_M]

Omega Speedmaster

 

[usafwso]

Does your Speedmaster have a crystal on the rear? This was a major reason for the purchase of mine.

The Kobold model has this feature as well, but as a self wind, the rotor obscures half the view of the movement.