Since legibility is key for aviation watches, it also boasts large, Super-LumiNova-coated Arabic numerals which are applied instead of imprinted. A standout among these designs is the 40mm Pilot Automatic, with a case crafted from black ceramic which has been microblasted for a matt finish.įlaunting an oversized crown, the handsome model has a black opaline dial with horizontal grooves reminiscent of the corrugated metal once used to make aircraft fuselages. ![]() Did you know that Zenith, and not IWC or Breitling, owns the trademark to use the word “pilot” on its watch dials? That is because the brand’s founder Georges Favre-Jacot, an aviation enthusiast, had the foresight to register the French word “pilote” in 1888 and the Anglicised version in 1904.ĭetermined to revive its storied aviation heritage, the Swiss watchmaker has launched a new generation of Pilot watches.
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