November 10, 20187 yr Does anyone fly with an automatic (mechanical) watch? Specifically in a high-g airframe? Did the timing get thrown off? Usually I fly with a quartz watch but it’s in for servicing and looking to fly with a Bremont instead. First world problems...
November 10, 20187 yr Flew with my c-17 bremont in the T-6. Probably lost about 5-10 seconds a day, which was worse than before flying as a UPT IP. Good enough for upt. Quartz is going to be more accurate, and probably easier to read at night.But the Bremont is cooler than the Timex/G-shock...Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk
November 10, 20187 yr Why destroy a fancy watch in the cockpit? go get a $20 g shock I’m on my third $20 timex. You asked about mechanical, but I’m with Hoss for what to wear in the cockpit.
November 10, 20187 yr I fly with a Citizen Skyhawk in a high G airframe, as do many other pilots I know. Haven't noticed the timing get thrown off, but it hacks itself every night via radio signal so it's always spot on.
November 10, 20187 yr I fly with a Citizen Skyhawk in a high G airframe, as do many other pilots I know. Haven't noticed the timing get thrown off, but it hacks itself every night via radio signal so it's always spot on. That is not an automatic watch.
November 10, 20187 yr 55 minutes ago, ThreeHoler said: That is not an automatic watch. Is it semi-auto? 😎
November 10, 20187 yr High G or not, it doesn’t matter. A mechanical movement will never be as accurate as a quartz, they all slowly drift. But, you don’t buy mechanicals for their accuracy. And no, ones that update via radio signal are not mechanicals.
November 10, 20187 yr High G or not, it doesn’t matter. A mechanical movement will never be as accurate as a quartz, they all slowly drift. But, you don’t buy mechanicals for their accuracy. And no, ones that update via radio signal are not mechanicals. High G on a mechanical watch can make it worse at keeping time, since the springs and the other internals can stretch. But yeah, a mechanical watch on its best day won't keep time better than a quartz watchSent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk
November 11, 20187 yr 13 hours ago, Warrior said: I’m on my third $20 timex. Oh.. you're the guy on the X-C wearing white Nike's. Got it. Not to worry... I'll buy you another drink.
November 11, 20187 yr 9 hours ago, HuggyU2 said: Oh.. you're the guy on the X-C wearing white Nike's. Got it. Not to worry... I'll buy you another drink. I think you mean New Balances.
November 11, 20187 yr On another note, what ever happened to the attempt to get the Omega Speedmaster Skywalker X-33 as a mil group buy?
November 11, 20187 yr 2 hours ago, LookieRookie said: On another note, what ever happened to the attempt to get the Omega Speedmaster Skywalker X-33 as a mil group buy? Yes! I think Omega stopped doing the mil discounts?
November 16, 20187 yr I fly with my '75 Seiko 6139 automatic chronograph all the time. I figure Col Bill Pogue took his up to Skylab in the 70s, mine will do alright banging around in a T6. Edited November 16, 20187 yr by ARAMP1
November 16, 20187 yr On 11/11/2018 at 10:32 AM, LookieRookie said: I think you mean New Balances. Don’t forget the braided belt.
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