billy pilgrim Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 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... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzdude Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HossHarris Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Why destroy a fancy watch in the cockpit? go get a $20 g shock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warrior Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Switch408 Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeHoler Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M2 Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 55 minutes ago, ThreeHoler said: That is not an automatic watch. Is it semi-auto? 😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uhhello Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 6 minutes ago, M2 said: Is it semi-auto? 😎 Belt fed semi-auto Ghost gun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeHoler Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Is it semi-auto? Bump-stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooseClub Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzdude Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprkt69 Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 5 hours ago, M2 said: Is it semi-auto? 😎 Fully semi-automatic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuggyU2 Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 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. 1 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LookieRookie Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LookieRookie Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 On another note, what ever happened to the attempt to get the Omega Speedmaster Skywalker X-33 as a mil group buy? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orbit Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARAMP1 Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 (edited) 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, 2018 by ARAMP1 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prozac Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 On 11/11/2018 at 10:32 AM, LookieRookie said: I think you mean New Balances. Don’t forget the braided belt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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