Comments on: Blancier custom watches introduces pilot model http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/12/19/blancier-custom-watches-introduces-pilot-model/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:38:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Gorn http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/12/19/blancier-custom-watches-introduces-pilot-model/#comment-553590 Gorn Fri, 04 Jan 2008 08:13:05 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/12/19/blancier-custom-watches-introduces-pilot-model/#comment-553590 Most modern cockpit panels built after about WWII have some sort of timekeeping mechanism built into them. I worked as a professional pilot for years using a Casio digital watch similar to the Casio LA670WA-1. $24.95 + tax out the door. I would actually use it in the cockpit too. When asked when we were going to arrive, I would look at the GPS, look at my Casio, do a little math and say "Um, about 6". We were hardcore about timekeeping, I can tell you. It was all we could do to keep from taking porn-shots of our watches on our wrists in the cockpit. We were manly timekeeping men, the lot of us. Most modern cockpit panels built after about WWII have some sort of timekeeping mechanism built into them. I worked as a professional pilot for years using a Casio digital watch similar to the Casio LA670WA-1. $24.95 + tax out the door. I would actually use it in the cockpit too. When asked when we were going to arrive, I would look at the GPS, look at my Casio, do a little math and say “Um, about 6″. We were hardcore about timekeeping, I can tell you. It was all we could do to keep from taking porn-shots of our watches on our wrists in the cockpit. We were manly timekeeping men, the lot of us.

]]> By: vozome http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/12/19/blancier-custom-watches-introduces-pilot-model/#comment-543989 vozome Thu, 20 Dec 2007 14:40:06 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/12/19/blancier-custom-watches-introduces-pilot-model/#comment-543989 I must say I never understood the concept of a "pilot watch". I mean, aren't you supposed to look at the road/sky/dashboard/anything but your wrist whilst piloting? I must say I never understood the concept of a “pilot watch”. I mean, aren’t you supposed to look at the road/sky/dashboard/anything but your wrist whilst piloting?

]]> By: Alex http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/12/19/blancier-custom-watches-introduces-pilot-model/#comment-543656 Alex Wed, 19 Dec 2007 22:35:59 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/12/19/blancier-custom-watches-introduces-pilot-model/#comment-543656 The Blancier site drives me loopy. Buy American: http://www.rgmwatches.com/ The Blancier site drives me loopy.

Buy American:
http://www.rgmwatches.com/

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