AVI-8 Men's 'Lancaster Bomber' Quartz Stainless Steel and Leather Aviator Watch

• What sets the watch out of course is the intriguing cockpit position like dial which displays day, date, seconds and 24 hour readout.
• Japan quartz multi-eye with 24 hours and day date.
• Japanese-quartz Movement.
• Case Diameter: 44mm.
• Water resistant to 50m (165ft: in general, suitable for short periods of recreational swimming, but not diving or snorkeling.

Ever since the turn of aviation in WWI - the term has stuck as a casual reference to describe young men, who if they were boys on the ground were definitely not boys in the air. Their heroism, swagger and bravado - especially in the hair-raising days of open cockpit combat have been immortalized in modern history. This irrepressible group with their undeniable charisma and sense of duty - inspire this range of timepieces. The colors and influence in shape give credence and strength to this line of watches designed with panache and flair. From the 316 L marine grade stainless steel through to the supple premium leather strap cross-stitched given the rigors of pilot usage, the AV4050 is built with quality and endurance in mind. What sets the watch out of course is the intriguing cockpit position like dial which displays day, date, seconds and 24 hour readout within individual cockpit inspired gauges that mimic those on board the Lancaster that would read out pressure, altitude, fuel and other critical diagnostics of the plane. With subtle precision, the dial has been manufactured with depth and detail reproduced to give the wearer a glimpse inside of and up-close a wartime icon. During WW2, it was common for the crews of the Lancaster to decorate or illustrate the front end of their aircraft with pop culture reference of the day. Drawings of animals, cartoons of the day, pinups or graffiti like tagged sayings all gave each aircraft and their crew a sense of psychological defense or normalcy in what were the trying stressful conditions of combat. Given the connection between pilot and plane that these examples of art helped to connect man and machine is an illuminating look back at wartime history. The "Sugars Blue" art on the AV4050 is based on the popular "Varga" pin-up girl who was featured in the January 1945 edition of Esquire magazine. The plane in question was that of Lancaster Bomber KB-864 of No. 428 Squadron Royal Canadian Air Force.