Vario 1918 Pilot featured on Scottish Watches
While pilot watches were generally available, a niche category of pilot watches comprised of pilot watches with tilted dials. The Vacheron Constantin American 1921 is one of the first to come to mind. According to the legend, it was commissioned by an American collector who was a pilot and driver aficionado. The idea behind the tilted dials was to allow the wearer to easily read the time while the hands were on the wheel. It was a practical need that drove this design, no pun intended.
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Vario 1918 Pilot featured on The Time Bum
The Vario 1918 Pilot pays homage to early the early days of aviation and the development of some of the first tool watches. Captain Ross McPherson Smith piloted one of the first aircraft to fly fro...
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Vario 1945 D12 Featured on Oracle Time
It’s not an understatement to say that 1945 was a pretty significant year in human history, bringing to a close World War Two. That turbulent time saw some of the most rapid development in technolo...
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