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1 June 2015, 11:31 AM
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Watch for a pilot?
My oldest son is an electrical engineer who has been flying sine he was 15 yo
He is a Certified Flight Instructor Instrument and has all the certificates up to commercial pilot He passed the written exam for the Airline Transport Pilot and is accruing 1500 flight hours needed for the ATP certificate He should have the required hours in about 6months My question for the pilots on this forum is: What watch would be appropriate most appropriate for him to receive from his dad to commemorate the achievement? GMT, GMT II Breitling IWC Another brand He did not really like my 116613, but saw a picture of a vintage 5513 that he thought was cool Thanks for any input, Mike |
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1 June 2015, 11:34 AM
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GMT II for sure... BLNR would be a fantastic way to go.
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1 June 2015, 11:36 AM
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That he likes the Sub look but not the 116613 isn't surprising given generational differences with respect to gold. It bodes well, though, because the 'pilot's Rolex' as it were is the GMT Master, which it seems he would like the aesthetics of as they are more or less the same as the Submariner.
Do you think he would prefer a black bezel or blue/black? |
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1 June 2015, 11:37 AM
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Thanks for the vote
Since he likes the vintage, was wondering if an original Pan Am GMT might be better? |
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1 June 2015, 11:37 AM
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GMT II, Pan-Am's watch of choice!
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1 June 2015, 11:39 AM
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Not sure on the bezel color, would have to ask him Scholar
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1 June 2015, 11:41 AM
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GMT II. Any vintage.
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1 June 2015, 11:42 AM
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Any 16710 would be a super solution.
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1 June 2015, 11:43 AM
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1 June 2015, 11:43 AM
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• The Best Is Yet To Come • • Sub C "Hulk" Ref. 116610LV | DateJust II "41MM" Ref. 116334 | GMT Master II "DarkKnight" Ref. 116710BLNR | Cosmograph "Daytona" Ref. 116520 | Sub C "Black" Ref. 116610LN •
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1 June 2015, 11:45 AM
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GMT, no contest.
From an airline pilot.
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1 June 2015, 11:48 AM
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New GMT if you want new. Vintage 1675 if your going pre loved.
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1 June 2015, 11:50 AM
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Since he is going to feel compelled to wear it (a gift from Dad), I would let him choose. The fun element of 'surprise' will pass in a few minutes, but the watch will probably be with him forever.
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1 June 2015, 11:50 AM
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Thanks Jason!
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1 June 2015, 11:51 AM
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GMT IS THE PILOT WATCH!!
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1 June 2015, 11:53 AM
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1 June 2015, 11:53 AM
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 Good point, Adam |
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1 June 2015, 12:04 PM
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It is certainly GMT-II, which is designed for the piot originally. There are two options (with the two-color bezel because of GMT watch tradition) for your son:
(1) Vintage SS: Pepsi or Coke (SS bezel) (2) Modern SS: BLNR (Ceramic bezel) 
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1 June 2015, 12:07 PM
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GMT Master II or a Big Pilot IWC would be my recommendations however I would let him decide.
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1 June 2015, 12:18 PM
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1 June 2015, 12:19 PM
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GMT II for the pilot
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1 June 2015, 12:30 PM
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Adam's right, of course. A watch is a very personal choice, but it's good to have a few 'options' in mind.
GMTs and the IWC Pilots would be the 'Big Two' for me. Any guy who can't pick one from that group doesn't like watches.
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1 June 2015, 12:30 PM
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1 June 2015, 12:31 PM
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Gmt no doubt
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1 June 2015, 12:34 PM
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1 June 2015, 12:56 PM
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You can't go wrong with a BLNR in the cockpit! But you should still let him decide what he would like.
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1 June 2015, 01:35 PM
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The Breitling worldtimer should be a strong candidate.
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1 June 2015, 01:37 PM
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1 June 2015, 01:38 PM
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I would totally go vintage gmt... i think a Pepsi or coke would look great. Nice thing about those gmt is that you can swap bezel easily.
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1 June 2015, 04:55 PM
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