I did an empirical study of best pilot's watch based on many criteria. To clarify something obvious - there's not much practical purpose for the function of a watch these days, between the avionics in the aircraft and smartphone apps the watch is an ancient relic, but, if you like the fashion and appreciate the historical significance, there's still value in finding a cool time piece. sources: https://www.quora.com/What-company-makes-the-best-pilots-watch-and-why #1 Torgoen Torgoen is the overall popular. They have a large collection of Swiss made, high quality beautiful pilot watches at very affordable prices ($200-$800). Their watches have scratch resistant mineral crystals, luminescence dials, Swiss mechanisms and nice looking straps. Some of the models are even automatic. Recently I came across this article on the Wall Street Journal, which talked about Virgin Group and Virgin Airways founder, Richard Branson. He too said that Torgoen is his favorite pilot
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