Tag: Pilot Chronograph

Off The Cuff, Time

Benrus Sky Chief: A 36mm Chronograph Reborn

By Vincent Deschamps Pilot’s chronograph Benrus, originally founded in New York City in 1921 by three Romanian brothers—Oscar, Benjamin, and Ralph Lazrus—was a pioneer in many domains. It was not only the first watch brand to make a woman CEO (Alice Christian who managed the brand from Switzerland for nearly three decades) but also one to support early debonair adventurers and explorers such as Charles … Continue reading Benrus Sky Chief: A 36mm Chronograph Reborn

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Ninety Years Ago Today, Longines Changed the Chronograph

by Brent Robillard Ubiquity breeds familiarity The most successful watchmaking inventions often become so commonplace that we forget they were inventions at all. The rotating dive bezel. The GMT hand. The automatic winding rotor… The flyback chronograph falls squarely into that category. Today, if you spend enough time around pilot’s watches or military chronographs, you’ll eventually encounter the term. Most enthusiasts know what a flyback … Continue reading Ninety Years Ago Today, Longines Changed the Chronograph

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On Spec, Time

Hanhart x Gentry Labs Red Lion Mk II

By Brent Robillard When History Learns a New Trick Every Hanhart chronograph tells a story, but some feel as though they’re in conversation with their own past. The new Red Lion Mk II—a 200-piece collaboration with TGV of The Urban Gentry and his design studio, Gentry Labs—is exactly that kind of watch. It isn’t a remake or a reissue; it’s a thought experiment made metal: … Continue reading Hanhart x Gentry Labs Red Lion Mk II

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