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While many of us land-based humans are not exactly qualified to put pilot watches the extremes as real aviators, that does not mean that we cannot appreciate them for the incredible tools of the trade that they are.ย If you have a question that you want to be answered,ย contact me.

A loose Swiss Army Airboss Mach 6 Limited Edition Dial.ย Photo:ย www.ipreferanalogues.com

WATCH SLEUTH: The Mystery of a Loose Dial from Victorinox Swiss Army’s 2008 Airboss Mach 6 Power Gauge Limited-Edition

By Airboss Watch, Automatic Movement, Chronograph Watch, Limited Edition, Mach 6, Pilot Watch, Power Gauge Watch, Victorinox Swiss Army Watch, Watch Sleuth
What you are looking at here in all its complicated manufacturing glory is a loose dial from Victorinox Swiss Army's 2008's ultra rare, limited-edition Airboss Mach 6 Power Gauge, model #241308. The dial was created for a relatively small run...
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Some options to replace the Victorinox Swiss Army Hunter watch bands in nylon, leather or rubber.

STRAP SWAP: Real World Experiments to Replace Hunter Watch Bands by Victorinox Swiss Army

By Digital-Analog, Hunter Watch, Pilot Watch, Quartz Movement, Strap Swap Series, Victorinox Swiss Army Watch
Part 2 of a 2 Part Series on Replacement Watch Bands for the Swiss Army Hunter Watches Digital concepts of replacement watch bands for Victorinox Swiss Army's Hunter watches... Last week I discussed manyย options for replacing the specialized watch bands...
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Yep... Another photo of the Airboss Titanium Chrono by Stephen McGee.

WATCH SLEUTH: Mysterious Date Wheel Dots on the Victorinox Swiss Army Titanium Airboss Chronograph Limited Edition

By Airboss Watch, Automatic Movement, Chronograph Watch, Limited Edition, Pilot Watch, Valjoux 7750 Movement, Victorinox Swiss Army Watch, Watch Sleuth

The titanium Swiss Army limited edition Airboss chronograph is no stranger to this blog. It has appeared several times in different articles including “A Rare Pair of Titanium Airboss Watches…” and “Strap Swap for Titanium Airboss…“. This is one of…

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MEET THE WATCH: Victorinox Swiss Army Limited Edition “Air Force One” Alpnach Watch with the Presidential Seal

By Alpnach Watch, Automatic Movement, Chronograph Watch, Limited Edition, Pilot Watch, Valjoux 7750 Movement, Victorinox Swiss Army Watch

Swiss Army made a private edition watch for Air Force One. It shows the Air Force One / Presidential seal. It’s the United States presidential debate season leading up to elections so I wanted to give an update on a…

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Victorinox Swiss Army Airboss Mach 1

WATCH DNA: The First Airboss Watch by Victorinox Swiss Army

By Airboss Watch, Automatic Movement, Mechanical Hand Winding Movement, Pilot Watch, Quartz Movement, Victorinox Swiss Army Watch, Vintage Swiss Army Watches, Watch DNA Series
The Story Behind Victorinox Swiss Army Airboss Watches The Airboss series of watches by Victorinox Swiss Army has been a popular cog in the company's product line. Named after the officer in charge of an aircraft carrier's flight deck, Airboss...
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More digital mockups using photos found on the internet and the watch case

STRAP SWAP: Victorinox Swiss Army Airboss Titanium Chronograph Gets a Crown & Buckle

By Airboss Watch, Automatic Movement, Chronograph Watch, Limited Edition, Pilot Watch, Strap Swap Series, Valjoux 7750 Movement, Vendor Report Series, Victorinox Swiss Army Watch

I have come to realize that I am rarely satisfied with the OEM watch bands that a manufacturer picks when selling a watch. Even if the band is nice, it does not always align with my personal taste. If you…

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I had all off these first and second generation Alpnachs for a single moment in time before the "squadron" split up

Watch DNA: Commemorating a Helicopter Airbase in Switzerland with the Victorinox Swiss Army Alpnach Watch Series

By Alpnach Watch, Automatic Movement, Chronograph Watch, Pilot Watch, Valjoux 7750 Movement, Victorinox Swiss Army Watch, Watch DNA Series

The Alpnach series of watches by Victorinox Swiss Army was a bit of an acquired taste for me, but once I accepted the design aesthetic, I was hooked. Some people have a real problem with the dial design, but we…

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