Keen eye, but it's a P serial no. c.2000 ref. 16710N (noir aluminum bezel insert) with the stock Oyster bracelet. The pepsi "faux ceramic" bezel insert is aftermarket, and I can swap back to the original insert in less than five minutes. I prefer the cerachrom font as I find it more legible and aesthetically more attractive.
It had me fooled. Nice watch! I had the black and blue GMT but I decided to sell it when I saw a lot of them out in the wild. I just recently bought my all rose GMT II and I don't think I'll see many of those come through the doors at the FBOs I tend to sit in.
1974 C150L. If I recall correctly I was near KPUJ in Northwest Atlanta.
Only watch i own or wear. Great for flying.
I will say on behalf of the group that the fact you’re in an F-15 makes up for any shortcomings in the watch photo…
For practicality and bang for the buck, it’s hard to beat an Apple Watch.
I had to cheat for a cockpit photo - my Sky Arrow went out of annual a few days ago, but I sat in it for these photos.
HalfFast said he didn’t like multiple button pushes to get info. But I have my main face set give lots of info at a glance:
Here you have day and date, temperature with highs and lows, battery state, calendar events, UTC time, altitude and moon phase - barely visible because we’re at a new moon. Silly, but an homage to my dad’s old Breitling.
One button push away is a compass:
Another is blood oxygen:
Another for current and historical heart rate. If you have symptoms, you can also check your EKG for atrial fibrillation:
And get METARS:
And a LOT more, customizable to your heart’s content. And in my 70’s, “fall detection” could conceivably be a life saver.
NOT fancy, nor even necessary. And not the only smart watch out there. But very practical and handy in practice.
That’s what I wear now, since my Rolex and Omega are both retired. Even have the same band. It’s crazy how many things the Apple Watch will do.For practicality and bang for the buck, it’s hard to beat an Apple Watch.
I had to cheat for a cockpit photo - my Sky Arrow went out of annual a few days ago, but I sat in it for these photos.
HalfFast said he didn’t like multiple button pushes to get info. But I have my main face set give lots of info at a glance:
Here you have day and date, temperature with highs and lows, battery state, calendar events, UTC time, altitude and moon phase - barely visible because we’re at a new moon. Silly, but an homage to my dad’s old Breitling.
One button push away is a compass:
Another is blood oxygen:
Another for current and historical heart rate. If you have symptoms, you can also check your EKG for atrial fibrillation:
And get METARS:
And a LOT more, customizable to your heart’s content. And in my 70’s, “fall detection” could conceivably be a life saver.
NOT fancy, nor even necessary. And not the only smart watch out there. But very practical and handy in practice.
Thankfully I retired before they made me fly that sorry excuse for a fighter.I dunno - an F-35 would’ve been better.....
That the one with a hypoxia generator onboard?
Among other "enhancements"
This is my Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust, but no cockpit picture since I'm a poor airplane renter. Maybe I should sell the watch and buy and airplane.....
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That's really interesting. I've never seen a Datejust like that with subdials, no date window, and a bracelet other than a Jubilee or Oyster. Do you know the reference number for that watch?This is my Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust, but no cockpit picture since I'm a poor airplane renter. Maybe I should sell the watch and buy and airplane.....
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Are you guys claiming my Rolex isn't real? The guy who sold it to me in Shanghai said it was real, even though it was only $6. I assume it was just a good exchange rate.
I was a little suspicious when the battery died after a week
But yeah it's a fake and it's not even a good fake, but it was so cheap, it's funny. I'm too afraid to open it to see about the battery, I'm sure it will self destruct. The band is also huge so it doesn't even fit (and would probably turn my skin green or something if I ever wore it).
Amazing. You should be wearing that instead of keeping it at the bank.
We all know where that watch has been...
I don't wear ANY jewelry - it bothers me, and I end up taking it off and losing it. Lost two wedding rings that way - still have the wife. Good thing they came out with cell phones, or I would never know what time it is.
I think I actually have a watch somewhere in my flight bag - probably dead.
Souvenir shop at Ephesus in Turkey:
