Most people that wear pilot’s watches today don’t fly planes. And actual modern pilots don’t rely on pilot’s watches. But none of that matters, because it’s what these once critical tools represent that makes them so compelling. Perhaps even more than dive watches, pilot’s watches conjure adventure — whether it’s the dangerous experiments of early aviators, the dangerous jobs of military pilots or even the dazzlingly technical cockpits of commercial airlines. They can evoke the sense of wonder
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