Revue Thommen is a Swiss watch brand that manufactures watches and aviation instrumentation. The watch brand was established in 1853 as Waldenburg clock and watch company. Grovana Watch Company now operates the watch company under the license of the REVUE THOMMEN AG (LTD).since 2001. The brand started making pocket watches in the year 1853, and achieved specialization in assembling clocks and dashboards instruments for the aviation industry. With so much experience till date, they have sharpened their designs and presented a wide range of fabulous horological offerings.
Today we are going to discuss about watches for pilots. So what does a best pilot watch offers? A pilot watch should be reliable, accurate and legible with additional functions necessary for a pilot. The necessary functions include day and date, second time zone, and elapsed bezel. Revue Thommen Airspeed Automatic is one of those watches that come out to be a fine piece of a pilot watch.
Revue Thommen Airspeed Automatic features a good-looking watchcase with brushed and polished surfaces. The dial of the watch gives an impression of an aircraft instrument as it is designed by those experts who design aircraft instruments. The watch offers a clear legibility as that of cockpit dials or an altimeter. The watch features a solid case and bracelet but is not too heavy to be uncomfortable.
The Airspeed is available in three different sizes: 38 mm, 36mm and 33 mm. The Airspeed model that we are going to discuss is the 38 mm model number 6110005B, which is encased in a well-brushed and polished stainless steel case with 11 mm height. The watch features a screw-in back and double coated anti-reflective sapphire crystal. The crown of the watch is a non-screwed one that makes the date settings quick when pulled out to the first detent and set time of the watch in the second detent. The watch is water resistant up to depth of 100 meter that is equal to 330 feet and 10 atm. The total weight of the watch including its bracelet comes out to be 100 grams. The dial of the watch is offered in three variations: matt black, white or blue, while the watch hands are leaf shaped with tritium coating for better legibility at night. The dial is numbered in luminous Arabic numerals and presents on its face a luminous sweep second hand and sweep date hand with red arrow tip.
The Airspeed is powered by a 25 jewel base calibre ETA 2836-2 that has been modified with a date hand and the frequency turns out to be at 28,800 vibrations per hour i.e. 4 Hz. The movement is well finished placed in a thick plastic spacer and is engraved with C?tes de Gen?ve (Geneva stripes) along with colimaconnage on the rotor, and other decoration on the plates. The diameter of the movement is 25.6 mm and the caliber ETA 2836-2 is 5.05 mm. The rotor of the watch is mounted with bi-directional ball bearing. The watch is equipped with Incabloc shock protection to resists shocks and blows. The power reserve when fully wound is about 38 hours.
The watch comes with a well-brushed and polished stainless steel bracelet featuring solid links and a deployant clasp with a flip lock. The watch is also available with leather straps. The price tag of the watch is about US$850 on stainless steel bracelet and US$750 on leather strap.