Flieger Friday: Best Pilots Watches of Baselworld 2018

Now that Baselworld 2018 has come to end this week and Watchuseek team has recovered from the jetlag, we want to share our favorite pilots watches from the show. This year there was a wide variety of pilots watches presented in Basel at various price points. We will not discuss them in detail here, but we will present to you an overview of the specific models including pricing.

In near future, we will write in-depth reviews of the pilots watches as they become available.  The watches are listed in no particular order.

LACO Westerland BronzeHighlights:

  • 45mm bronze case, thermally blued hands with aged Superluminova C3
  • ETA 2801 hand winding movement
  • Price is 1,850 Euros including VAT

Bell & Ross BR03-92 NightlumHighlights:

  • 42mm Matte Black Ceramic case
  • Sellita SW300 movement
  • Price is $3,800 USD

Hanhart PRIMUS Austrian Air Force Pilot LEHighlights:

  • 44mm stainless steel case with black DLC coating, and flexible lugs
  • Dial has an Austrian Air Force logo with an eagle applique on the Austrian flag
  • 100 Limited Editions and the price is $3,090 USD

Sinn 103 Sa BEHighlights:

  • 41mm case with anodized aluminum bezel
  • Blue dial with sunray pattern
  • 500 Limited Editions and the price is $2,950 USD

Zenith Pilot Type 20 Extra Special ChronographHighlights:

  • 45mm bronze case with matte blue dial
  • El Primero 4069 automatic movement
  • Price is $7,100 USD

Patek Calatrava Pilot Travel Time Rose GoldHighlights:

  • 42mm rose gold case on brown leather strap
  • 324 S C FUS automatic movement
  • Price is $47,629 USD

Guinand 361Highlights:

  • 40.6mm stainless steel case with a bi-directional bezel
  • Calibre Valjoux 7753 automatic movement
  • 1,865 Euros including VAT

Breitling Navitimer 8 B01 Chronograph 43Highlights:

  • 43mm stainless steel case with a bi-directional bezel
  • Caliber B01 automatic movement with 70-hours power reserve
  • Price is $7,710 USD