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The word \u201cflieger\u201d is German for \u201cairman\u201d and in watch collecting circles, Flieger watches represent a very particular style of pilot\u2019s watches with a design that dates back to WWII. Let\u2019s investigate the origins of the pilot\u2019s watch, the birth of the Flieger watch, and some modern examples from luxury timepiece manufacturers that embrace the vintage style and military heritage of this classic tool watch.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Brief History of Pilots\u2019 Watches<\/b><\/h2>\n

While Cartier<\/a> may be the furthest brand that comes to mind when it comes to tool watches, Louis Cartier actually invented the very first pilot\u2019s wristwatch. That was back in 1904, and it was for his friend Alberto Santos-Dumont, the pioneering aviator. Five short years later, Louis Bl\u00e9riot made history as the first man to fly an aircraft across the English Channel, and on his wrist was a Zenith pilot\u2019s wristwatch.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Although Cartier and Zenith had made wristwatches for men, when World War I broke out in 1914, it was still standard for men to carry pocket watches. So much so, that British pilots were issued Mark IV.A and Mark V pocket watches, and German aviators wore pocket watches with inverted dials to be able to read the time without having to turn it. However, WWI also paved the way for trench watches – pocket watches strapped to the wrist – which enabled soldiers to reference the time without having to reach for their pocket watches. By the end of the Great War, wristwatches for men were finally culturally acceptable.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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After Charles Lindbergh completed the first solo non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927, he teamed up with Longines to design the Hour Angle watch, which could calculate longitude during a flight. In 1936, IWC unveiled the first \u201cSpecial Pilot\u2019s Watch\u201d with an arrow marker on the rotating bezel to record takeoff times.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When WWII began in 1939, pilot watches were once again required by different air forces around the world. The Americans had the American A-11 watches, supplied by Bulova, Elgin, Hamilton, and Waltham. The British had the \u201cW.W.W.\u201d (Wrist. Watch. Waterproof) models, supplied by Buren, Cyma, Eterna, Grana, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Lemania, Longines, IWC, Omega, Record, Timor, and Vertex (a.k.a. the Dirty Dozen). And the Germans had the B-Uhren watches, supplied by A. Lange & S\u00f6hne, IWC, Laco, Stowa, and Wempe.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The German Flieger Watches<\/b><\/h2>\n

German for \u201cObserver-Watch,\u201d the Beobachtungs-Uhren (also known as B-Uhren, B-Uhr, or flieger) models were made for the German Luftwaffe (Germany\u2019s air force) during WWII. The military requirements were clear; these had to be very large wristwatches with very legible dials.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Flieger watches measured a massive 55mm in diameter and came equipped with matte black dials to avoid any distracting reflections. For easy reading, the dials included a triangular marker at 12 o\u2019clock, a 60-unit track around the periphery, and luminescent center hands painted with radium. The B-Uhren watches were fitted with extra long leather straps designed to wrap around the outside of a pilot\u2019s jacket. There were two types of Flieger watches: Type A and Type B.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The B-Uhren Type A models had the simpler style dial, characterized by hour markers from 1 – 11 and two small dots flanking the triangle at 12 o\u2019clock. The B-Uhren Type B watches (which came out in 1941) included minute markers adjacent to the minute track followed by an inner ring with hour markers. The 12 o\u2019clock triangle was modified to look like an arrow and the two dots were eliminated.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Powering the German Flieger watches were manually-wound pocket watch movements, protected by an iron shield to make them anti-magnetic. To accommodate thick pilot gloves, the B-Uhr winding crowns were oversized and grooved. The movements also included a hacking feature – where the seconds hand stops when the winding crown is pulled out – to permit perfect time synchronization during missions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Modern-Day Flieger Style Watches<\/b><\/h2>\n

Despite its ominous origins, the Flieger design continues to be a very popular style of pilot\u2019s watches today. Stowa and Laco continue to make their once-military models for the public, while there are also other brands like Sinn, Orient, and Citizen that make modern-day Flieger watches.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, perhaps the most famous Flieger watches in production today are those from IWC. Look closely at the Pilot\u2019s Watches and the Big Pilot\u2019s Watches from IWC and you will immediately see the direct link to the original B-Uhren Type A models.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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His experience spans over 35 years and he has been published in numerous publications including Forbes, The NY Times, WatchPro, and Fortune Magazine. Paul is committed to staying up-to-date with the latest research and developments in the watch industry and e-commerce, and regularly engages with other professionals in the industry. He is a member of the IWJG, the AWCI and a graduate of the GIA. \r\n\r\nAlongside running the premier retailer of pre-owned Rolex watches, Paul is a prominent Rolex watch collector himself amassing one of the largest private collections of rare timepieces. 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