VULCAIN CONSOLIDATES ITS NOW FAMOUS “AVIATOR” RANGE WITH A NEW RESOLUTELY SPORTY, MASCULINE MODEL
The longstanding ties between the Manufacture in Le Locle and the field of aviation date back to the 1950s in Switzerland, when Vulcain watches equipped pilots of the national airline company and subsequently found their way across the Atlantic. It was in 1960 that Captain Richard F. Cyr of the US Navy described his attachment to its timepiece “My small friend and I have managed to survive most everything together (…) I am reluctant to let the ordinary jeweler touch it”.
Vulcain accordingly decided to dedicate a full-fledged collection to these knights of the sky: the “Aviator” range.
This year, the Manufacture is offering a new “Aviator Instrument Chronograph” collection comprising six references – equipped with a polished case for the “classic” range and a brushed case for the “sports” range.
The elegance of this chronograph with its refined, sophisticated finishes displays a concern for detail that highlights its virile and contemporary nature.
Playing on contrasting effects, the Arabic numerals are enhanced with Superluminova, while the pushpieces match the colour of the dial and the case features alternating polished and brushed finishes.
Equipped with hour and minute hands, a date window at 6 o’clock, a chronograph sweep-seconds hand, as well as 30-minute and 12-hour counters at 3 and 6 o’clock respectively, this timepiece springs a surprise at 9 o’clock. In a nod to aviation, it features a seconds counter reminiscent of the “Alarm Flag” appearing on radio altimeter cockpit instruments. Reinforcing the dynamic design of this model, the oscillating weight has been openworked to provide a glimpse of the movement.
