Starfighter Pilot

Mach 2 on your left or right wrist

Starfighter Pilot Chronograph

Matt black Bi-Compax dial, chronograph counter slightly recessed and the numbers in the original typography of the 60s pilot's chronograph.

Guinand Starfighter Pilot Chrono

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Starfighter Pilot

Starfighter Pilot

Functions
Hours, minutes, subsidiary seconds, chronograph with 30 min counter and central second hand

Case
Bead-blasted stainless steel, crown flank protection, hard-coated stainless steel pilot's bezel, rotatable in minute steps in both directions

Dial and Hands
Deep black matte dial, indices and numbers coated with natural white luminescent color C3 (Grade X1), classic style hands filled with natural white luminescent color C3, bicompax arrangement of the totalizers

From 2.106,00 

Starfighter Pilot L

Starfighter Pilot L

Functions
Hours, minutes, subsidiary seconds, chronograph with 30 min counter and central second hand

Case
Bead-blasted stainless steel, crown flank protection, hard-coated stainless steel pilot's bezel, rotatable in minute steps in both directions

Dial and Hands
Deep black matte dial, indices and numbers coated with natural white luminescent color C3 (Grade X1), classic style hands filled with natural white luminescent color C3, bicompax arrangement of the totalizers

Specific features
Crown and pushers on the left side

From 2.168,00 

The history

The matt bead blasted Bicompax chronograph is based on the legendary Heuer watch from the 1960s. The pilot chronograph is a unique reminiscence of the classic of the jet age, at that time mainly delivered to the pilots of the Starfighter aircraft.

And yet this watch interprets the look and feel of the sixties military chronograph in a timely fashion. Because inside there is modern technology. And so this watch easily overcomes the period of 60 years, just as the Starfighter broke through the sound barrier at that time.

This chronograph was made for men who set themselves one of the greatest, ever imaginable, challenges of their time, namely to be accelerated in the Starfighter to twice the speed of sound

Four F-104 "Starfighter" flying over the Kochelsee
Foto: Bundesarchiv, B 145 Bild-F027410-0011 / Berretty / CC-BY-SA 3.0

The Watch

Pilot chronographs have inspired watch lovers for decades. The characteristics "optimal readability and operability", which are indispensable for the original military use, are still up-to date more than half a century after the requirement for a military watch was defined by the German Armed Forces.

Translated into the modern times, this means the combination of robustness, a modern automatic movement and the irresistible charm of the faithfully redrawn dial of the former pilot's chronograph. At Guinand, we did not succumb to the temptation to build a replica of the watch of the day. Rather, the Starfighter Pilot Chronograph transports the historical idea to the present day.

For the first time we are producing this model as a left-hand version,
i.e. with chronograph pushers and crown on the left.

The Dial

Deep black and absolutely matt, hour numbers coated with luminescent colour of highest luminosity "Grade X1". The two sub-dials recessed and with bevelled edges create the irresistible charm of the faithfully redrawn dial of the former pilot's chronograph.


The Movement

The construction of the SW510 is based on the VJ7750 which has been developed in the 70s of the last century and continuously improved. It is arguably the most robust power source for a mechanical chronograph. The SW510 allows the realization of chronographs with Bicompax- and Tricompax dial.

Guinand receives this watch movement produced in Switzerland in a finely finished version with a Glucydur balance. At Guinand, each of these movements is once again adjusted in 5 positions, before the final inspection of the watch concludes with a multi-day running test.

* with the use of SW510A the design of the rotor slightly changed


The Housing

For the Starfighter Pilot Chronograph we use our big pilot watch case - classical in the proportions and thus clearly associated with our Pilot Chronograph Series 40 - but increased in diameter to a diameter of 42.7 mm / 1.68 inch according to the size of the stop counters.

The protected pushers and a screwed crown with 3-way sealing system and side protection enable a reliable pressure resistance of 20 bar. The anthracite-black hard-material coated stainless steel pilot's bezel can be rotated in minute increments in both directions and thus enables short-term stops of up to 60 minutes without starting the chronograph. Pushers, crown and back with FKM-R sealing system.

We have equipped the watch with glasses made of scratch-resistant sapphire crystal on both the front and the back. For the dial side we have installed a slightly curved glass with an anti-reflective coating on the inside and a flat glass made of the same material for the back.

The Strap

Leatherstrap Starfighter Pilot

Leatherstrap Starfighter Pilot

Pilot's watches require special straps - sturdy, comfortable to wear, waterproof and of course they should share the high quality watch has. The Guinand leather strap "Starfighter Pilot" is made from cowhide and produced locally for Guinand. We select a particularly intensely grained skin and quilt the strap with a subtle contrast stitching.

Technical details

Movement

  • Calibre SW510
  • modified to the omission of the date function (no ghost date)
  • Self-winding mechanical movement
  • Chronograph function integrated into the movement
  • 27 jewels
  • 28.800 vibrations per hour; 4 Hz.
  • Stone lever escapement
  • Stop-second
  • Shock resistant as per DIN 8308
  • Anti-magnetic as per DIN 8309/ISO 764
  • Movement diameter 13 1/4"" (30,4 mm)
  • Glucydur-Chronometer Balance Wheel
  • Incabloc shock protection
  • Power reserve approx. 60 hours
  • Movement decorated, weight segment with engraved Guinand logo
  • Unidirectional self-winding mechanism with ball bearing, weight segment made of heavy metal

Functions

  • Hours, minutes, subsidiary seconds
  • Chronograph with 30 min counter and central second hand

Case

  • Stainless steel, bead-blasted
  • Sapphire crystal glass, domed, anti-reflective on the interior
  • Screwed back with sapphire crystal glass
  • Screwed crown with 3-way sealing system and flank protection
  • Hard-coated stainless steel pilot's bezel, rotatable in minute steps in both directions
  • Sealing system FKM-R for pushers, crown and case back
  • Protected pushers
  • Pressure resistant up to 20 bar

Dimensions and Weight

  • Case diameter: 42.7 mm / 1.68 inch
  • Case thickness: 15.35 mm / 0.604 inch
  • Band lug width: 22 mm / 0.866 inch
  • Lug-to-lug distance: 50.2 mm / 1.92 inch
  • Distance between the spring bars: 45.7 mm / 1.8 inch
  • Weight without strap: ca. 95 grams