LANCASTER BOMBER Sugars Blue AV-4050-05

Ever since the turn of military aviation in WWI – Lancaster has stuck as a casual reference to describe the young men, who if they were boys on the ground, were definitely not boys in the air. Their heroism, swagger and bravado – especially in the hair-raising days of open cockpit combat have been immortalized in modern history.

The groups undeniable charisma and sense of duty – inspire this range of casual timepieces. The military colors and influence in shape give credence and strength to this line of watches designed with panache and flair.

From the 316 L marine grade stainless steel through to the supple premium leather strap cross-stitched given the rigors of pilot usage, the AV 4050 is built with quality and endurance in mind.

What sets the watch out of course is the intriguing cockpit position like dial which displays day, date, seconds and 24 hour readout, which mimic those on board the Lancaster that would read out pressure, altitude,
 and other critical diagnostics of the plane.

With subtle precision, the dial has been painstakingly manufactured with depth and detail reproduced to give the wearer a glimpse inside a wartime icon.

The case back pays another tribute to the Lancaster. During WW2, it was common for the crews of the Lancaster (and other planes) to decorate or illustrate the front end of their aircraft with pop culture references of the day.

Drawings of animals, cartoons, pinups or graffiti like sayings all gave each aircraft, and their crew, a sense of psychological defense, or normalcy in stressful conditions of 
combat.

Given the connection between pilot and plane that these examples of art helped to connect man and machine is an illuminating look back at wartime history.

The “Sugars Blue” art on the AV4050 is based on the popular “Varga” pin-up girl who was featured in the January 1945 edition of Esquire magazine.

The plane in question was that of Lancaster Bomber KB-864 of No. 428 Squadron Royal Canadian Air Force.

COLLECTION: LANCASTER BOMBER
MODEL: AV-4050-05
MOVEMENT: Japan Quartz Multi-eye with 24 hours and Day Date
CASE: Stainless Steel
CASE DIAMETER (mm): 44
CASE THICKNESS (mm): 12
CASE SHAPE: Round
CASE COLOUR: Ionic Plating - Black
DIAL COLOUR: Black
BAND: Genuine Leather Strap
BAND COLOUR: Black
BUCKLE: Strap Buckle
BAND WIDTH (mm): 22
WATER RESISTANCE: 5ATM

WATCH WEIGHT (g): 120
WARRANTY: 2 Years International