AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane Battle Of Britain Watch Review

AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane Battle Of Britain Watch Review

AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane Battle Of Britain Watch Review

THE Situation

The very first factor I notice is when the finishing about this watch is way better than every other Avi-8 I have seen. It is also around the large side, having a 43mm diameter and also the leather NATO strap forcing it to sit down greater from the wrist.

The highly polished bezel generates quite the sense, although all of those other situation is principally brushed. There exists a polished ring round the very outdoors fringe of the caseback along with a polished plaque on side.

The plaque is extremely nicely done, using what seem like real screws (sometimes the thing is fake screws on such things as these). The engraving is neat is bigger and it has the initial serial number on. It’s set in to the situation, which is among the impressive touches which has impressed me.

AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane Battle Of Britain Watch Review

The push-pull crown is another fantastic aspect. The very deep engraving around the finish is from the RAF roundel - this and also the markings each side from the crown around the situation is made to mimic the markings on side of the plane. The finish from the crown is polished and it is machined with excellent precision. The 2 letters engraved left from the crown may be the squadron code, and also the letter right may be the identifier of the specific plane within that squadron. I tracked lower the squadron RF, also it was located in Belgium, making this a pleasant persistence for a realistic look at the fight.

The screw-in caseback comes with an exhibition window to demonstrate the movement and great plane rotor. Various watch facts are pleasantly engraved all around the window, that is finished to some high standard.

Sitting on the top from the situation is really a single domed azure very. It features a layer of anti-reflecting coating around the bottom which supplies a blue flash once the light hits it. It isn't amazing at removing glare, however, but does look good.

THE DIAL

The dial is multilayered with quite a bit happening: it's plentiful depth and texture.

The primary lower dial includes a ridged effect that is intriguing and provides a number of glare. The very best layer within the center stretches out and encompasses 12, 4 and eight inside a propellor pattern featuring a roundel within the center. This can be a nice subtle nod towards the aviation theme.

All the printing is elevated around the dial, which is probably the only downfall from the entire watch. I'd have loved a little more definition around the emblem and printed numerals - it normally won't quite hit the grade of all of those other watch.

We all do, however, have applied numerals at 12, 4 and eight that are polished rose gold and well-crafted.

The hour and minute hands are thick swords, having a black border and full of lume. Both of them possess a subtle red tip that is much more of a pleasing touch instead of for legibility.

The seconds hands is really a black stick to a neat red plane around the finish serving as a counterweight.

The date window lies at 6 featuring an attractive polished ring border that catches the sunshine and it is splendidly finished. Additionally for this, the date wheel is custom - first of all it’s matched in colour towards the dial, and next a custom font has been utilized to complement all of those other numerals.

The rehaut is elevated off and over the dial, similar to a mezzanine. Her minute track printed on and is a very interesting design feature from the dial that catches the attention.

THE MOVEMENT

The movement used may be the Miyota 8215, which doesn’t look bad for any Miyota. Usually they appear incredibly industrial and plain, but here the custom rotor really comprises for your.

I’ve never witnessed this before - the rotor may be the form of an airplane (funnily enough the Hawker Hurricane). It’s tastefully done, and it is the type of factor that pleasantly surprises you and also makes you've got a double take when you initially view it. An excellent touch - it’s only a shame it’s hidden behind the underside portion of the NATO strap in normal conditions.

Other specs incorporate a non-hacking seconds hands, low-beat running at 21.6k bph (6 ticks per second), 21 jewels, date, single direction (left) rotor winding, 40 hrs power reserve, and precision of -20 /  40 seconds each day.

All Miyotas come with an excellent status for reliability so you’re in good hands here.