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TYPE A-7 aviation hack watch White
Our TYPE A-7 Aviation Hack Watch recreates a pilot’s-watch design manufactured by Longines and Meylan in the 1930s and supplied to U.S. Army aviation. In our original account, it is described as an early practical wristwatch developed for the aviation service that preceded the U.S. Army Air Forces.
Strap width 20 mm
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HISTORY & DESIGN
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Our TYPE A-7 Aviation Hack Watch recreates a pilot’s-watch design manufactured by Longines and Meylan in the 1930s and supplied to U.S. Army aviation. In our original account, it is described as an early practical wristwatch developed for the aviation service that preceded the U.S. Army Air Forces.
The dial is tilted slightly to the right at 12 o’clock. This allows the time to be read without bending the arm: when the wearer looks at the watch while holding the control stick, 12 o’clock appears upright.
The historical originals were very large for daily wear. We reduced the case to 38.5 mm to make it suitable for both men and women.
While the original used a single-pusher chronograph movement, our recreation uses a convenient quartz movement with three central hands, a 24-hour indication and a day-of-week display.
TYPE A-7 Aviation Hack Watch — White
Our original description notes that this model used a white dial until 1940. Both our white and black versions take inspiration from the Swiss maker A.R. & J.E. Meylan.
The 24-hour indication appears at 6 o’clock, with the day-of-week display at 12. The white model has a mirror-polished stainless-steel case.
Product specifications — TYPE A-7 Aviation Hack Watch
Movement: Japanese-made quartz movement with 12-hour time, a 24-hour indication and a day-of-week display. Accuracy at room temperature: 20 seconds per month (reference value).
Case: Stainless steel.
Battery: Silver-oxide SR626SW. Approximate battery life: 3 years.
Water resistance: 5 ATM. For everyday use; not a deep-water diving watch.
Crystal: Domed mineral glass.
Case dimensions: 38.5 mm wide excluding the crown; 42.8 mm including the crown; 46 mm long including lugs; 10.30 mm thick.
Strap: 20 mm brown Crazy Horse genuine leather. Confirmed wrist range: 14–20 cm.