The Grey NATO – 177 – Pilot's Watches
The Grey NATO – 177 – Pilot's Watches
This week’s episode is a high-flying chat about pilot’s watches that highlights several of Jason and James’ favorite models within the format. TGN commonly focuses on dive and travel watches, so we took one listener’s recent suggestion to heart and did a whole show about aviation-themed watches. So grab your headphones and do a barrel roll!
From the top, Jason is keeping it cool with some outdoor winter cooking and plans for some under-the-ice diving while James has a new gadget that helps to solve an admittedly niche problem – how to wear a smartwatch when you also love traditional watches. Stay in the mix for an automotive-themed installment of Final Notes that will keep your buns warm while you dig into a great source for automotive news and opinions.
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1:49 Snow Peak grill https://bit.ly/333zcco
3:20 Xiaomi Mi Band 6 https://bit.ly/3fDLsDE
13:23 Superior Diving repair https://bit.ly/3Aaijt3
15:15 Jason’s one watch month https://bit.ly/3nEX51w
15:55 The Omega Seamaster https://bit.ly/3fzijJA
19:50 Oris Divers Sixty-Five Limited Edition HODINKEE https://bit.ly/2N7ZjYg
26:47 Omega X33 https://bit.ly/3Kte4gX
27:55 Seiko SNA411 https://bit.ly/3KnwY8L
30:15 Citizen Nighthawk https://bit.ly/3FEOVwi
33:35 Breitling Avi 765 https://bit.ly/3p2nxQV
34:55 Glycine Airman Vintage unisex https://bit.ly/3nCtZ2u
37:55 Seiko SNK809 https://bit.ly/3KnzYSM
39:15 More recent Seiko 5 pilot’s design https://bit.ly/3GC4F4i
40:30 IWC Big Pilot https://bit.ly/3A8IHUd
40:44 Archimede Flieger https://bit.ly/3Ig3VCj
40:55 Glashutte Original Senator Navigator https://bit.ly/3Igw2kL
42:45 Hanhart Monocontrol https://bit.ly/3qEtYx5
44:11 Hodinkee IWC https://bit.ly/34SCqjO
45:02 Hamilton Khaki Pioneer Pilot https://bit.ly/3Ac1GNt
46:18 Bell and Ross BR-03 Steel https://bit.ly/3FAvhBj
47:33 Oris ProPilot Altimeter https://bit.ly/3fzINun
49:15 Big Crown ProPilot Worldtimer https://bit.ly/3Kq4Ge7
50:49 Sinn 756 https://bit.ly/3KnHpsZ
53:51 Raven Airfield https://bit.ly/37CvaGS
54:40 Bremont MBII https://bit.ly/3rBpF58
56:50 Jason’s seat heaters https://amzn.to/3KpUrGm
59:07 The Intercooler https://bit.ly/3GEuK2e
“In the depth of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer." - Albert Camus
Not to be that guy, but I would recommend careful consideration before using the Mi band if you are at all worried about your privacy and what the Chinese government is doing with your biometric and other information. The Mozilla Foundation and others have found that they are taking your browsing and phone use as well.
Just started this episode, and good stuff as always! I'm a pretty regular "double wrister", so it was very reaffirming to hear James mention the idea of a "real" watch on one wrist, and fitness tracker on the other. I typically wear one of my mechanicals opposite my Garmin Vivosmart, and then switch to only my Fenix 6X for mountain biking, longer hikes, runs, etc. Good stuff! For what its worth, most of those fitness trackers can broadcast HR data which can be paired with a Peloton (app or actual bike). Keep up the good work guys! This episode reminded me of a great story from another podcast: https://www.fighterpilotpodcast.com/musing/the-watch/