OEM croco strap and Wright "Cyclone" engine cufflinks draw it all together IMHO....
Best,
Ron
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| Author: | O2AFAC67 [ Thu Apr 08, 2010 10:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | OK to wear an aviator "tool" watch for dress occasions?... |
OEM croco strap and Wright "Cyclone" engine cufflinks draw it all together IMHO.... Best, Ron
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| Author: | SteveF [ Thu Apr 08, 2010 1:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: OK to wear an aviator "tool" watch for dress occasions?. |
IMO Ron the B1 wears well with any get up.....on the Croco it looks particularly up market so it works for me. Fantastic watch 
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| Author: | Sharkmouth [ Thu Apr 08, 2010 1:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: OK to wear an aviator "tool" watch for dress occasions?. |
As James Bond once said, "Well, as long as the collar and cuffs match... "
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| Author: | mr.clean [ Thu Apr 08, 2010 3:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: OK to wear an aviator "tool" watch for dress occasions?. |
like the airplane engine cufflinks
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| Author: | nick 55 [ Thu Apr 08, 2010 9:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: OK to wear an aviator "tool" watch for dress occasions?. |
I LOVE the cufflinks!!!!!! Please tell us where you got them! Nick By the way, I think it looks a little rugged, but you probably could pull it off anyways. The cufflinks tie it all together. The only time I wouldn't wear a wrist watch is with a tuxedo. |
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| Author: | Alan M [ Fri Apr 09, 2010 11:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: OK to wear an aviator "tool" watch for dress occasions?. |
Certainly. |
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| Author: | Alan M [ Sun Apr 11, 2010 7:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: OK to wear an aviator "tool" watch for dress occasions?. |
Actually I think this might be better in the Photography section (a great pic). I thought from your post that you needed help ron. |
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| Author: | sharkman [ Sun Apr 11, 2010 11:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: OK to wear an aviator "tool" watch for dress occasions?. |
Quote: Certainly.  I have found all my Bretilings appropriate with a suit. Some suits and occasions (rare) even work with rubber straps, for me the Diver ProII. It's all about whether YOU are comfortable with it. IMO you put together a perfect look. |
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| Author: | F14D_Tomcat [ Mon Apr 12, 2010 9:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: OK to wear an aviator "tool" watch for dress occasions?. |
nick 55 wrote: I LOVE the cufflinks!!!!!! Please tell us where you got them! Nick Yes, where you got them? Pleeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaase tell us 
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| Author: | O2AFAC67 [ Tue Apr 13, 2010 8:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: OK to wear an aviator "tool" watch for dress occasions?. |
Thanks for the comments guys.  I was fortunate to find those cufflinks on Ebay. I just happened to be searching for cufflinks with an aviation theme and came across that pair. Got lucky and "sniped" them successfully.  They are sterling silver vintage cufflinks made by a U.S. company, "Hickock", in the late 1940's. They are replicated Wright R-1300 "Cyclone" engines (designed in 1942) and have 925 sterling silver backings. The R-2600 "Twin Cyclone" was used to power the North American B-25 Mitchell bomber. Here is some information on the engine... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wright_R-1300 and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wright_R-2600 . I love the contrast between the beautiful and classic radial engine and the modern technology B-1. Quite a conversation starter for certain... Speaking of cufflinks, I also had an unusual pair handmade for me recently by a gentleman in Toronto, Canada. They are fabricated from antique Underwood typewriter keys and also have 925 sterling silver backings. I wanted them to match the slate grey dial on my Chronomat Evolution so he crafted them using actual fine grained, foliated slate rock from Newfoundland. Very different from the radial engine cufflinks but quite unique in their own way I think.... Best, Ron   
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| Author: | F14D_Tomcat [ Tue Apr 13, 2010 8:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: OK to wear an aviator "tool" watch for dress occasions?. |
O2AFAC67 wrote: They are replicated Wright R-1300 "Cyclone" engines (designed in 1942) and have 925 sterling silver backings. The R-2600 "Twin Cyclone" was used to power the North American B-25 Mitchell bomber. There is a superbly restored and maintained B-25 flying out from Sion Air Base, Switzerland. They try to participate in as many meetings as possible. I looooooove the sound of those engines at take off. Have a look of the B-25 on: http://www.worldwarbirdreport.com/Russe ... index.html |
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