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SEA INSPIRED CLUB SPORT Flyboy Royal British Legion Founder’s Chronograph After the success of the Royal British Legion release in May 2021, AVI-8 has announced the launch of two new timepieces, the Flyboy Royal British Legion Founder’s Chronograph Limited Edition and the Flyboy Royal British Legion Chairman’s Meca-Quartz Limited Edition, produced to support and commemorate this important charity in their centennial year. With 1,000 units produced for each of the new models, every timepiece sold will help the RBL continue their vital work supporting those who serve and have served in the British Armed Forces and their families. The two new timepieces have been inspired by the charity’s first Chairman, Sir Thomas Frederick Lister, and the first President, Field Marshall Earl Haig. The Royal British Legion was formed by Lister and Haig in the aftermath of the First World War to fight for the rights of those who had given so much and come back to so little. Today, the charity continues to stand with the Armed Forces community and challenge injustices to ensure all those who have served and sacrificed on our behalf get the fair treatment and recognition they deserve. Every timepiece is presented with an exclusive RBL 2021 dated poppy lapel pin. Since it was first worn as an act of Remembrance just over 100 years ago, the poppy has become an enduring symbol of support for our Armed Forces, past and present. Offering legibility and a balanced aesthetic, the Founder’s Limited Edition is a true bicompax chronograph fused with vintage elements, such as cathedral style hands and a telemeter on the chapter ring. Completing the dial is a striking red poppy on the chronograph seconds hand as a symbol of Remembrance. At 40mm in diameter, the case is perfectly sized and proportioned. An “onion” style crown draws from trench watches in the early 20th century and became a quintessential feature later used in the first pilot watches. Topping the crown is a beautiful red two petal poppy encased in epoxy. The Founder’s edition features a dependable Japanese meca-quartz chronograph movement that blends the best of both worlds - quartz accuracy and the crisp hand feel of a mechanical movement. A vintage inspired supple handstitched genuine leather strap ensures a comfortable and snug fit. Flyboy Royal British Legion Founder’s Chronograph Limited Edition £225.00. £15 from the sale will be paid to Royal British Legion Trading Limited which gives its taxable profits to The Royal British Legion | avi-8.co.uk/royalbritishlegion
The colour of the ocean, and built for it, Nomos Glashütte present a new version of the patented neomatik watch along with a new bracelet. Club, the sportiest family of the German manufacture’s watches has expanded and is now even more impressive. A new version of Club Sport neomatik 42 date - now with a galvanized dial in blue and rich sunburst finish. This is a watch which perfectly balances strength and proportion and of course boasts a precision movement built in-house. What makes this newcomer special, besides its sunburst finish dial and elegant, strong colour, is a new stainless steel bracelet. It has been custom-made for this watch. The sporty linked bracelet with folding safety clasp sits snug against the case with the bracelet and watch appearing inseparable, becoming one. The white hands glow blue in the dark and like its sister model in black, the watch has a diameter of 42mm and is water-resistant to a depth of 300 meters. This makes it suited for all sports, including those in and under water. A signal-red ring around the stem of the crown alerts the wearer, before contact with the water, if the crown is not screwed tight. The movement is the well-known and patented DUW 6101 date caliber from the Nomos Glashütte neomatik series. It features a bidirectional, rapidly adjustable date with a super-small timeframe during which the date cannot be set, and an extremely efficient bidirectional winding rotor. The movement’s slender design (3.6 millimeters high) made a particularly robust case possible, meaning whatever the wearer does, the movement is well-protected. nomos-glashuette.com
