SKU: SM/AV1AU

This MWC classic aviator model is 100m water-resistant, featuring a solid stainless steel case and a screw-down crown and case back. While it retains the style of aviator watches from the 1950s, it incorporates modern technology for improved accuracy, using a 24-jewel NH35 Automatic movement with a 41-hour power reserve and a hacking function. Additionally, it boasts a shatter and scratch-resistant sapphire crystal.

SPECIFICATIONS:

• Width Excluding Crown: 38mm
• Width Including Crown: 40mm
• Thickness: 12mm
• Lug to Lug: 45.5mm
• Crystal Diameter: 31.5mm
• Screw-Down Locking Crown
• Water Resistance Rating: 100m / 330ft
• Movement: 24 Jewel NH35A Automatic
• Band: 20mm Black Leather Strap
• Illumination: Luminova
• Crystal: Shatter & Scratch Resistant Sapphire with Anti-Reflective Coating
• Supplied in a box

Why Choose Sapphire Crystal?

Many customers ask about the benefits of sapphire crystal over a standard mineral crystal. Synthetic sapphire is the best material for watch crystals due to its exceptional strength and resistance to shattering and scratching. These characteristics make it ideal for military and security personnel, police officers, and individuals with active outdoor lifestyles, who make up over 70% of our customers.

When accidents result in cracked crystals, over 90% involve watches with mineral glass crystals. Even hardened mineral crystals do not compare to sapphire for durability under adverse conditions. Sapphire crystals are strong because they undergo a heat-treatment process that removes internal stresses, which can cause weakness. After manufacturing, the sapphire glass is made into watch crystals, and two layers of anti-reflective coating are applied. Interestingly, sapphire crystal is now used on the latest iPhones. Due to its higher cost, sapphire crystal is typically found only in higher-end watches.