Pilot 42 Bronze from ARCHIMEDE

ARCHIMEDE was kind enough to forward me some details about their latest edition -
Pilot 42 Bronze

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Pforzheim, or  "Goldstadt" - "Golden CIty" might have to consider a new name!  

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As you can guess from its name, it is a 42 mm bronze pilot's watch, powered by a self-winding movement.

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Here are all of the details straight from "soon to be Bronze City" -

Bronze is mankind’s oldest alloy. The first objects made of bronze originate from the middle of the 4th millennium BC. From then on it has been possible to design and make parts, ornaments and tools from bronze, making them harder, more durable and better than before.

The surface of bronze oxidizes and forms a natural ‘patina’ of copper oxide. This superficial layer of oxide then protects the underlying metal from further corrosion. It is especially resistant to sea water corrosion. Bronze is also not magnetic, has a high melting point near 1000 °C (~ 1800 °F). It is less brittle and about 10% heavier than steel and is more expensive. It is often used in architecture, outdoor statues and of course in the industry e.g. for coins, blades, marine fittings and ship turbines..

The ARCHIMEDE Bronze case, made by Ickler, uses the Bronze alloy CuSn8, consisting of 92% copper and 8% tin. The crown is made of Bronze too and the case back is made of stainless steel 316L. The case has the Ickler logo in between the lugs at 6 o'clock and the word “BRONZE” engraved on the other side. The surface is natural and has no treatment from the factory and will develop the characteristic bronze vintage patina over time. Below, the last photo to the right shows a Pilot 42 Bronze after 3 months of being worn.

ARCHIMEDE uses the Bronze case for the Pilot 42 and - as from March - for the Pilot 42H.

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Movement - Automatic movement Eta 2824-2, Swiss Made

Case - Bronze case (CuSn8), made by Ickler, brushed, sapphire crystal, screw down case back (stainless steel) with mineral crystal (optional: solid case back)

Pilot's crown made of Bronze, water resistant to 50 m
diameter 42 mm, thickness 9.9 mm

Dial - Black, with luminous numerals and indexes
Pilot 42: with logo and date, black luminous hands
As from March: Pilot 42H: without logo, no date, blue luminous hands

Band - Black, dark brown, middle brown or light brown leather strap with Bronze rivet

stainless steel buckle (optional: deployment clasp)

And the price is pretty nice as well -   €560.00

Price incl. 19% tax
plus shipping costs

www.archimede-watches.com