It was in 2010 and I was happily surprised to see a more masculine looking watch from the brand. I remember the introduction of the Cartier Calibre de Cartier very well. The watches aren’t super cheap, but a lot of fun IMHO. This particular generation of Aviastar watches was introduced in 1995 and seen for the last time in the Breitling catalog in 1998. I don’t exactly understand why, as it has design cues that tick a lot of boxes.

Let’s keep it at that…Īnyway, the Breitling Aviastar is one of those models I don’t often see and never had. Asking around didn’t result in finding the rightful owner, which was probably down to the - Wie kann ich es jetzt sagen* - impromptu visits. The watch is a hidden treasure in my opinion.Ī long time ago, one of my (step)brothers brought home a Breitling Aviastar that he found “in” the couch of a summer cabin of a family member. I cherish my Globemaster a lot, and people are often positively surprised when they try it on. Although people often think the fluted bezel is too Datejust-ish, the watch has a completely different case and dial design. Introduced in 2015, with clear inspiration from the 1960s pie-pan Constellation models, and the first Omega to be a “Master Chronometer”. This is one of the 5 watches I feel that missed its momentum. I am not saying the watches in this overview will be picked up at some point and become the “investor pieces” the aforementioned watches have become today, but they are at least worth checking out. When it was introduced in 1997, as the “new Nautilus” for a younger generation, it was barely picked up. Perhaps unbelievable today, but that is basically how the Nautilus and Royal Oak also started out. Today I want to share with you 5 watches that never (really) hit the big time. They’ve created amazingly beautiful watches, but due to the unknown name on the dial, the price, or bad marketing efforts, they never really made it. Sometimes, I feel bad for certain watch brands.

Cartier calibre diver discontinued