Its name doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue, but the AVI-8 Dambuster 80th Anniversary Royal British Legion is a stunning field watch with decades of history behind it. And beyond this, it is nothing short of a stunning watch at a great price. At a Glance Heritage The heritage behind this timepiece is just as […]
AVI-8 Tuskegee Airmen Meca-Quartz Limited Edition Watch Review
AVI-8 is an awesome microbrand offering watches that pay homage to the deep history of the aviation field. Recently, they released a limited edition model centered around the legacy of the Tuskegee Airman. For around $300, this watch offers decades of heritage, a reliable movement, and a pretty versatile set of straps. Keep reading to […]
AVI-8 Flyboy AV-4102 Royal British Legion Tri-Service Chronograph Watch Review
For those looking for a beautiful watch which respectfully represents the history of the British Armed Forces, the AVI-8 AV-4102 Flyboy Chronograph would be a perfect choice. This stunning timepiece has the precise engineering you’d expect from a military-inspired watch but also the beauty to make it a head turner. With the reasonable price on […]
AVI-8 Hawker Harrier Farley Multifunction AV-4098 Watch Review
Some watch brands have carved out a truly unique niche, and AVI-8 is one of my favorite in the affordable range. This young watchmaker, founded in London in 2012, specializes in timepieces that are inspired by famous aircraft. Their name is even a pun. AVI-8 sounds like “aviate.” As of February 17th, 2023, AVI-8 is […]
AVI-8 P-51 Mustang Tuskegee Airmen Chronograph Limited Edition Watch Review
Founded in 2012, AVI-8’s brand name is a play on the word “aviate.” This London-based watchmaker builds a full line of aviation-inspired watches, including designs from real pilots. In September of 2022, they released a limited edition watch: the P-51 Mustang Tuskegee Airmen Chronograph Limited Edition. This watch is a tribute to the famous Tuskegee […]
AVI-8 P-51 Mustang Bottisham Watch Review
In the world of high-end watches, there are many designers who claim that their design is “inspired by” something or other. Whether it’s something as concrete as an existing, famous watch or as ephemeral as a warm breeze blowing through a daffodil patch in the first week of May, it seems like every designer is […]
AVI-8 Flyboy Centenary AV-4060-03 1960s Edition Watch Review
Most watch brands are trying to make better watches in terms of value and style, the Avi-8’s flyboy centenary AV-4060-03 is a limited edition watch that combines the aesthetics of a vintage watch with modern features found in current watches. The mere fact that avi-8 produced a collection to celebrate the centennial anniversary of the Royal […]
AVI-8 Centenary AV-4061-01 1980s Edition Watch Review
On the centennial anniversary of the Royal Air Force, AVI-8 has released the AV-4061-01 1980’s Edition which has done a good job to commemorate the founding of one of the best air forces in the world. Not only does it look the part, but this timepiece has truly been inspired by fighter jets and the […]
AVI-8 Flyboy Centenary AV-4059 Watch Review
The Royal Air Force is celebrating its centenary in 2018 and what an impressive 100 years it has been for them. What better brand to provide tribute other than AVI-8. AVI-8 isn’t your typical watchmaker in that they are storytellers before they are designers. The centenary edition is an ode to the ‘Flyboys’, who were […]
AVI-8 Hawker Harrier II AV-4056 Watch Review
Like all of the watches from AVI-8 in the Hawker Harrier line, the brand new 4056 is inspired by the famous Hawker Siddeley Harrier fighter jets. Probably best known for being able to take off and land vertically, these revolutionary aircraft allowed the military to operate in extremely tight situations where all previous planes were […]