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 […]
AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane AV-4046-02 Watch Review
Every time you put on an AVI-8 watch, you’re wearing a story, a piece of history. Their aviation-inspired watches honor military pilots and the planes they fly. The Hawker Hurricane AV-4046-02 is no different. > > > Click here to see ratings, reviews, specifications and prices on Amazon < < < A special-edition watch with […]
AVI-8 FLYBOY AV-BRADLEY-01 Watch Review
AVI-8 have teamed up with Bradley Mountain, an outdoor lifestyle brand, to create this elegant Flyboy Bradley Mountain timepiece. This beautiful watch is a limited edition piece that is only available to the first 100 people who purchase it, which means you will be one of only 100 owners if you buy this watch. The […]
AVI-8 Hawker Hunter AV-4052 Watch Review
At just a glance, the AVI-8 Hawker Hunter AV-4052 appears to be a well-balanced timepiece, with obvious touches that have been inspired by the actual jet. In fact, a number of features on the watch, as well as the actual aesthetic appearance of the watch, pay a subtle amount of homage to the jet. Without […]