Acid Flieger

This one is the first of the Acid Collection.  Inspired by the German Flieger.  Flieger is German for airman.  The inspiration from this watch comes from the timepieces worn by German pilots during WWII.  The dial closely resembles these pieces but with the Respektive Acid twist.

The movement is a Seagull movement based on the Unitas 6498.  Manually wound, reasonably accurate and bulletproof.  This one has a modified bridge and moderate decoration that looks incredible.  Regulated by Respektive, it keeps time well within a minute per day.

Cased up in a stainless steel black PVD dial with sapphire crystals both front and back.  The case back is solid stainless steel.  The case is 43.5 mm wide (49.5 with the crown).  56mm lug to lug.  The large and grooved crown makes winding and setting the movement smooth even with gloved hands.

The hands come from a hopelessly destroyed hunter pocket watch from the 1960's.  I painted the tips white to stand out from the dark dial but they still show a bit of elegant decay.

The dial is handmade by Respektive.  The design is computer rendered.  The dial blank was struck from a piece scrap aluminum.  The computer image transferred to the dial using heat and pressure.  Then it is immersed in a blend of sulfuric acid to etch away the design.  Again, it's exposed to heat and a corrosion accelerant added to blacken the metal.  This process gives shades of black grey and hints of bronze.  The result is a unique, an imperfect, rugged look with a feeling of decay.  The design is then hand painted and lacquered.  

Included is a 22mm black leather strap with a black deployment buckle.

If this one speaks to you, it is available for purchase.  If there is any modification you would like, consider it done.  Even better, let's collaborate and design a piece together.