“As the Royal Air Force commemorates 100 years, at Zero West we are proud to present our own very personal tribute to the RAF personnel past and present. They have all played their part in establishing, maintaining and serving in the finest of all Air Forces.”
Design Attributes
- Latitude and Longitude reference Heston Aerodrome
- Date code references the No:1 Photo Reconnaissance Unit
- Invasion stripe dial design
- Crown modelled on the joystick gun platform fire button
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Half exhibition watch back display with technical drawingof Spitfire
Case
- 44mm diameter, 316L brushed stainless steel billet, with eight polished vertically cut ball-nose flutes
- Match machined, polished & brushed 316L stainless steel DSL lugs
- Polished & brushed 316L stainless steel back with complex engraving and exhibition sapphire crystal window
Main Crown
- Matt silver finished screw crown, modelled on the joystick gun platform fire button. 316L stainless steel with triple seal technology
Crystals
- Custom double curved domed sapphire glass with blue AR coating on the internal surface
Movement
- ETA 2824
- 28,800vph
- 25 jewels
- Self-winding ball bearing rotor
- Date function
- Power reserve ~38 hours
- Water resistance: 10ATM (100m) 100% tested
Dial
- Blue enamel over brass substrate with over printed RAF invasion stripes and aviation indicators highlighted in SuperLuminova X1 luminous pigment.
Hands
- White avionic style hands coated in SuperLuminova X1 luminous pigment.
- Vintage red tipped sweep hand with inset SuperLuminova X1 luminous pigment triangle
Dimensions
- 44mm diameter
- 14.1mm thick
- 22mm lug width
- 49.6mm lug to lug pin spacing
Strap
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22/20mm Zero West custom Military and aerospace grade cross-linked fluoroelastomer rubber. 1 fixed and 1 sliding keeper
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Reverse sculptured relief
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Matt finish
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Brushed polished silver stainless steel buckle with engraved ZW logo
THE ROYAL AIRFORCE AT 100 YEARS
The RAF is the oldest independent air force in the world and was established 100 years ago during WW1. It has existed from then until now playing major roles in protecting Britain through wartime and peacetime. During the summer of 1940 in WW2 it played a major role in holding off the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain, and in doing so arguably prevented the invasion of Britain.
Over its 100 year history it has seen service in all parts of the world including policing the empire during the 1920’s, the Cold war from 1947 to 1990, the falklands War 1982, The Gulf War 1990 to 2000 and latterly, the war on terror from 2001.
Today the RAF continues to defend our skies both at home and around the globe and is actively engaged in many missions on four continents. It is equipped with state-of-the-art aircraft and technology and employs over 32 thousand of the finest personnel to maintain it’s presence as one of the finest air forces in the world. At it’s peak during WW2, there were over one million personnel in the RAF.
“Founded during WW1 on the 1stApril 1918, the Royal Air Force is the oldest air force in the world and it continues to play a vital role in every aspect of protecting Britain, which it has done supremely over its 100 year history.”
