Amid the classic splendour and technically bewildering offerings on show throughout the huge halls of the Baselworld expo in 2016, one of my own favourite surprises was the super-cool Zenith Heritage Pilot 'Ton Up' chronograph.
According to Zenith, this retro styled bruiser, bursting with character, references the Café Racer bikers movement of 1920s England. However, my mind conjures thoughts of the heady days of the late 1940s and 50s, when hundreds of young, former RAF fighter pilots turned garagistes would tour the country's empty motorways on their noisy stripped-down Triumphs, Nortons and BSAs. This was an era when it was de rigueur to hang out at service cafés in leather attire.
The Heritage Pilot 'Ton Up' is a superb tribute to that Café Racer culture, delivering much presence and personality that differentiates it from many other timepieces.
Encased in a round 45mm stainless steel case, the Heritage Pilot 'Ton Up' has been put through an ageing process, fading its torso to a dark brooding silvery grey, resulting in a distinctive weathered appearance. This is a relatively large timepiece and, with its old-school aviator-style dial layout, perfectly unites both pilot and café racer themes. vedere di piu swiss replica e Breitling Chrono Avenger
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