Abingdon Ladies Aviation Watches
It is not often that you see a top quality Pilot’s watch designed specifically for women and when you consider that only about 6% of pilots in the USA are women this is arguably not really that surprising. However, that doesn’t mean it’s right. Fortunately for female pilots the world over last year one of their fellow colleagues stepped up to address this shortcoming and introduced two watches into the market designed specifically for professional female pilots.
The Starting Point?
Abingdon Watches. located in sunny Santa Monica, California was founded by female pilot Chelsea “Juice” Welch after an insightful roundtable dinner conversation between a mix of female pilots and airplane mechanics. The topic of discussion? The lack of good quality aviator watches designed specifically for women.
Not only was it important for the watch to be equipped with all the functionality required by a professional pilot but the watch also needed to display a chic sense of feminine style to differentiate it from the male dominated market.
The outcome is two stunning models: Jackie and Amelia designed to suit the professional female pilot of today. Both watches feature all of the tools a pilot needs, including a Zulu time conversion function, E6B flight computer, chronograph, anti-glare overlay, and luminous hands for visibility in the dark cockpit.
Pictured above on the left: Amelia – with E6B functions, Zulu time conversion and easy to read date window. Finished off with a stainless steel case, super luminous hands and water resistant to 50 metres. Priced from US$250.
On the right: Jackie – with mother of pearl facade, accented with faux diamonds inlaid in a rotating bezel. With chronograph, date, E6B function, super luminous hands and water resistant to 50 metres. Priced from $US400.
The Final Word
Its really good to see that there are watch companies out there that are starting to take notice of professional female consumers in the market. The Abingdon watches may not suit all female pilots but nonetheless its nice to know that at least the option is out there.
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