The Bite Magazine - Spring/Summer 2024 - Issue 35

Watch brand AVI-8 amazes Jada Brookes with its aviation-inspired timepieces, celebrating the men, women, and machines defending Great Britain in WWII. bitewatches The Czech Night Hawk A VI-8 may not be pilots or aircraft makers, but it desires to create unique watches that celebrate heroic stories and technological aviation innovations. They commemorate and pay homage to the men, women and machines that went beyond gravity’s pull in the Second World War. “From the fields of Kittyhawk to flights breaking the sound barrier to escaping the confines of Earth, each groundbreaking achievement has been driven by a true story of bravery, ingenuity, skill, heroism, lead- ership and sacrifice.” The best engineers, scientists, designers and pilots produced and flew cutting-edge machines designed to defend Great Britain, serving as a benchmark for their expertise in the sky. Instead of creating another pilot watch, AVI-8 looked deeply at the air- craft’s shape and form to reveal incredible aviation stories. Its vision is to produce functional yet en- joyable-to-wear, timeless, and relevant watches that deliver unparalleled excellence in design, specifica- tion, and value. AVI-8 honours aircraft specialities like the Superma- rine Spitfire, a symbol of British resilience and inge- nuity that emerged as a legendary fighter plane dur- ing World War II and revolutionised aerial warfare against the German Luftwaffe Air Force’s might. The brainchild of visionary engineer Reginald Mitchell, it was inspired by the sleek lines and aerodynamic principles of racing seaplanes. Its elliptical wings provided exceptional manoeuvrability, speed, and the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine’s ultimate power. The 42 mm Spitfire Lock Chronograph in Artic White, Channel Blue or Slate Black stainless steel case is inspired by Eric ‘Sawn Off’ Lock, a WWII hero who was the highest-scoring British-born RAF fighter pilot and flying ace in the Battle of Britain. Artic White features a white dial, black applied in- dexes with Swiss Newlite, a Japanese Quartz Chron- ograph movement, an anti-reflective coated mineral lens, a pull-out crown and a genuine brown leather strap. Channel Blue has a dark blue dial with white applied indexes, a Japanese Meca-Quartz Chronograph with Date and ⅕ Second movement, an anti-reflec- tive coated mineral lens and a genuine black leath- er strap. Slate Black has the same features as Artic White except for the black dial and white applied index with Swiss Newlite. Its hands and indices are