The case finishes of the Trooper (bare stainless or all black) are more traditional than the Grenade or Destroyer models' antique, or colored finishes. Instead, because the Trooper is a chronograph, Stalingrad uses the elements of the dial to show off some colors. So how did I like the Trooper? Keep reading to find out!
There are pilot's watches, and then there are pilot's watches. The first type is a watch that is styled after something that a pilot would have worn back when a legible and accurate watch was a critical tool to safely take an airplane to its destination. The second type is a watch influenced by aviation styling elements, that is intended to evoke the emotion of being inside or around really cool or significant airplanes. Blending the two worlds is their new P-51 Mustang Blakeslee Chronograph.
Why am I reviewing a watch that is not a new release, and actually was replaced years ago with a newer model? Because I thought that reviewing the most special watch in my collection would be a good first article for WatchCharts.
What should you do if you don't have a big budget, or feel comfortable taking the risk on a vintage racing chronograph? British brand Geckota Watches think that they have the answer. Does the W-02 give the experience of wearing real vintage?