Pre-Owned Kobold by Analog Shift Kobold Professional B Pilot's Watch 40990311/AS05500

WHY WE LOVE IT

Why would one buy a pilot's watch if one's not a pilot, you might ask? Pilot's watches are renowned for their utility legible, practical, rugged and handsome, they're beloved by many who have never (and likely will never) actually sit behind the controls of an aircraft. Available in numerous configurations and designs, they're a significant entry in the history of the tool watch and have only become more important and collectible in recent years. Kobold, an American company founded by a German in Pennsylvania in the late 1990s, makes some of the best tool watches in the world. From divers to chronographs to GMTs to pilot's watches, their often-oversized wares are beloved for their tactical bent and extreme ruggedness. One of their original models, the Professional B Chronograph, is a particular favorite of collectors, and an awesome, under-the-radar pilot's watch. This particular Professional B Chronograph ref. 351-65, dating from circa the late 1990s to the early 2000s, features a 37.5mm stainless steel screw-back case, round chronograph pushers, a black dial with rare italic Arabic typeface, a quickset date window at 3 o'clock, a 30-minute counter at 12 o'clock, a 12-hour counter at 6 o'clock, and tritium luminous material on the indices and matching pencil handset. It's powered by the handwound Valjoux 7760 chronograph movement, giving it a true vintage feel, and fitted to a black leather strap. Handsome, well-proportioned, unique, and featuring an untouched case in excellent condition that shows only small signs of wear, this is a true pilot's watch through and through though in this case, a wildly affordable one considering it's pedigree. Take this one for a spin! OVERALL CONDITION Case is in excellent condition overall showing light wear consistent with age and use. Matte black dial with applied 'Arabic' indices is in as-new condition with 'sword' handset. Sapphire exhibition caseback. Unsigned crown.