Aviation-inspired watches that fly above the rest

From technical pilot watches to timepieces that simply draw design inspiration from flight, these are extra-special pieces for those who appreciate the language of air travel, writes David Graver. 
 

Bremont Special Edition 1918
 

 

In three exemplary variations, Bremont’s Special Edition 1918 timepieces commemorate next year’s centenary for Great Britain's Royal Air Force. Inside each 43mm automatic watch —hewn from either stainless steel, rose gold, or white gold —is a modified automatic chronometer movement. Here, the dial features the brand’s first ever moonphase complication. There’s rigorous attention to detail in these watches, exemplified by the rotor material: metal