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I've written about enough watches — for both men and women— at this point to have become rather selective about what I'd actually wear on my wrist or suggest what someone else wears on theirs. As an editor who writes about these things for a living, it goes with the territory.
This brings me to the watch at hand: AVI-8's aviation-inspired chronograph.
It's much sharper than any sub-$200 aviator watch has any right being.
With so many well-known names already dominating the watch space — Timex, Rolex, Seiko, Omega, Citizen, Tissot, and so on — it can be difficult for newer, up-and-coming brands like AVI-8 (pronounced aviate) to make one for themselves. But AVI-8 is doing it with its reasonably priced pilot timepieces, which have recently caught the eyes of the editors at GQ and Cool Material, to name a couple. I even featured them in Insider Picks' latest roundup of watches under $300.
Of all the watches in AVI-8's collection, though (and there are a bunch), the Hawker Hurricane AV-4011 is the one that should land on your wrist. Inspired by the single-seat fighter aircraft from World War II of the same name, it blends vintage design details into a timepiece that’s elegant in design, precise in performance, and stylish in its commitment to the wearer. Strapped with a genuine leather strap, it's also a versatile style that'll accommodate dressy and casual scenarios alike.
Simply put, watches of this caliber don't exist at this price. If you need any more convincing that this watch is worth it, it's available in nine rugged color schemes any guy should be able to get behind this season.
AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane AV-4011-01 (White Dial/Brown Leather Band), $147.
AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane AV-4011-02 (Black Dial/Black Leather Band), $147.
AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane AV-4011-03 (Navy Dial/Navy Leather Band), $147.
AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane AV-4011-04 (Cream Dial/Brown Leather Band), $147.
AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane AV-4011-05 (Green Dial/Brown Leather Band), $164.50.
AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane AV-4011-06 (Black Dial/Tan Leather Band), $164.50.
AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane AV-4011-08 (Blue Camo Dial/Beige Leather Band), $157.50.
AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane AV-4011-09 (Green Camo Dial/Brown Leather Band), $157.50.
AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane AV-4011-0A, (Gray Camo/Gray Leather Band), $135.34.
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