Inexpensive Torgoen Swiss Men's T16101 Aviation Chronograph Black Dial Leather Strap Watch

Inexpensive Torgoen Swiss Men's T16101 Aviation Chronograph Black Dial Leather Strap Watch

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #29193 in Watches
• Brand: Torgoen Swiss
• Model: T16101
• Band material: leather-pig-skin
• Bezel material: stainless-steel
• Case material: stainless-steel
• Clasp type: Buckle
• Dial color: Black
• Dial window material: Mineral
• Movement type: swiss-quartz
• Water-resistant to 330 feet

Features

• Swiss quartz chronograph movement
• Solid high grade stainless steel case and screw down stainless steel back
• Non radioactive long lasting luminescence dial
• Italian leather strap
• Water Resistant to 330 feet (100 M)

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A bold look and modern styling define the Swiss Men's T16 Black Chronograph Leather Strap Watch from aviation-inspired designer Torgoen. The large, round, black dial features luminescent bar indexes, skeleton hands, and Arabic numbers at three, six, nine, and 12 o'clock. With three convenient sub-dials with 60 second, 30 minute, and 1/10 second register functions, this precision timepiece also offers a convenient date display at four o'clock. The brushed, black stainless steel case extends to meet the soft, black Italian leather strap with white contrast stitching. Water resistant to 330 feet (100 meters), this robust timepiece will bring you a reliable performance when you need it most.

The Torgoen Swiss Story



   
    Simplicity, Boldness and Functionality

Torgoen was founded by an enthusiastic private pilot, Benzi Rosenski. Rosenski, also a veteran of the watch manufacturing industry, combined these two passions to create Torgoen – Professional Pilot Watches. Rosenski envisioned a line of timepieces for pilots that are functional, affordable, well designed and durable.  In 1998 the first Torgoen Swiss timepieces rolled off the production line. The name Torgoen is derived from Thor, the god of thunder in Nordic mythology, and Goen which is a derivative of “go”. The name symbolizes the boldness, functionality and simplicity of design (Thor) in time keeping devices (Goen). These principles guide the Torgoen team in the creation and updating of the line. Although the design of all Torgoen watches has functionalities useful for pilots, it is also perfect for ordinary people who appreciate tangible quality and no-nonsense, yet sophisticated design. The dials have numerals, markers and indexes inspired by cockpit instruments like altimeters and speed gauges. Cockpit instruments have been a subject of ergonomic studies that go back to World War II. This is part of the functionality and boldness that guides Torgoen.

E6B Flight Computer ΓÇô Useful also in the supermarket

In many of its models, Torgoen uses an E6B Flight Computer based on the original design by the US army during World War II. The name was simply the Catalog part number of the device. It allows the pilot to easily solve problems of speed, distance and time. By knowing two of these variables, one can deduct the third with ease. This is based on a regular slide rule which was used by some of us that attended high school before the introduction of pocket calculators. It enables the user to perform any multiplication and division calculations. It is especially good while performing conversions of units and even exchange rate calculations. The watches come with a booklet in three languages with clear instructions of how to use the E6B and examples of how the E6B will help solve calculation problems.

GMT (Zulu Time) ΓÇô Keeping track of home-time for travelers

Torgoen incorporated in many of its models another feature that is commonly used by pilots and favored by watch enthusiasts - a second time zone displayed in a 24 hour format. Communications between the cockpit and air traffic controllers always use GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) as a common standard. It avoids confusion by pilots arriving at an airport from different time zones.  Every time zone in the globe has a designated letter. GMT was designated with the letter Z and pilots call it Zulu time since Zulu is the phonetic alphabet for Z. It is also useful for travelers crossing different time zones who wish to keep their home-time handy and easily displayed on their watches.

Today the Torgoen brand includes 12 series in its line-up with over 61 different versions. "Considering the components and materials used, we feel that this brand is one of the best values in the market today".      

Torgoen Academy
 
As part of the contribution and commitment to the aviation industry, Torgoen sponsors the Torgoen Academy for flight safety. The academy’s curriculum delivers specialized flight training to both private and commercial pilots that will increase aviation safety by teaching aviators essential recovery and survival skills not normally offered in either primary or advanced flight training. The Torgoen Academy’s training makes pilots safer by teaching them to deal with departures from normal flight, upsets due to turbulence and mechanical failures.  
Following a structured syllabus, pilots develop the ability to keep a cool head while applying techniques learned in the schoolΓÇÖs aerobatic training aircraft to resolve the situation at hand. "We literally turn pilotΓÇÖs upside-down in real airplanes in order to give them the confidence to fix the problem without the panic."