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Hamilton Reveals The Khaki Pilot Pioneer Aluminum, A Hands-On With Their First Watch In Aluminum
In their latest line comprising four watches and called the Khaki Pilot Pioneer Aluminum, Hamilton announces its first ever pieces cased in this interesting, yet unlikely metal.Aluminum is a material that is broadly used in numerous high-tech industries, such as car and airplane manufacturers. It’s been long-relied upon for its relative lightness, resistance to corrosion and overall durability compared to other, similarly expensive metals. Still, it is a seldom used material in the watchmaking industry, primarily because it is very difficult to craft and also because it requires special surface treatments that render it suitable for daily wear. Aluminum is very soft compared to its counterparts and although it is light, watch brands tend to use different grades of titanium instead.
Garrick S1 Watch
When the modern consumer thinks of fine luxury watches, the first brands that come to mind are likely based in Switzerland, Germany, or perhaps Japan. Often overlooked is Britain, which has at some point or another throughout its history been the home of some of the world’s most illustrious watchmakers. Rolex for example started out in London in 1904 (then known as?Wilsdorf and Davis) before relocating to Geneva during World War I. In 1960 George Daniels also set up shop in London, and grew to become one of the greatest watchmakers in the world during his lifetime. Daniels’ former apprentice?Roger W Smith is now considered a master in his own right and continues to hand-produce watches from the Isle of Man. Norfolk-based watchmaker Garrick is a young brand, having been founded in 2014 by entrepreneur and horological enthusiast Dave Brailsford, but their products have served to demonstrate that hand-crafted watches in the traditional British style are still alive and commerc