Exactly one hundred years have passed since the memorable aerial feat that enabled Italy to conquer the skies: on 15 April 1909, in fact, Lieutenant Mario Calderara and Lieutenant Umberto Savoja heroically flew the 'Flyer' under Wilbur Wright, beginning the history of military aviation. For the occasion, Eberhard & Co has created the ChronoFlyer, which once again bears witness to its association with the Italian Air Force. The presentation will be held on 4 October at Cameri Airport, which, with its 100 years of operation, is the Air Force's longest-established air base, as well as being the first Italian flight school dedicated to pilot training. During the celebratory event, in addition to the new ChronoFlyer, the Eberhard chronometer specially produced in 1942 to specifications provided by the Italian pilot Publio Magini for the Rome-Tokio flight and the 1984 'Frecce Tricolori' Chronomaster, the chronograph born from studies and research conducted with the pilots of the Pattuglia Acrobatica Nazionale, will be on display.
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
Reference: 31059. Limited edition of 200.
Movement: ETA 7750 base, 13 ¼, soigné.
Self-winding mechanical chronograph.
Two counters:
- 30-minute counter at 3 o'clock
- small continuous seconds' counter at 9 o'clock
Central chrono seconds hand.
Date at 4 ½ o'clock.
Oscillating weight with Côtes de Genève Circulaires machining, and blue engraving '1909-2009 CENTO ANNI DI VOLO ITALIANO'.
Case: steel, in 4 parts, with polished finish; upper part of the lugs satin-finished.
Case diameter: 42.00 mm.
Case thickness: 14.72 mm.
Case back: transparent sapphire crystal, secured with six screws; polished steel exterior, with curved profile and gilded engravings.
Distance between lugs: 21.00 mm.
Water resistance: 5 atm.
Crown: screw-down, with quadrillée machining, personalised 'E'.
Buttons: diamond-finished, with protective cache.
Bezel: polished
Glass: domed sapphire, with anti-reflective treatment.
Dial: white, with large Arabic numerals and rhodium-plated luminescent hour markers.
At 6 o'clock, logo of the centenary of Italian flight "1909-2009", rhodium-plated, with the number "100" outlined by the trajectory of stylised aircraft. At 12 o'clock, eagle symbol of the Italian Air Force.
Tachymeter scale in km/h; rhodium-plated date window and counter contour.
Hands: hours, minutes and counters: 'dagger' type, skeletonised, with luminescent tips.
Seconds in the centre: 'wire' type, with a red-coloured end resembling the outline of an aircraft.
Strap: black crocodile leather with personalised 'E&C' steel buckle
Bracelet: Chandelier, in polished steel, with satin-finished central links and Déclic folding clasp.
For information: Eberhard & Co Italy, tel. 02/72002820.
