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This New Pan-Am Pilot’s Watch Wants to Party Like It’s 1959
['Chris Hall']
GQ
Pan-Am Airways has been out of business for 35 years, but its stenciled logo and serifed font nonetheless remain potent symbols of golden-era air travel in all its martini-soaked glory.
The mid-century logo design, affectionately dubbed ‘the blue meatball’, was synonymous with sophistication, experience, and the sort of excess you’d find at a Sterling Cooper office Christmas party.
This week, British watchmaker Christopher Ward becomes the latest to tap into this rich heritage with the launch of the C60 Clipper GMT.
Priced at $1,995, the C60 Clipper GMT comes with a textile strap made from the same material as passenger jet seatbelts—a detail that aviation geeks will surely appreciate.
Likewise, fans of pilot’s watches will appreciate Pan-Am’s connection to the advent of the GMT watch.