The inspiration for the Redwood Pilot Type B watch would be supplied to the Luftwaffe during WW2 and achieve legendary status. Reinterpreted with modern dimensions and updated technology, it is ready for anything you throw at it. Even though most of us will never intercept enemy aircrafts mid-air, it is impressive to know the Type B has a solid historical background and the means to back its looks.
The inspiration for the Redwood Pilot Type B watch would be supplied to the Luftwaffe during WW2 and achieve legendary status. Reinterpreted with modern dimensions and updated technology, it is ready for anything you throw at it. Even though most of us will never intercept enemy aircrafts mid-air, it is impressive to know the Type B has a solid historical background and the means to back its looks.
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B-UHR: SECRET WEAPON OF THE FIGHTER PILOTS
After brutal WWI, European countries began the colossal project of rebuilding and modernizing their armies in the 30s. The German ministry of aviation published specifications for an entirely new wristwatch designed for pilots and navigators: the Beobachtungs-Uhr, or observation watch (B-Uhr in short).Our inspiration for the Redwood Pilot Type B watch would be supplied to fighter pilots during WW2 and achieve legendary status. Reinterpreted with modern dimensions and updated technology, it is ready for anything you throw at it. Even though most of us will never intercept enemy aircraft mid-air, it is impressive to know the Type B has a solid historical background and the means to back its looks.
Rock Solid
GOVERNMENT-CONTRACT CASEBACK
The screw-down caseback of the Redwood Pilot Type B might appear cryptic for the uninitiated with several lines of coded text engraved into the solid stainless steel piece. In a tip of the hat to government-contract timepieces, the caseback features important information about the watch including model number, type of movement, water resistance rating, date of manufacture as well as manufacturer contact information.
Night and Day
NIGHT MISSION-READY
Original B-Uhr watches use radioactive radium to provide illumination, causing safety issue during operation and disposal. Redwood uses non-radioactive Super-LumiNova pigments, a major improvement over period tech. The pigment appears white in daytime conditions and produces a strong greenish glow in low light after exposure to light or UV. All three hands and 12 dial markers are coated for clear nighttime operation.
Clean Views
LEGIBILITY FIRST
As is to be expected for a military pilot watch, one of the most important aspects the B-Uhr was legibility of the dial and hands. The Redwood Type B's high-contrast dial features large minute numerals for quick and clear reading with hours indicated on the inner scale. The sword-shaped hour and minute hands evoke cockpit instrumentation and the second hand with a luminous tip helps confirm correct movement operation with just a glance.