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Ferro PISTAvsHamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day-Date - Air Zermatt Auto

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Ferro PISTA

The Ferro PISTA is widely praised for its exciting and thrilling driving experience, with owners highlighting its faultless handling and a powerful engine that makes other cars feel primitive. Reviewers and owners alike appreciate its beautiful and effective design, noting features like the air pass-through on the hood as particularly attractive. Some owners find the Ferro PISTA's performance and aerodynamics desirable, while others note its tighter suspension and hard-shifting experience as a special, raw characteristic. On balance, owners rate the Ferro PISTA highly for its thrilling performance and striking design.

Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day-Date - Air Zermatt Auto

The Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day-Date - Air Zermatt Auto is widely praised for its value, with reviewers noting the Swatch Group's economies of scale contribute to its affordability. Owners and reviewers highlight the large, easy-to-read dial, with one source specifically mentioning the "ice-cold" blue degradé sub-dials as an unusual chromatic anomaly for its price point, and another noting the painted, luminous indices as a significant advantage. The 42mm case is described as offering a nice mix of brushed and polished finishes, and the slightly domed sapphire crystal enhances readability. The H-21 caliber provides a 60-hour power reserve and an anti-magnetic silicon balance spring, while the ETA 2834-2 movement offers precise day/date changes, though one source notes its 40-hour power reserve requires weekly winding. Some criticism is directed at the use of three different fonts and inconsistent color matching for the day/date indicators.

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
PISTA48mm
Khaki Aviation Pilot Day-Date - Air Zermatt Auto42mm
Power Reserve
PISTA40h
Khaki Aviation Pilot Day-Date - Air Zermatt Auto80h
Water Resistance
PISTA50m
Khaki Aviation Pilot Day-Date - Air Zermatt Auto100m
MSRP
PISTA$645
Khaki Aviation Pilot Day-Date - Air Zermatt Auto$1,075

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Racing
Pilot
Diameter
48mm
42mm
Thickness
13.1mm
12.15mm
Lug-to-Lug
48mm
46mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
50m
100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Domed Sapphire
Sapphire
Dial Color
Silver
Black

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW200-1
H-40 (ETA 2834-2 base)
Power Reserve
40h
80h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$645
$1,075
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