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Early aviators relied on timepieces as flight instruments to aid in navigation and planning. The need to synchronize second hands with radio time signals and then coordinate these readings with compasses and flight charts was a daunting task. Because the first navigator and aviator watches utilized larger pocket watch movements, they were oversized and cumbersome devices. Effortlessly operating this indispensable tool was always obstructed by shortcomings in design. As onboard avionic instrumentation advanced and reliance on timepieces as backup instruments declined, pilots still found a need for their timepieces no matter how much sophisticated equipment surrounded them in the cockpit. |
