PAC-76 Two-Piece NATO
The PAC-76 is a revival of the now by-gone era of military analog chronographs. Its distinct over-sized 12 and 6 indexes are both a legibility choice as well as a 70s aesthetic choice ; the last decade of mechanical chronograph dominance. Our design pays homage to the bi-compax chronographs used mainly by the USAF & RAF. Back then, pilots would use the chrono function as a calculation tool on the fly for speed, fuel consumption and navigation.
Featuring increased the legibility through the use of varying textures, the PAC-76 is a modernized take on the original layout. Both debossed sub-dials have gotten a Vinyl texture while the main dial uses a popcorn texture reducing the risk of confusion when glancing at the watch. With embossed indexes as well, thereās plenty of volume to increase legibility.
The green two-piece NATO strap is a modern take on what most pilots would have been wearing back then: a full NATO. The two-piece version reproduces the look and feel of an original NATO without the added thickness it brings to the watch as the strap never passes under the case-back (since its a two-piece). This strap also underlines the truly military origins of the design - made to work on the field & in combat.
Original: $285.00
-70%$285.00
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The PAC-76 is a revival of the now by-gone era of military analog chronographs. Its distinct over-sized 12 and 6 indexes are both a legibility choice as well as a 70s aesthetic choice ; the last decade of mechanical chronograph dominance. Our design pays homage to the bi-compax chronographs used mainly by the USAF & RAF. Back then, pilots would use the chrono function as a calculation tool on the fly for speed, fuel consumption and navigation.
Featuring increased the legibility through the use of varying textures, the PAC-76 is a modernized take on the original layout. Both debossed sub-dials have gotten a Vinyl texture while the main dial uses a popcorn texture reducing the risk of confusion when glancing at the watch. With embossed indexes as well, thereās plenty of volume to increase legibility.
The green two-piece NATO strap is a modern take on what most pilots would have been wearing back then: a full NATO. The two-piece version reproduces the look and feel of an original NATO without the added thickness it brings to the watch as the strap never passes under the case-back (since its a two-piece). This strap also underlines the truly military origins of the design - made to work on the field & in combat.
