Specifications to get us started

Today I review the Praesto Modern Fliegeruhr, a brand new take on the classic pilot's watch and the first product from newcomer Praesto.Specifications to get us started:Automatic mechanical, based on the Miyota 8245, handwinding but non-hacking. 21,600vph, 21 jewels.Water resistant to 200m (660ft).316L stainless steel case, bead-blasted to satin finish.Signed screw-down crown and caseback.Flat sapphire crystal with inner anti-reflective coating.Functions: hours, minutes, and subseconds at 4:30.44mm by 12.5mm, 105g.24mm lugs, contrast-stitched leather strap which starts at a beefy 5.6mm and thins out to 4.2mm at the end.We wrote about Praesto last fall, and have been anticipating the Aviator quite keenly. SuperLuminova lume on hands and dial.$360 for pre-order (still visible on their website -- soon to rise to $480).Please read on for the full review. Available in three color combos, I chose the blue dial over the PVD or plain bead-blasted versions. As you can see from this picture, the anti-reflective coating is very effective which greatly aids in legibility. I'm pleased to say that is was worth the wait, and the result is wonderful. As expected, the blue dial is a vivid blue, and the orange contrasts on the propeller-style second hand and model text are nice accents. The dial is sunburst-finished, so as you tilt the watch the highlights move across the dial; quite hypnotic. Praesto has promised to move to front-side-coating, as well, in future models, which is a bit easier to scratch but, even better for visibility. Case finishing is very very good; note the perfectly even finish in the closeups and consistent edges.