Torgoen Swiss

Torgoen Swiss Men's T01102 Chronograph Pilot Computer Leather Strap Watch

• Swiss movement; chronograph watch
• Pilot computer, aviation watch, Swiss
• Torgoen Swiss watch

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The Torgoen Swiss Men's Chronograph Computer Quartz Watch combines efficient calculator functions with standard time-keeping in a reliable timepiece inspired by the design of cockpit instruments. With the wide, black-outlined, luminescent hands, the convenient date display at two o'clock, and three useful white sub-dials, this precision instrument is a must-have for any airline pilot or traveling man. The bidirectional bezel helps make conversions easy, and speed, distance, and time calculations are a cinch with this unique timepiece. The brushed stainless steel tonneau case extends out to meet the black leather strap with detail stitching. With a water resistant depth of 330 feet (100 meters) and a scratch-resistant mineral crystal, this durable watch can accompany you anywhere.

The Torgoen Swiss Story

   
    Simplicity, Boldness and Functionality


Torgoen was founded by an enthusiastic private pilot, Benzi Rosenski. Rosenski, also a veteran of the watch manufacturing industry, combined these two passions to create Torgoen – Professional Pilot Watches. Rosenski envisioned a line of timepieces for pilots that are functional, affordable, well designed and durable.  In 1998 the first Torgoen Swiss timepieces rolled off the production line. The name Torgoen is derived from Thor, the god of thunder in Nordic mythology, and Goen which is a derivative of “go”. The name symbolizes the boldness, functionality and simplicity of design (Thor) in time keeping devices (Goen). These principles guide the Torgoen team in the creation and updating of the line. Although the design of all Torgoen watches has functionalities useful for pilots, it is also perfect for ordinary people who appreciate tangible quality and no-nonsense, yet sophisticated design. The dials have numerals, markers and indexes inspired by cockpit instruments like altimeters and speed gauges. Cockpit instruments have been a subject of ergonomic studies that go back to World War II. This is part of the functionality and boldness that guides Torgoen.

E6B Flight Computer – Useful also in the supermarket

In many of its models, Torgoen uses an E6B Flight Computer based on the original design by the US army during World War II. The name was simply the Catalog part number of the device. It allows the pilot to easily solve problems of speed, distance and time. By knowing two of these variables, one can deduct the third with ease. This is based on a regular slide rule which was used by some of us that attended high school before the introduction of pocket calculators. It enables the user to perform any multiplication and division calculations. It is especially good while performing conversions of units and even exchange rate calculations. The watches come with a booklet in three languages with clear instructions of how to use the E6B and examples of how the E6B will help solve calculation problems.

GMT (Zulu Time) – Keeping track of home-time for travelers

Torgoen incorporated in many of its models another feature that is commonly used by pilots and favored by watch enthusiasts - a second time zone displayed in a 24 hour format. Communications between the cockpit and air traffic controllers always use GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) as a common standard. It avoids confusion by pilots arriving at an airport from different time zones.  Every time zone in the globe has a designated letter. GMT was designated with the letter Z and pilots call it Zulu time since Zulu is the phonetic alphabet for Z. It is also useful for travelers crossing different time zones who wish to keep their home-time handy and easily displayed on their watches.

Today the Torgoen brand includes 12 series in its line-up with over 61 different versions. "Considering the components and materials used, we feel that this brand is one of the best values in the market today".      

Torgoen Academy
 
As part of the contribution and commitment to the aviation industry, Torgoen sponsors the Torgoen Academy for flight safety. The academy’s curriculum delivers specialized flight training to both private and commercial pilots that will increase aviation safety by teaching aviators essential recovery and survival skills not normally offered in either primary or advanced flight training. The Torgoen Academy’s training makes pilots safer by teaching them to deal with departures from normal flight, upsets due to turbulence and mechanical failures.  
Following a structured syllabus, pilots develop the ability to keep a cool head while applying techniques learned in the school’s aerobatic training aircraft to resolve the situation at hand. "We literally turn pilot’s upside-down in real airplanes in order to give them the confidence to fix the problem without the panic."

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000EVD0DO
• Item model number: T01102
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #74,039 in Watches (See Top 100 in Watches)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice watch, erroneous documentation, May 18, 2010

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C. Russell "Engineering Physicist, Philosophe... (British Columbia, Canada) - See all my reviews
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The watch is well constructed and nicely finished, with a good solid feel. The alignment of hands is acceptable, the setting crown turns smoothly, although with a fair amount of backlash. It can be a little difficult at first to feel the middle detent position when pulling out the setting crown, but this position is only rarely used for zeroing the 30 minute timer inset dial (more on this below). The registration of the E6B is fairly good, and the calibrations are about as clear as they can be, considering the small size. The E6B operating crown turns fairly smoothly throughout the full rotation of the dial with little noticeable backlash, and gives a greater feeling of precision than the usual ring rotation system on most sliderule watches.

There are a number of errors in the manual, both in the enclosed printed version, and the online PDF version from the manufacturer's website. The printed manual mislabels the "60 seconds timer" and "second hand", while the PDF manual gets the second hands correct but reverses the hour and minute hands. In the instructions for zeroing the chronograph dials, the "30 minutes timer" and "1/10 second timer" directions are switched. Nothing insurmountable that can't be figured out with a minute of experimentation each time you need to zero the dials (which is maybe once the whole time you own it), but it does cause a little confusion when first learning to use the watch. The rattrapante chronograph function appears to work as described.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Value+Quality+Good Looks=My New Favorite Watch, January 8, 2010

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Robert Jones (MI USA) - See all my reviews
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Quality is excellent - superb fit and finish. They got the little things right - all pointers align perfectly, buttons are centered perfectly in the case openings perfectly, not a hint of looseness anywhere, high craftsmanship on the leather band. I cannot find a flaw on it anywhere, and I am a meticulous observer.

Size - Just right. I like large watches, but at some point you can't button up a shirt sleeve on a large watch without it looking silly. This one wears quite nicely. Weight is just right. It's not nearly as heavy as my Omega Sea Master Pro Chrono, for example, which is a brick.

Style - This is the color setup to get IMO (black face and dials, black leather band, brushed stainless case). Black dials and white letters are a very nice combination with high contrast. It's a good combination of dressy and casual. The watch face is a bit busy, but I like that look. It looks like an airplane cockpit gauge, not just a wristwatch with 12 numbers and a few tick marks on it.

Overall highly recommended.