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Flieger 42
The pilot's chronograph. A matte dial that reads at a glance, split-seconds for the long approach.
42 mm · Chronograph · Steel
Nordwind · Pilot Chronograph
Precision
at altitude
The Flieger 42 — a pilot's chronograph, machined for the cockpit and worn for a lifetime.
Hand-wound · 42 mm · 100 m
Illustrative exploded view
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The Line
Three ways
to wear it
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Flieger 42 GMT
The traveler's edition. A second time zone on an independent hand, for the long haul home.
42 mm · Dual time · Steel
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Small Seconds
The classic. A running seconds subdial at six, no chronograph — the quiet one for the ground.
40 mm · Small seconds · Steel
Inside
What the
case holds
Movement
Caliber NW-42
A hand-wound chronograph. Forty-two-hour reserve, beating at 28,800 vibrations an hour.
Crystal
Domed sapphire
Scratch-proof and anti-reflective, so the dial stays legible from glare to night.
Dial
Matte black
Luminous markers and hands, printed for contrast — readable in a split second.
Case
Brushed steel
Forty-two millimetres, a screw-down crown, and a hundred metres of water resistance.
How It's Made
Five steps,
no shortcuts
- Step 01
Designed
Drawn for the cockpit, not the showroom. Every line earns its place.
- Step 02
Machined
Each case is turned from a solid block of steel, then brushed by hand.
- Step 03
Assembled
Fitted one watch at a time, by a single pair of hands start to finish.
- Step 04
Calibrated
Timed in five positions and adjusted to the second before it leaves the bench.
- Step 05
Tested
Pressurized, shocked, and worn — before it is ever worn by you.
“I've flown with the Flieger 42 from minus forty to forty thousand feet. It never asks for a second look.”
Reserve
See the Flieger 42
in person
Book a demo at a NORDWIND atelier, or reserve yours online. A small number are made each year.
The watch ships first — you pay on arrival