Mokulele Airline pilots honored for their heroic efforts in a crash off Lanai
“I know without a doubt if they hadn’t been there to give the Coast Guard a reference that we would’ve been out there all night,” said Damien Lawrence, the student pilot on board the crashed aircraft.
Mokulele pilots honored for rescuing crewmen in downed flight off Lana’i
“I just want to thank Justin and Jeremy, pilots of the Mokulele plane. It was such a reassurance when we were going down and we heard their voices and heard that they were gonna keep a watch over us,” said one of the crewmembers that were rescued.
Vintage Watches A 1956 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Ref. 6567, A 1960s Croton Nivada Grenchen Chronograph Aviator Sea Diver, And A 1960s Universal Genève Uni-Compax ‘Big Eye’
I’m particularly excited about the example we are offering today, because it’s from the first run of the Chronomaster that came out in the early 1960s, which featured the Venus 210 movement. These early ones say “Chronograph Aviator Sea Diver'' on the dial, yet the same model would later read “Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver,” so it’s pretty cool to play with the OG. The watch we have today is in overall beautiful, honest condition and has developed a great patina on the dial and bezel. I really love how the lume has aged on the dial and on the broad-arrow-style hands. However, the feature that sticks out to me the most is the bezel. It really looks like it lived a life – the once black bezel has gained to a greenish hue, depending on the light. Altogether, I’m a big fan of these Chronomasters; I like how they were marketed as basically a do-it-all watch, perfect for diving, flying, racing, etc. That’s where the “Aviator Sea Diver” comes into play on the dial and can come to play on your wrist if you head over to the Shop. Guillaume Laidet, a watch industry veteran, announced plans to revive the Nivada Grenchen brand last summer. Five modern Chronomasters are now available in the Shop.