Torgoen Swiss T29 Retro-grade Aviation Watch T29104 A classic
retro-grade, brown gator print leather strap gives the Torgoen
Swiss Men's rose gold IP 316L stainless steel 3-Hand Analog Strap
Watch a classic attitude. A straightforward black dial displays
large, luminescent Arabic-numeral hour indicators from the 1 thru
12 o'clock positions. This beauty has a large sub sweep second
hand dial and big date window at the 6 O'clock position, and
retro-grade day indicator at the 12 O'clock position. Large,
luminescent hands, stick minute markers round out this aviation
beauty. This timepiece is water resistant to 330 feet (100 m).
Swiss quartz retro-grade movement - Screw down stainless
steel back - Solid high grade stainless steel case - Italian
stitched leather strap in alligator print - Mineral crystal. Non
radioactive long lasting luminescence dial - Dimensions: Case
diameter 45mm - Case thickness 14mm - Crystal diameter 40mm
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."