Raymond Weil founded his eponymous company in 1976. The Genevan-based firm has gained a reputation for making watches that deliver a high-quality price ratio.

It has produced both mechanical and quartz watches. And from a personal point of view, I’ve liked some models and been less keen on others.

However, when I recently saw the new Freelancer Flyback Chronograph I immediately fell under its spell. Why you may ask? Allow me to elaborate.

Back in the 1930s, pilots’ watches complemented cockpit instruments. Famously, the Luftwaffe created a specification for pilots’ watches. Details included a triangular index at noon, hacking seconds and a case that protected the movement from magnetic fields. The models were typically 55 mm in diameter and worn over the pilot's sleave. The crown was onion-shaped and oversized to allow manipulation with glove-clad hands. There are various companies that continue to offer these period-inspired watches.

Raymond Weil has embraced some of these design elements but fused them with a chronograph. And not just any chronograph, but a flyback chronograph.

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