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    Case origin
    Asia (likely China/Hong Kong)
    Dial origin
    Asia (likely China/Hong Kong)
    Hands origin
    Asia (likely China/Hong Kong)
    Lume type
    Super-LumiNova-style lume on most aviation models
    Movements
    NH35
    NH34 GMT
    VK63/VK64 Meca-Quartz
    9015
    Japanese Quartz

    Sourcing Notes: Founded 2012, headquartered in Hong Kong with strong UK aviation design lineage. Collections pay tribute to iconic military aircraft (Spitfire, Hawker Hurricane, P-51 Mustang, Hawker Harrier, Hawker Hunter, Hawker Typhoon, Bell X-1, Dambuster, Flyboy). Movement lineup spans Seiko TMI NH35 automatic, NH34 GMT, SII VK63/VK64 meca-quartz chronographs, Miyota 9015 (used in the Worn & Wound-collaboration CVRT 3775A), and Japanese quartz across dual-time and multifunction models. Cases, dials and final assembly handled in Asia at scale, typical of accessibly priced aviation microbrands. Origin specifics not publicly disclosed.

    Cost Transparency

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    Ships from Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    Tariff situation in flux

    Current Rate

    16%

    6% HTS + 10% Section 122

    Est. Duty

    $21–$66

    on $129–$411 watch

    ⚠ Current Section 122 rate expires Jul 24, 2026 — rates may change.

    Major component manufacturing hub. Many microbrands source cases and components from HK.

    Tariffs are assessed based on where the watch is assembled, not where individual components originate. A watch with a Japanese movement assembled in the US incurs no import duty.

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    This page was last updated: June 11, 2026 at 6 pm

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