![]() The watches have the highly engineered case of the Aviation collection with the DB-1 and DB-2 having a brushed and polished finish while the DB-1 Blackout is black PVD coated. The aircraft model in question is the Avro Lancaster, a British WWII heavy bomber, but specifically to this group of watches, it’s the ED825 Dambuster belonging to the 617 squadron. The Studio Boathouse Lancaster watches – These watches not only have their design inspired by an iconic plane, but they also have a piece of one in them. This prompted to guys to design a retail space. Andrews favorite watch from Zero West is the Zero West s2 Spitfire 1936 Zero West S4-p9427-1940 Zero West cr-1 Café Racer-1950s Zero West ls-1 Land Speed Bullhead Chronograph-1927 During the height of the pandemic, many customers who purchased watches from Zero West were willing to wait to get their watches in person. Closely followed by the Horage Tourbillon 1 and the MAD 1. Daily watch chat: Dave’s current daily is the Oris Propilot X Calibre-400/0-20-01tlc For Rikki it’s the Batman. Dave is wearing his Omega Speedmaster Anniversary 31032425002001 Rikki is beating up Dave’s cartoon character with his own. The event for this collection is the Operation Chastise and features material from a downed Dambuster ED825. Wristwatch check: Andrew is wearing their new Zero West db2 Lancaster Chronograph A collection that like other Zero West watches incorporates a personal connection, engineering achievement, and an event. Also, stick to the end if you want to know how to place a Mk 9 Spitfire Merlin engine in your retail space. We chat about how these are part of the new Dambuster line plus we get a tease of what’s to come. The materials always tie in with a special event, which is part of the trio that form every Zero West watch: event, engineering achievement, and personal connection. Today we have the return of co-founder Andrew who takes us through that process of acquiring material from famous planes, cars, motorbikes, etc. Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast – Episode 368! What goes into engineering decades old historically relevant materials into a watch? That’s one of the most interesting aspects of Zero West watch. Click here to read along and see the photos in our show notes as you listen –
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