Developed under the toughest conditions
When a normal car accelerates there is a force of roughly 0.3 g on the passenger. A Formula 1 racing driver has to withstand 5 g in the bends. An Airbus Defence & Space pilot may be exposed to forces of up to 12 g for a short time in the event of an emergency exit using the ejection seat and a sudden drop in pressure and temperature. The EADS test pilots in Manching have at least been able to rely on their aviator watch coping with this since 2007.
As the DAMASKO DC 56 has in the meantime been the official timepiece for the Eurofighter test pilots for more than ten years, having not shown any malfunctions even under the toughest flying conditions. The DAMASKO brand has also constantly developed with its challenges thanks to the extreme endurance tests in Manching in accordance with the strict NATO military standard Mil.810. Continuous innovations such as the EPS® silicon spring among others are up to the DC 56’s tough job at 12.000 metres altitude. Accelerations up to 9 g, strong temperature fluctuations from -40° degree to +54° degree and fast changing cabin pressure are normal everyday working conditions for the world’s best fighter jet pilots, without an emergency.
For us at DAMASKO it is always exciting to see our own products “in their natural surrounding”. And similarly to with Formula 1, every DAMASKO customer benefits from the ambitious further developments for extreme use in the end, like with the EADS – not just for aviator watch models but in general. It therefore goes without saying that the first generation of official watches have now been upgraded with our patented silicon spring and the DAMASKO rotor with ceramic bearing in return. So it’s a real win-win situation.
We are looking forward to an innovative future with all our customers!
