U.S. Naval Institute / 44mm Tactical
25% of your order goes back to the U.S. Naval Institute in your name.
After your order is placed:
we will email you a visual mock-up showing your selected design options, so you can be sure you're getting exactly what you had in mind.
Tactical watch model. 44mm width (49mm with crown), 54mm lug to lug, 16.50mm thick, 23mm wide strap.
The watch case is constructed in 316L surgical-grade stainless steel with scratch resistant sapphire crystal glass, and is water depth rated to 300 meters / 1,000 feet.
We offer an upgrade to a pvd-black watch case ($225) and we also offer mixed versions (stainless with black, and black with stainless) ($340).
DIAL:
The dial design features your choice of wings / graphics / plane / helicopter / patch / emblem, etc @12 and choice of standard U.S. Naval Institute logo or the 150th Anniversary edition logo @6 produced in metallic gold.
There are two options for your caseback design; first is the standard caseback with the U.S. Naval Institute logo or 150th Anniversary logo and your name / service dates (or other text) around the outside. Second is to upgrade your watch with a custom designed caseback tailored to you, featuring your graphics / patches / deployments / flight hours, etc. After your order is placed, we will reach out to create the caseback with you, and will send as many mock-up revisions as needed until the design is perfect. The custom caseback upgrade is $250.
WATCH STRAP:
The watch comes mounted on a black or brown leather strap, but if you would prefer a carbon fiber or rubber strap, let us know.
WATCH HANDS:
The hands of your watch depends on the movement you select to power your timepiece. The Quartz movement uses the thin sword style hands and the Automatic movement uses the thick instrument panel style hands.
The movement is the engine that powers your watch. The watch comes with a Swiss Ronda Quartz (3-year battery) movement. Upgrade your watch to a Swiss Ronda Quartz 10-year battery movement for $125 or to the Swiss ETA 2824-2 Automatic movement for $415.
The automatic movement is the type you’d find in Rolex, Omega, Breitling and has a power reserve of approx 40 hours. The battery movement runs approx 2-3 years, then requires a simple battery swap. If you have questions about the movements, please send us a quick email (contact@swisspl.com).
PRODUCTION TIME:
These watches are handcrafted and made-to-order; the customized parts are produced in-house, tailored to you. Average production time is between 6-8 weeks, we offer rush service if required.
You can choose from our stock caseback, which features our logo, or we can design a custom caseback for you for $250, which features your name / rank / callsign, squadron patches / unit emblems, planes / helicopters, or whatever you would like on it.
Here are some recent projects.
Your SwissPL watch is assembled and tested when ordered, and then gets packaged for shipping with the utmost of care in each detail.
The watch is secured inside a heat-sealed enclosure bag, so your hands are the first to touch your new watch.
Your watch will be sent with insured service, with tracking, which requires a signature for delivery.
