2012 AVI-8 Hawker Harrier II 4001

AVI-8 is a luxury watch brand from the UK founded in London in 2012. The brand inspiration and design excellence originates from the collaboration between pilots and engineers who served in air forces around the world. Every collection is an explicit homage to the planes, people and history of military aviation. Each timepiece brings to life the detail and narrative of the inspiration to delight and engage the wearer. This beautiful timepiece is the Hawker-Harrier II from 2012 (their first model year). It was bought in London in 2012 for 769 euros (around $830 US today), this is a very limited production watch. First year watches were only sold in the UK and France. Movement is a Hattori-Seiko VD57B chronograph, found in the best Seiko watches. 46MM stainless steel case, sapphire crystal, stainless steel deployment clasp band. Very rare (especially in the US), very light wear marks, runs great.