The new Avi-8 x Airfix watch collection is a giant dose of nostalgia

Avi-8 has launched a new collection of special edition timepieces in collaboration with Airfix, the UK’s oldest manufacturer of scale model kits. If, like me, you have fond memories of making Airfix kits as a child (or adult, if you stuck with the hobby), then this collection is bound to be a giant dose of nostalgia.

The collaboration is designed specifically for the passionate craftsmen, historians, and hobbyists who are dedicated to replicating history’s mechanical marvels.

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I think Avi-8, a brand committed to honouring the aircraft of 20th-century military aviation, is the perfect partner for this watch collaboration.

This partnership introduces five watches created uniquely to commemorate the Airfix brand, each aligning seamlessly with a curated selection of Avi-8 timepieces to highlight significant aircraft and moments in military aviation history.

In the image above you can see all five models. Starting from the left, you’ve got the Raven Black Spitfire Lock Chronograph, Granite Black Spitfire Smith Automatic, Hazard Red Dambuster Gibson Dual Time Chronograph, Silver White Hawker Hurricane Carey Dual Time (my personal favourite), and the Deco Grey Hawker Hurricane Classic Chronograph.

The collection features a variety of movements, from Japanese meca-quartz chronographs to automatic movements with three hands and date functions.

Of course, every watch model features Airfix’s distinguished branding, celebrating the merge of two like-minded brands.

Perhaps best of all, the watches come in packaging which resembles the iconic Airfix boxes that once housed the carefully detailed kits that they are renowned for.

Want to hop aboard the nostalgia train? The AVI-8 x Airfix collection will be available from the 17th of May from Avi-8’s website, with prices ranging between £210 and £335.

In the meantime, I’ll be glueing together a 1:48 scale kit of the Hawker Hurricane…