Detroit Watch Company · Microbrand · United States
Detroit Watch Company Aviator Chronograph 42mm
- ETA Valjoux 7750
- 42 mm × 14.5 mm
- Sapphire crystal
- 50 m water resistance
Where to buy
Movement
- Caliber
- ETA Valjoux 7750
- Type
- Automatic
- Tier
- Upper
- Complications
- Small seconds, Chronograph, Date, Day
- Frequency
- 28,800 bph
- Power reserve
- 54 h
- Hacking
- Yes
- Accuracy (factory)
- —
- Brand regulation
- +4 / +6 s/day
- Modifications
- Custom DWC decoration and rotor
Case
- Diameter
- 42 mm
- Lug to lug
- 52 mm
- Thickness
- 14.5 mm
- Lug width
- 22 mm
- Material
- Steel
- Hardening
- —
- Water resistance
- 50 m
- Crown
- Screw-down
- Case back
- Display
- Bezel
- —
- Finishing
- Polished and brushed
Crystal & dial
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Shape
- —
- Anti-reflective
- Yes (side not stated)
- Lume
- Super-LumiNova on the hour indexes
Bracelet & clasp
- Style
- —
- Links per row
- —
- Solid end links
- —
- Solid links
- —
- Link attachment
- —
- Taper
- —
- Quick release
- —
- Half links
- —
- Clasp
- —
- Micro-adjust
- —
- Diver extension
- —
Straps
- Strap 1
- Leather, quick release, Calf leather with deployant clasp in black with white stitching, brown, chestnut or green
Weight
- Head only
- —
- On bracelet
- —
- On strap
- 112 g
Prices
| Variant | Configuration | Type | Price | USD | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | leather strap | Msrp | 2,475 USD | $2,475 | 2026-10-24 | link |
| Black | polished/brushed bracelet | Msrp | 2,600 USD | $2,600 | 2026-10-24 | link |
| Blue | leather strap | Msrp | 2,475 USD | $2,475 | 2026-10-24 | link |
| Blue | polished/brushed bracelet | Msrp | 2,600 USD | $2,600 | 2026-10-24 | link |
| Green | leather strap | Msrp | 2,475 USD | $2,475 | 2026-10-24 | link |
| Green | polished/brushed bracelet | Msrp | 2,600 USD | $2,600 | 2026-10-24 | link |
Variants
| Name | Dial |
|---|---|
| Black | black pilot dial with Arabic numerals, three chronograph subdials and a day-date window at 3 |
| Blue | blue pilot dial with Arabic numerals, three chronograph subdials and a day-date window at 3 |
| Green | green pilot dial with Arabic numerals, three chronograph subdials and a day-date window at 3 |
About this entry
74% of key specs known. Missing: hardening, bracelet links, end links, link attachment, clasp micro-adjust.
Detroit Watch Company's 42mm Aviator Chronograph: a pilot-style dial in black, blue or green on the brand's custom, decorated Valjoux 7750 (day-date, 25 jewels, adjusted to +4 to +6 s/day). $2,475 on a calf strap with deployant clasp, $2,600 on the polished/brushed bracelet (the black and blue on chestnut straps were sold out on 2026-10-31). Spec sheet: 42mm polished and brushed steel case, 14.5mm overall height, 52mm lug to lug, 22mm lugs, screw-down crown, sapphire display caseback with DWC rotor, 112g on the strap, sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating, 5 ATM, Super-LumiNova hour indexes; the brand quotes a 48-hour power reserve. These are the same case figures and movement as the M1-Woodward 42mm (Valjoux 7750), but the brand sells the Aviator as its own line, so it's kept as a separate model. Not stated: steel grade, bracelet details, crystal shape, AR side.
Last verified: 2026-10-31. Edit or correct this entry.
Sources
- Detroit Watch Company, 42mm Aviator Chrono Exhibition (specifications) accessed 2026-10-31