Detroit Watch Company · Microbrand · United States
Detroit Watch Company Aviator Power Reserve 42mm
- Sellita SW279-1
- 42 mm × 11.5 mm
- Sapphire crystal
- 50 m water resistance
Where to buy
Movement
- Caliber
- Sellita SW279-1
- Type
- Automatic
- Tier
- Upper
- Complications
- Small seconds, Date, Power reserve
- Frequency
- 28,800 bph
- Power reserve
- 41 h
- Hacking
- Yes
- Accuracy (factory)
- —
- Brand regulation
- +4 / +6 s/day
Case
- Diameter
- 42 mm
- Lug to lug
- 52 mm
- Thickness
- 11.5 mm
- Lug width
- 22 mm
- Material
- Steel
- Hardening
- —
- Water resistance
- 50 m
- Crown
- Screw-down
- Case back
- Display
- Bezel
- —
- Finishing
- Polished with brushed accents
Crystal & dial
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Shape
- —
- Anti-reflective
- Yes (side not stated)
- Lume
- Super-LumiNova on the hands and hour markers
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunburst Black | leather strap | Msrp | 1,550 USD | $1,550 | 2026-10-24 | link |
| Sunburst Black | polished/brushed bracelet | Msrp | 1,625 USD | $1,625 | 2026-10-24 | link |
| Sunburst Blue | leather strap | Msrp | 1,550 USD | $1,550 | 2026-10-24 | link |
| Sunburst Blue | polished/brushed bracelet | Msrp | 1,625 USD | $1,625 | 2026-10-24 | link |
| Sunburst Green | leather strap | Msrp | 1,550 USD | $1,550 | 2026-10-24 | link |
| Sunburst Green | polished/brushed bracelet | Msrp | 1,625 USD | $1,625 | 2026-10-24 | link |
Variants
| Name | Dial |
|---|---|
| Sunburst Black | sunburst black pilot dial with Arabic numerals, small seconds at 9, power reserve at 6 and a date window at 3 |
| Sunburst Blue | sunburst blue pilot dial with Arabic numerals, small seconds at 9, power reserve at 6 and a date window at 3 |
| Sunburst Green | sunburst green pilot dial with Arabic numerals, small seconds at 9, power reserve at 6 and a date window at 3 |
About this entry
74% of key specs known. Missing: hardening, bracelet links, end links, link attachment, clasp micro-adjust.
The 42mm Aviator with Sellita's SW279-1 (small seconds, power-reserve indicator, date; 31 jewels, adjusted to +4 to +6 s/day, 38-hour power reserve as quoted), with a sunburst black, blue or green pilot dial. $1,550 on a calf strap with deployant clasp, $1,625 on the polished/brushed bracelet. Spec sheet: 42mm steel case, polished with brushed accents, 11.5mm overall height, 52mm lug to lug, 22mm lugs, screw-down crown, 112g on the strap, sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating, 5 ATM, Super-LumiNova on hands and hour markers. The listing is titled Exhibition (sapphire display caseback), though the spec lines don't mention the caseback. The 1701 Power Reserve 42mm uses the same movement in a case quoted 0.5mm thinner (11mm). 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 Power Reserve Exhibition (specifications) accessed 2026-10-31