Here is some footage from Martin Baker showing live ejection tests…. they shoot at up to 1000 frames a second. The seats have to be immensely reliable. They have saved over 7000 lives to date (19 so far in 2009) and not one has ever failed, cool!

Thunderbirds are Go!!!!

Even Classiv TV shows can contain Classic watches.
Here is a tale of how a dad and son managed to enjoy TV together and who new that the Thunderbirds used watches Flight Qualified by NASA? The rest of the http://forum.atgvintagewatches.com/showthread.php?t=1103

Breitling Cal.12 Micro rotor Chronograph 1974

Breitling where part of the design group who produced the micro - rotor chronograph movement along with, Heuer, Hamilton and Buren. Breitling used a firm called Kelek to finesse their movements and this version is one of their best Cal. 12 watches to invest in…. See a larger pic here: Breitling Cal.12

Regards Alistair

Bremont Makes Norton Motor Bikes Watch

The Bremont watch company are making a watch for the venerable English motorbike manufacture Norton. Famous for their Norton Cammando and their 20th Century Isle of Man TT wins…. their new bikes look pretty good as does their new Bremont watch inspired by motor cycle speedo clocks of the past.

I have been wearing one for the weekend and have to say the styling is spot on for a hefty tool watch. There will be a limited run trying to keep this one…Lol!

The watches are available from my Watch Store here at ATG Vintage watches.

Visit Norton website: http://www.nortonmotorcycles.com/

Cool Gallet Pilot Watch

I have missed one of these… AGAIN! I have been after one for about 5 years

Gallet’s answer to the Breitling Navitimer 806, as used by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) in the USA 12 manual Chronograph 41mm with slide rule for calculating navigational waypoints and full consumption. Excelsior Park movement, little known Vintage Classic. A beauty!

Regards Alistair

Very Rare Porsche

Well it was truly a great day…. amazing weather, amazing cars…. great corporate hospitality… who new Quatar Airlines had it in them eh?

Very cool cars and good company, I was a ‘tad’ tired having had tech problems launching the bare bones of my new merchant area until 3.30am while leaving for the day at 5.00am… zzzzzzzz!

Big thanks to the Bremont for getting us in to the event on the tick…to Dave S for some Stirling driving, Jonathan as an old hand for showing us around and giving us the ‘inside track’ so to speak and that invite to that lovely little bar he new about just tucked away by the car park was a stroke of genius…

My pictures are far from comprehensive so I am hoping others have done better….

I have opened a Gallery under ATG GTG Goodwood 2009 that you all should be able to access so chuck your pics in there… a sample anyway then everyone can have a good look…..

Thanks you for all turning out and ‘getting on with things’…. cheers!

Here are a few shots and a Link to the Gallery.

GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED - GALLERY LINK