We've cherry-picked from Minor Watches Heritage series of Swiss Made 42mm automatic pilot watches, with a choice between a classic beige cream/sand colored dial with vintage brown leather straps and cream stitching that really compliment the dial well, and an eye-catching blue sunburst that comes on black straps with matching blue stitching. The Microbrand Store™ is an authorized dealer for Minor Watches.

Why We Love This Watch

Minor Watch's refreshing modern and streamlined take on pilot watches makes a pleasant change from the classic but dated Fliegers for collectors who are looking for something different yet stylish. We still see the double dots (minus the triangle) at 12 o'clock, and an emphasis on minute tracking with Arabic numerals that clearly put this Swiss automatic in pilot watch territory, but in a clean and balanced design.

Color-wise, the design of Minor's Heritage Electric Blue is impeccable when married with the carefully color selected hand made straps stitched by Jacob Straps, one of the most renowned Spanish strap-makers, who are famous for their soft and supple creations. Minor Watches are a Spanish microbrand, and the leather used is also tanned in Spain. Here we see blue stitching to tie-in with the eye-catching blue sunburst dial, nicely paired with stylish vintage black straps that make the dial pop.

Although Minor are Spanish, it's good to see that the Heritage's final assembly, (not just the movement,) is in Switzerland, and at a world-famous factory that produces Swiss movements used by many popular microbrands. We were able to confirm this with documentation that Minor Watches provided. As you might expect from a well-built timepiece, the specifications on this pilot watch are excellent, and include scratch resistant sapphire crystal on both the front and the back, a reliable Sellita SW200-1 high beat automatic movement, and 165 feet (50 meters) of water resistance.

Video Reviews

Since Minor is a Spanish microbrand, they tend to market to a Spanish audience, so this review is in Spanish. However, it is possible to see sub-titles in a different language of your choice, such as English, by opening the review in YouTube, then:

1. Turn on captions ("CC" icon.)
2. Tap the Settings icon (looks like a cog.)
3. Select Captions/Sub-Titles from the Settings choices.
4. Pick the Auto-Translate option and choose your preferred language.

Watch Specifications

• Type: Swiss Made microbrand pilot watch.
• Reference: Minor Watches Heritage in Electric Blue. MH-A333.
• Limited Edition: 500 timepieces, with the serial number engraved on the back.
• Color Scheme: Blue sunburst dial with cyan and orange markings. Green lume on hands, Arabic numerals, and applied indices. Black vintage leather straps with complimentary blue stitching.
• Water Resistance: 5 ATM / 50 meters / 165 feet.
• Diameter: 42mm, excluding crown.
• Lug Width: 20mm.
• Lug-to-Lug Length: 48mm.
• Height: 10½mm, thinner than most automatics with exhibition case backs.
• Case: 316L marine grade stainless steel with a finely brushed finish.
  
• Case Back: 316L marine grade stainless steel with scratch resistant sapphire crystal exhibition window that showcases the movement inside.
• Dial: Sunburst blue dial with cyan hour markings in a mix of Arabic numerals and circular applied indices, and orange markings for the outer track.
• Dial Crystal: Scratch resistant sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating.
• Lume: Swiss Super-LumiNova lume on the applied indices, Arabic numerals, and hour and minute hands.
• Straps Included: A pair of black handmade vintage leather straps from Jacob Straps with blue stitching to tie-in to the dial color. Lengths: 115mm & 75mm.
• Packaging: Minor's presentation box with glossy black piano lacquer finish, Minor warranty card, and The Microbrand Store™ micro-fiber cleaning cloth.
• Movement: 26 jewel Swiss Sellita SW200-1 automatic mechanical movement.
• Oscillation: High beat 28,800 BPH, (8 ticks per second.)
• Hacks: Yes.
• Hand Winds: Yes.
• Automatic Winding: Yes.
• Power Reserve: Up to 38 hours.
• Manufacturer's Warranty: 3 years. Minor Watches warranty work is performed by their partner, Luis Míguez Watchmakers, who are Swiss certified, and have more than 25 years experience repairing watches.
• Final Assembly: Switzerland.