We at The Deck 747 by Doors2Manual are excited to share with you an exciting project that we have been working on together with a watch designer based in Cape Town with a shared love for the Queen of the Skies.
The idea of wearing a piece of aviation history is something that many of us enjoy, is required in many aviation roles for the day job, and is of course a perfect gift idea. 
With our partner’s passion for watch design and aviation, and of course both our love for our 747 and extensive experience in selling airline/aircraft memorabilia worldwide, we tried our best to capture the spirit of the engineering excellence and craftsmanship that defined the 747’s design and manufacturing.
With all components meticulously machined and finished in the workshop and studio in Cape Town, we did not compromise by considering production in China like many other watch brands do.
The watch case is machined from the fuselage sections of British Airways G-BYGA , which was recently retired, with the top deck preserved as The Deck 747 in Barton as a flight sim and events centre. Additional components are machined from titanium and ceramic coated, finished off with a handmade vintage-style nubuck leather strap, making it truly unique.
For the dial, we drew design inspiration from the 747’s analogue cockpit Airspeed Indicator, with the orange airspeed command bug representing the GMT 24-hour hand. The watch features a mechanical movement to honour the theme of bygone travel style, quality, and craftsmanship.
Each piece is carefully assembled and finished by hand and comes with a unique serial number assigned to the limited run of 747 pieces we will be producing shortly.
Custom engraving available to the rear of the casing at an additional cost of £49.95. Please add a note at checkout. Some limitations will apply to length of text, the team will discuss with you before engraving.
Specifications:
Case: Original Aircraft Aluminium Boeing 747 British Airway G-BYGA                                                                                                  Movement: Automatic Seiko NH34                                                                                                                                                    Crystal: Sapphire                                                                                                                                                                            Strap: Nubuck Leather Hand made
This listing provides you the unique opportunity to pre-order this beautiful piece of engineering coupled with aviation history, with delivery guaranteed in time for Christmas. You have the option to pay in full, or pay a non refundable deposit. Full balance will be due 4 weeks before your due date which will be confirmed to 2 weeks prior to payment date.
We are excited to launch our watch collection with a piece of our beloved aircraft, however also have many ideas of iconic aircraft incorporated watch designs to come in the not too distant future. Stay tuned on our website and social media for more details!
Postage outside of the UK is subject to additional cost.