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About This Product
Inspired by racing seaplane dashboards, the Etika replicates the suspended mounting of vintage flight instruments. Its central case is locked by four surgical steel bolts, mimicking the anti-vibration fixings of the 1930s. The textured dial and silver accents recall the precision of early cockpit pressure gauges. A timepiece that transforms luxury into an indestructible flight instrument.
Shipping & Returns
Free Shipping
All orders are shipped from our logistics centers in Switzerland.
Carrier
International Express We ship worldwide via DHL, FedEx, or Swiss Post, depending on your location. Once your order has been shipped, you will receive a confirmation email containing tracking information and delivery updates.
Duties and Taxes
International and Domestic Orders All orders are shipped DDU (Delivered Duty Unpaid). This means that import duties, taxes, and customs fees are not included in the purchase price. These charges must be paid to the carrier upon delivery
Returns and Exchanges
All sales made by the Company are final. The Company does not accept any returns, refunds, or exchanges, except as expressly provided by applicable law or in accordance with Article 2 below.
Warranty
David Van Heim offers a two-year warranty on parts and labor. This warranty includes shipping costs and shipping insurance.
Please note that the warranty does not cover:
Leather straps or batteries.
Items modified or altered by a third party.
Damage resulting from inappropriate use (shocks, exposure to chemicals, etc.).
All after-sales service requests, whether covered by the warranty or not, are subject to approval by pilo-watches.com prior to shipping authorization.
Warranty Claim Procedure
For any technical assistance, please email us at info@david-van-heim.com.
Etika: The Suspended Instrument
The Etika is a direct tribute to the racing seaplanes of the Schneider Cup—1930s speed demons whose gauges were subjected to destructive vibrations during takeoff. To survive, cockpit chronometers were never fixed directly to the dashboard; instead, they were suspended on steel mounting plates.
The defining characteristic of this model is its powerful contrast: a refined central cell “bridged” by four massive steel bolts at the corners. These screws are not merely decorative; they simulate the silentblocs—metal shock absorbers—that once insulated precision instruments from the thunder of V12 engines.
The central dial and its silver small-seconds sub-dial mirror the visual codes of air pressure gauges found in pressurized cockpits. Wearing an Etika is like carrying a fragment of a pioneer’s flight deck on your wrist, where the beauty of design was, above all, a servant to mechanical survival.
Specifications
CASE
Material
Stainless Steel / Rose Gold PVD
Dimensions
Ø 45.6mm
12mm thick (with glass)
Caseback
Stainless Steel
Glass
Hard Mineral
Water resistance
30m (3 ATM)
DIAL & HANDS
Color
Deep Black tones
Indications
Date
Finishes
Multi-layered dial construction
Hands
Second / Hour / Minute / Date hands
Polished finish
MOVEMENT
Type
High-precision Quartz
Functions
Hour / Minute / second / Date
Remark
Engineered for reliability and multi-zone functionality
STRAP
Material
Leather
Details
Soft-touch finish for optimal comfort
Buckle
Signed Stainless Steel
Brushed finish
Details
Weight
106g
Gender
Male
THE LEGACY