Mondia 1946 Aviator

This watch caught my eye at a recent presentation. It is made by Italian brand Mondia, based in Voghera, near Milan. Its name is “1946 Aviator,” and it has a lot of the classic pilot’s watch features, such as the very simple dial, the Arabic numerals vertical all way round, the anti-magnetic movement, and the…

Mondia, attractively-priced automatic watches

Mondia watches is an Italian brand whose range includes some automatic watches with movements by Japanese company Miyota. Their reference MI 1723-1CP, part of the Vintage collection, is a men’s three-hand watch with date, 42 mm case that is 13.5 mm thick, with leather strap. It is powered by the Miyota 821A movement. The “1946”…