X4009
Hunter Green
Made from Mk1a Spitfire aircraft X4009, flown by Australian fighter-ace Pat Hughes during the Battle of Britain.
X4009
Hunter Green
Made from Mk1a Spitfire aircraft X4009, flown by Australian fighter-ace Pat Hughes during the Battle of Britain.
The X4009 Series
The X4009 Series is an exclusive limited edition timepiece crafted from the historic Mk1a Spitfire aircraft X4009, once piloted by Australian fighter ace Paterson Clarence Hughes during the iconic Battle of Britain.
Pat Hughes, DFC, is celebrated as one of Australia’s greatest WWII fighter aces, credited with up to 17 victories during the pivotal 1940 aerial campaign. The X4009, currently undergoing restoration by the Hunter Fighter Collection charity, holds a remarkable combat legacy.
Each X4009 timepiece features aluminum from the aircraft’s original fuselage, offering owners a unique connection to history while supporting the restoration of this legendary Spitfire.
Dimensions
Dimensions
Diameter Case: 41,0 mm
Diameter Bezel: 41,5 mm
Lug-to-lug: 48,7 mm
Height: 13,6 mm
Opening diameter: 34,0 mm
Movement
Movement
Caliber SW461-1 SELLITA movement w. customized rotor, ruthenium anthracite plating & tempered blue screws
Automatic & manual winding
Hours, minutes and small second at 6 o’clock
Date with quick setting at 3 o’clock
Frequency 28’800 vibrations per hour (4 Hz)
Power reserve +40 hours
31 Jewels Incabloc
Accuracy ±5 sec per day
Key Features
Key Features
Fumé sunburst dial with repurposed Mk1A Spitfire X4009 fueselage aluminium integrated at 6 o’clock
Swiss-Made certified
Self-winding – 3 hands – small second – date
“Office GMT” rotation bezel with lume marker at 12 o’clock
Luminescent hands, indexes and rails
10 ATM / 100 meters water resistance
Case
Case
3-piece case, 316L Stainless steel, Gun-gray PVD Coating
Exhibition caseback
Top glass Sapphire Crystal with 3x layers of anti-reflective (AR) coating
Caseback glass Mineral Crystal
Onion crown with crownguard
Serial number placque
Brushed rotating bezel (counter clockwise) with debossed and painted numerals
Strap
Strap
Brown double calf leather strap with white stitches, stamped inner lining
Quick-release strap system
Stainless steel butterfly clasp with pushers – polished and sandblast finishing.
Width (lugs) 20,0 mm
Width (clasp) 18,0 mm
Length 125/75 mm
Materials
Materials
Top glass: Sapphire crystal w. 3 layers of AR coating
Caseback glass: Mineral Glass
Case, Caseback & Crown: 316L Stainless steel
Strap: Calf leather strap w. quick release system
Clasp: 316L Stainless steel
Wings of Wartime
Pat Hughes & Spitfire X4009
Originally designed by Reginald Joseph Mitchell in the early 1930s, the Supermarine Spitfire became an aviation icon, celebrated for its aerodynamic excellence and key role in shaping WWII history.
As a high-performance interceptor, the “Spit” played a crucial role in combating German fighters during the Battle of Britain—the first major air campaign fought solely by air forces.
Fueselage aluminum
A Small Piece of History
In 2020, Ross and Ann-Maree Pay of Vintage Fighter Restorations took ownership of the wreckage and identity of the Supermarine Spitfire Mk1a X4009, unearthed from its crash site in the UK, 80 years after its service in the Battle of Britain.
The couple donated the aircraft remains to the Hunter Fighter Collection Incorporated, an Australian charity, launching an ambitious project to fully restore the X4009 to its 1940 condition.
The Design Challenge
Spirit of the Sky
Designing the X4009 Series was a captivating challenge.
Building on the foundation of our 2018 RJM series, we set out to create a timepiece that reflects both the mechanical precision of a Spitfire and the unique history of Mk1a X4009, while incorporating original fuselage aluminum to preserve its legacy.
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