In 2015, Vulcain is bringing back to the forefront its famous Cricket alarm movement launched in 1947 and which was to equip the models that became nicknamed “Presidents’ watches”. Several new releases are incorporating the Cricket function, including a vintage model developed in collaboration with the German actor and brand ambassador Heiner Lauterbach, pieces with enameled or guilloché dials, and in particular the Aviator Instrument model pictured here. This modern-day model, presented last year in a chronograph version, retains its resolutely masculine style codes. On the technical side, there is no chronograph function, but the alarm is complemented by a worldtime display adjustable via a crown at 4 o’clock. The Aviator Instrument Cricket comes in two versions: one with an opaline offwhite dial and a light brown strap, and the other with a black dial and matching strap. They are powered by Caliber V-11 equipped with the Exomatic precision system patented by the brand in 1946, and a striking mechanism that rings for around 20 seconds.