The Abingdon Co.

The Abingdon Company is a watch and aviation products manufacturer founded in Oregon in 2007 by Chelsea Abingdon Welch. The company manufactures the only watch specifically designed for female aviators.[1][2]

History

The Abingdon Co. began during a round table dinner conversation between a mix of women pilots and airplane mechanics. Pilot and company founder Chelsea "Abingdon" Mullin (née Welch) listened as her colleagues repeatedly expressed their desires for a fully functional aviator's watch that is "fashionable, versatile and, most importantly, made for women".[3]

Abingdon first spent over 11 months designing two models—the Jackie and the Amelia—and then launched the company on November 3, 2007.[4] Despite what most people think, the Amelia and Jackie models were not named after any famous female pilots. The name "Amelia" supposedly represents a hard-working and practical persona while the "Jackie" represents elegance.

The Abingdon Co. not only offers aviation watches, but travel and dive watches as well. Each model comes in colors and has "unique" features.[5]

  • Amelia features an E6B Flight Calculator and Zulu time (Quartz movement)
  • Jackie features an E6B Flight Calculator and a Chronograph and the outer case back has over 64 Twinkling Zirconia Rivets (Quartz movement)
  • Katherine features an ATIS bezel and a Chronograph (Quartz movement)
  • Elise features a tri-time zone (Quartz movement)
  • Marina, the newest model, is a fully automatic dive watch with a world timer, wet suit expander band as well as a silicone band, titanium band, and a diver's outer bezel.

References
  1. "Abingdon Watches Introduces The First Aviation Watch For Women". Elite Traveler. Retrieved 2017-12-18.
  2. Berendsen, Chantal (2014-01-15). "Watch out for pilot Abingdon Welch". Runway Girl. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
  3. Muj, Nicole Goesseringer (2017-10-30). "Chelsea Abingdon Welch: Time Tested and Pilot Approved". JetsetMag.com. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
  4. Wilson, Benet J. (2013-03-15). "Abingdon Company offers female flight watches". Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). Retrieved 2017-12-18.
  5. Welch, Chelsea. "Owner". The Abingdon Co.
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