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Torgoen was founded by an enthusiastic private pilot, Benzi Rosenski. Rosenski, also a veteran of the watch developing industry, combined these two passions to invent Torgoen – Professional Pilot Watches. Rosenski envisioned a line of timepieces for pilots that are functional, affordable, well designed and durable.  In 1998 the original Torgoen Swiss timepieces rolled off the production line. The name Torgoen is derived from Thor, the god of thunder in Nordic mythology, and Goen which is a derivative of “go”. The name symbolizes the boldness, functionality and simplicity of design (Thor) in time keeping gimmicks (Goen). These principles guide the Torgoen team in the creation and updating of the line. Although the design of all Torgoen watches has functionalities utile for pilots, it is also perfective for ordinary persons who be grateful for tangible quality and no-nonsense, yet sophisticated design. The dials have numerals, markers and indexes inspired by cockpit instruments like altimeters and speed gauges. Cockpit instruments have been a subject of ergonomic studies that go back to World War II. This is share of the functionality and boldness that guides Torgoen.

E6B Flight Computer – Useful also in the supermarket

In galore of it is models, Torgoen uses an E6B Flight Computer based on the basi design by the US army for the duration of World War II. The name was merely the Catalog share number of the device. It allows the pilot to without apparent effort solve difficulties of speed, distance and time. By knowing two of these variables, one may deduct the third with ease. This is based on a regular slide rule which was used by numerous of us that attended high school before the introduction of pocket calculators. It enables the user to carry out any multiplication and section calculations. It is peculiarly good while performing conversions of units and even interchange rate calculations. The watches come with a booklet in three languages with clear instructions of how to use the E6B and examples of how the E6B will help solve calculation problems.

GMT (Zulu Time) – Keeping track of home-time for travelers

Torgoen integrated in galore of it is models another feature that is ordinarily employed by pilots and favored by watch fanciers - a second time zone displayed in a 24 hour format. Communications amongst the cockpit and air traffic controllers always use GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) as a mutual standard. It fends off confusedness by pilots arriving at an airport from dissimilar time zones.  Every time zone in the globe has a indicated letter. GMT was indicated with the letter Z and pilots call it Zulu time since Zulu is the phonetic alphabet for Z. It is also utile for travelers crossing dissimilar time zones who wish to keep their home-time handy and without apparent effort displayed on their watches.

Today the Torgoen brand includes 12 series in it is line-up with over 61 dissimilar versions. "Considering the parts and materials used, we feel that this brand is one of the best values in the market today".      

Torgoen Academy
 
As portion of the contribution and dedication to the aviation industry, Torgoen sponsors the Torgoen Academy for flight safety. The academy’s curriculum delivers specialized flight training to both private and mercantile pilots that will increase aviation safety by instructing aviators necessary recovery and survival accomplishments not commonly offered in either necessary or innovative flight training. The Torgoen Academy’s training makes pilots safer by instructing them to deal with departures from normal flight, upsets due to turbulence and mechanical failures.  
Following a structured syllabus, pilots formulate the capacity to keep a cool head while applying proficiencies learned in the school’s aerobatic training aircraft to resolve the circumstance at hand. "We in a literal sense turn pilot’s upside-down in real airplanes in order to give them the selfassurance to repair the problem without the panic."