AIR WOLF is the result of a cooperation between MALM and the crew at the 31st aircraft maintenance division in the Swedish Air Force. The purpose with the AIR WOLF project was to design and develop a proper, automatic pilot tool watch with an easy-to-read dial in dayligt and darkness. The case needed to be reasonably sized, have a surface that can withstand bangs and marks and equipped with the ability to track your working hours in UTC time. 

Early on in the projectet we decided to start from a classic 'flieger watch' point of view when designing the watch. Classical flieger watches are both durable built and easy to read, with black dials and bright hands and numbers. However, we needed to downsize the watch case and give it a more reasonable fit for the aircraft maintenance crew who work in narrow and cramped spaces. We also wanted to integrate details from their tools and environment, and of course the current and historical Swedish fighter jets. 

In order to add integrated details into the Air Wolf watch case we decided to design a 4-piece case construction with a replaceable barrel that encloses the complete watch case. The rugged steel surface of this barrel is collected by the many tools and grip-surfaces found in the environment of an aviation technicianand gives the complete watch design new exciting dimesions. Furthermore, we gave the case a polished finish and glare-proofed sapphire crystals in both front and back (see-through caseback) for best visibility. The bezel was placed inside the watch which in order to give it better protection and is operated by an extra crown at two o'clock position. This bi-directional inner rotating bezel is marked with a 0-24 index that can easily be used to track working time.

The 4 o'clock crown is screwed down for better protection. The 4 o'clock crown features the silhouette of the 37 Viggen fighter jet. The second hand also features the silhoutte of the 37 Viggen.