INSPIRED BY WATCH COLLECTOR AND HISTORIAN ROBERT “BOB” STOKES
THE AVIGO 1%
99 CAN BE BOUGHT.
THE 1% MUST BE EARNED.
Honor watches for extraordinary people in aviation — pilots, astronauts, rescue aviators and others whose courage, service or humanity deserves to be remembered.
THE ORIGIN OF THE AVIGO 1%
THE ROBERT STOKES HONOR
The idea that started the AVIGO 1%.
Watch collector and historian Robert “Bob” Stokes has spent years preserving historic watches and the remarkable stories connected to them.
Through that work came a simple idea.
A watch can become far more meaningful because of who wore it, what they did and the story it carries forward.
Bob proposed that as AVIGO returned, some watches should never be offered for sale.
They should be earned.
Every recipient is recognized through The Robert Stokes Honor.
THE 1% IS NOT A FORMULA.
IT’S A STANDARD.
The program begins by recognizing honorees more frequently during AVIGO’s founding era.
As the company grows, the tradition will evolve into milestone presentations, special recognitions and annual honors.
THE 1% IS A PRINCIPLE — NOT A QUOTA.
FOUNDING ERA
Recognizing a broader group of rare & extraordinary aviation heroes as the program and its legacy are established.
BUILD THE LEGACY
GROWTH ERA
As AVIGO expands, Honor Watches move toward milestone presentations recognizing exceptional individuals at meaningful moments.
EXPAND THE REACH
LEGACY ERA
The tradition matures into annual AVIGO Honors reserved for extraordinary people whose stories deserve permanent recognition.
A LASTING TRADITION
MORE THAN A WATCH.
A LASTING STATEMENT.
Each AVIGO 1% recipient receives a specially designated Honor Watch — a permanent symbol of a remarkable life, a higher purpose and a story worth remembering.
COURAGE TAKES FLIGHT.
Pilots
Rescue Aviation
Astronauts
Extraordinary
THE STORIES LIVE ON
EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE.
EXTRAORDINARY STORIES.
Each recipient is presented with an Honor Watch through The Robert Stokes Honor.
Their story, photographs and presentation are permanently preserved in the AVIGO archive — creating a living record of people whose courage, service and humanity deserve to be remembered.
KNOW A HERO
IN AVIATION?
Pilots. Astronauts. Humanitarian aviation. Rescue crews. Extraordinary acts.
If you know someone whose courage, service, achievement or humanity deserves to be remembered, we invite you to share their story.
NOMINATE A HERO FOR THE AVIGO 1%.
NOMINATE SOMEONE EXTRAORDINARY
THE ROBERT STOKES HONOR • AVIGO 1%
THE WATCH MARKS THE MOMENT.
THE STORY IS WHAT LIVES ON.
EARNED. NEVER SOLD.