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3 Historic IWC Pilot’s Watches
IWC BIG PILOT’S WATCH (1940) The first IWC Big Pilot’s Watch (Ref. IW431, with Caliber 52 T.S.C.) was supplied to the Luftwaffe (German Air Force) in 1940 in an edition of 1,000 pieces. The “big device,” constructed according to the criteria for an observer’s watch, is the largest wristwatch ever made by IWC, with a…
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Previewing IWC Big Pilot’s Watch & IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the IWC Pilot’s Watch as well as the line’s revamping for SIHH 2016, and the brand seems intent on tapping into its quite illustrious history. The new IWC Big Pilot’s Watch is not getting any major redesign, but there are several aesthetic changes that overall work well and…