Pre-SIHH 2019: IWC announces a slew of 4 new pilot watches
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IWC announces four new watches for SIHH 2019, updating their pilot range From the new Spitfire line is made using exclusively IWC-manufactured calibres, to the new TOP GUN line, using Ceratanium® for the first time in a Pilot’s Watch, giving rise to a completely jet black double chronograph, plus the special editions honouring the Antoine de Saint-Exupéry novella Le Petit Prince.
Detail on the tourbillon in the IW590303_Big Pilot’s Watch Constant-Force Tourbillon Edition Le Petit Prince One of the four new releases
The announcement
Pilot’s Watch Timezoner Spitfire Edition “The Longest Flight” (ref.
IW395501).
For the first time ever at IWC, it combines the patented Timezoner mechanism with an entirely automatic IWC-manufactured movement and is limited to just 250 watches.
IW395501_Pilot’s Watch Timezoner Spitfire Edition The Longest Flight
This special edition is dedicated to the “Silver Spitfire – The Longest Flight” project It has been specially developed for pilots Steve Boultbee Brooks and Matt Jones to coincide with their flight around the world in a Spitfire The colour scheme of the watch design, with its stainless steel case, its black dial and its green textile strap, is reminiscent of the cockpit of a Spitfire
IW395501_Pilot’s Watch Timezoner Spitfire Edition The Longest Flight back
The watch can be set to a different time zone by means of a simple rotational movement of the bezel.
The hour hand, the 24-hour display and the date rotate automatically at the same time The 24-hour display has been designed as a rotating disc beneath the dial This means that the dial moves closer to the front glass, making it easier to read.
The newly developed 82760 IWC-manufactured calibre has a Pellaton winding with components made from wear-resistant ceramic and boasts a power reserve of 60 hours.
Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Spitfire (ref IW387902).
IWC is presenting its first Pilot’s Chronograph with a movement from the 69000 calibre family and a reduced case diameter of just 41 millimetres.
The 69000 calibre family, first introduced in 2016, constitutes an important developments in IWC-manufactured movements in IWC’s early history Now, for the first time, IWC has incorporated a member of this calibre family into its Pilot’s Watches.
The 69380 IWC-manufactured calibre is a robust, reliable and high-precision chronograph movement with a classic column wheel design The stopped hours and minutes are displayed on the two subdials at “9 o’clock” and “12 o’clock” It also features a date and day display.
The pawl-winding system, which winds up on both sides, boasts a power reserve of 46 hours.
The bronze case, the olive green dial and the brown calf leather strap give this chronograph a unique character Over time, the bronze develops a special patina, making each and every watch a unique piece.
Watch Double Chronograph TOP GUN Ceratanium (ref IW371815)
IWC’s first ever pilot’s watch to be completely jet black
IW371815_Pilot’s Watch Double Chronograph TOP GUN Ceratanium
Developed by IWC, Ceratanium® is a material that combines the advantages of titanium and ceramic in a groundbreaking new composition.
The patented material is as lightweight and unbreakable as titanium and at the same time []
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