SIHH 2019: How the Montblanc Heritage Collection was inspired by Minerva's mastery

Big Pilot's Watch Perpetual Calendar Spitfire watch in bronze with a green dial Knoop references the Spitfire, which this year has been flushed out as a stand-alone branch of the Pilot's Watch collection to include pieces in steel with black dial and bronze with green dial, both equipped with functions covering a range of complexity "The Spitfire series was always a little brother to the Pilot's Watch collection.

This year, we wanted to give it a proper presence We now have a new Timezoner Spitfire Edition, 'The Longest Flight', in the collection, a new product limited to 250 pieces," Knoop says The Timezoner Spitfire Edition, "The Longest Flight", is inspired by a project launched by the watchmaker to restore an original Spitfire plane in preparation for a flight around the world.

Pilot's Watch UTC Spitfire Edition by IWC IWC has also introduced five other new models to this range, including the UTC Spitfire Edition, as well as a perpetual calendar number The rugged, utilitarian design is doubtless a nod to military roots, but further infusing the designs with elements signature to the iconic Spitfire solidifies IWC's bond with the aircraft.

"We've used matt cases with green Nato straps, and bronze cases with green dials." The green, in particular, is a colour signature to the Spitfire's interior, matted and with a layout that nods to the Mark 11 Pilot Watch originally worn by Spitfire pilots. . Source