In 1994 IWC launched a Pilot’s Chronograph, reference 3705, for the jet age that came with another top-flight feature: zirconium oxide. The high-tech ceramic used for the case, is as hard as sapphire and virtually indestructible. In 1988, the Pilot’s Watch tradition was sustained by the Pilot’s Chronograph. Pilot’s Watch Mark XII
The very first IWC Pilot’s Replica Watches of the 1930s and 1940s set technical benchmarks, and the dial designs determined the instrument look that has remained characteristic to this day. IWC Pilot’s Watches Classic Collection | IWC Schaffhausen
IWC influenced the cockpit-instrument look of classic pilot’s watches during the 1930s and 1940s. The white triangular index at “12 o’clock” allowed pilots in the cockpit to instantly recognize the position of the hands and the time at a glance.
Popular Used IWC Pilot Watches. The history of the IWC Pilot is traceable back to 1936 with the introduction of the Special Watch for Pilots. In the 1940’s, IWC continued to produce watches for aviators, namely for military use. However, it wasn’t until the 1990’s that IWC created a dedicated collection called the Pilot.
The Big Pilot’s watch, first released in 1940, is the largest wristwatch or ‘deck watch’ IWC has ever produced. One of the notable attributes of this timepiece is the central hacking seconds, which allow pilots and navigators to coordinate their watches down to the second with the most refined precision.
The Pilot’s Watch Automatic Spitfire Story The IWC Pilot’s Watch Automatic Spitfire remains true to the purist instrument design of the Mark 11 navigation watch, which was produced from 1948 onward for the British Royal Air Force. The new, IWC-manufactured 32110 calibre is featured for the first time in this functional timepiece.
Popular Used IWC Pilot Replica Watches The history of the IWC Pilot is traceable back to 1936 with the introduction of the Special Watch for Pilots. In the 1940’s, IWC continued to produce watches for aviators, namely for military use. However, it wasn’t until the 1990’s that IWC created a dedicated collection called the Pilot.
Conceived as navigation instruments for aviators, IWC Pilot’s Watches are the quintessential tool for modern-day explorers. VIEW ALL. Spitfire The Pilot’s Watch Spitfire collection has been paying tribute to the elegance and cutting-edge technology of the legendary fighter plane since 2003.
Conceived as navigation instruments for aviators, IWC Pilot’s Watches are the quintessential tool for modern-day explorers.