![]() ![]() IW431, with Caliber 52 T.S.C.) that IWC introduced in 1940. And in fact, its design is inspired by the first Big Pilot’s Watch (Ref. ![]() The Big Pilot has been in the IWC collection for many years. The Big Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar Spitfire Even today, it is still regarded as one of the most sophisticated developments in the history of aviation. Its cutting-edge elliptical wing design made it extraordinarily agile and easy to manoeuvre, whilst also giving the plane a unique silhouette. Mitchell as a short-range, high-performance interceptor aircraft, it played a critical role in the fierce air battles with the German Luftwaffe fighters. It was a veritable legend of the skies, used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied countries before, during, and after World War II. The Spitfire CollectionĪs you might have guessed, the Spitfire Collection takes its name from a plane, the Supermarine Spitfire. So, if you can forgive us for being a year late, here’s our hands-on look at this bronze-case beauty. One such example is the limited-edition IWC Big Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar Spitfire IW503601. With so many new models being launched – and not all from IWC, of course – there were inevitably some we did not get a chance to devote suitable attention to at the time. Here’s a video overview of the highlights from IWC’s CEO Christoph Grainger-Herr shot at SIHH 2019. ![]() Last year, it was the brand’s legendary Pilot’s Watch series, with a number of cool variations introduced to the market. As a regular reader of MONOCHROME, you will know already that each year, Swiss watch manufacturer IWC focuses on a specific collection. ![]()
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