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August 22, 2011

Fly With the Big Pilot From Schaffhausen

Filed under: Pilot — Tags: , , , , — Iwcer @ 9:30 pm

Flying and soaring in the sky is the dream for many people since childhood, but for most people, to fly an airplane is only a dream, like hanging in the sky, can not be achieved. However, wearing Pilot’s Watch and dreaming of yourself in the cockpit is more easy to achieve, and Pilot’s Watch usually has a clear and concise dial, reliable anti-vibration and anti-magnetic properties, even chronograph and second time zone design, no wonder in both domestic and foreign, Pilot’s Watch is very favorite to fans.

In the watch field today, IWC is well-known for Pilot’s Watch. IWC has developed and produced Pilot’s Watch since 1930, except produced the famous Mark military watch for  British during World War II, also accepted German Luftwaffe air force, designed a big Beobachtungs-Uhren (Observer’s Watch or simply B-Uhr).

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B-Uhr by IWC

The large dial and luminous hands of B-Uhr are praised by pilots, the performance is even better than Mark. Mark XI produced between 1948 and 1984 is the first official Pilot’s Watch formally adopted by Royal Air Force certification, now is searching by enthusiastic collectors. Mark XII and Mark XV follow the creative features of Mark XI, although they use the Jaeger LeCoultre and ETA self-winding movements respectively, but still without losing the traditional and modern charm, have the majority of supporters. Flieger Chronograph and UTC of IWC can be said as Pilot’s Watch with chronograph and second time zone performance, adding swinging looks to IWC Pilot’s Watch.

B-Uhr by A. Lange & Sohne

Among IWC Pilot’s Watches, B-Uhr produced for German Air Force Luftwaffe has the most unique legendary qualities and distinctive characters. World War II was Unprecedented fierce, and victory or defeat became increasingly apparent in aerial combat, so German Air Force demanded a lot of accurate Pilot’s Watches. Among them, B-Uhr was favorite to pilots, five watch factories supplied for it, including A. Lange & Sohne, IWC, Laco, Stowa, and Wempe. The movement performance and dial of different watch factories of course has a  slightly difference, but the following have in common: 55 mm case engraved with FL 23883, convenient to wear gloves and operate the crown, Stop seconds, Indirect center seconds, Breguet balance springs, black dial, luminous time scale and hands, no shock resistance and so on. In addition, the 55 mm B-Uhr is more than the average watches, it is often tied outside of the flight suit with a longer belt. After compared, IWC B-Uhr is the most favorite one to collectors, and then A. Lange & Sohne.

B-Uhr Movement
B-Uhr movement produced by Stowa.

IWC produced 1200 pieces of 52SC movements for B-Uhr (the representative Center Second, the full name of 52T-19 H6 SC), and about 1000 pieces are made into B-Uhr. 52 SC movement is in the size of diameter 19 lignes (43.15 mm), height 6 mm, 16 jewels, vibration frequency of 18,000 bph, with swan-neck regulator. The inside devices of IWC B-Uhr have magnetic soft iron, can withstand the high magnetic environment in the cabin, but do not have waterproof and anti-shaking performance.

German Air Force Pilot Wearing B-Uhr

IWC published the limited edition of Big Pilot’s Watch Ref. 5002, one hand is to show respect to B-Uhr during World War II, another hand is to demonstrate its leading skills in pilot’s watches. This IWC re-edition watch, under the traditional appearance, there are a lot of advanced designs: 46 mm stainless steel case with crashworthiness, anti-temperature and antu-magnetic properties (generally from 4800 A/m to 32,000 A/m); the black dial agaist time scale and pointer that coated with Superluminova, showing high identification; in addition to anti-glare performance of sapphire crystal mirror, also have the ability to stand air pressure changes; 60 meters water resistance, large center second hand and fast-adjusting date display which convenient for modern, fully demonstrate the characteristics of Pilot’s Watches: strong, reliability and oriented performance.

IWC Caliber 5011

In addition, Big Pilot’s Watch Ref. 5002 uses Calibre 5011 movement which modified from IWC Calibre 5000 (used for Portugieser 2000), the special Pellaton winding system (invented by the IWC watchmaking genius Albert Pellaton in the end of 1940s) has the pawl winding mechanism to prevent the gear from reversal, it can turn the most subtle wrist movements to kinetic energy, so its power reserve up to 7 days (168 hours), and the condition of kinetic energy can be shown in the small dial in 3 o’clock position. In fact, the spring of Big Pilot’s Watch can provide 8 days kinetic energy, but IWC has designed a special stopping device, if the watch has no further winding after running seven days, it will automatically stop after seven days, to ensure the watch runs in accurate operation.

Big Pilot's Watch Ref. 5002

Today, Big Pilot’s Watch is no longer only designed for combat pilots, but IWC retains the specialities of B-Uhr, buffalo leather strap and the Rivet which is generally similar to mark, although no need to tie the watch to the flight suit. Together with the high-contrast black dial which is designed to read time easily in the cabin without bright lights, the large crown to facilitating wearing and operation, it can be said that IWC spares no effort to retain the old styles of B-Uhr. And we also can listen to it to tell us about the touching and moving story of air combat in the blue sky through the small chronograph on wrist.

Polit's Watch

July 4, 2011

The Legendary Big Pilot’s Watch: IWC Gave Up Its Treasure And Sold For Lawrence Foundation

Filed under: Pilot — Tags: , — Iwcer @ 1:47 pm

IWC selected Big Pilot’s Watch produced in 1940 to sell among many watches by a virtual mallet online. This watch was not only the model with the largest diameter, but also very rare in the market, it was set to become the treasure that watch collectors competed to bid. This was the 8th charity auction on IWC website (www.iwc.com), all proceeds would be donated to the Lawrence Foundation.

From December 14 to 21, 2005, the Big Pilot’s Watch produced by IWC watch factory in 1940, it was extremely rare at auction, it was bound to set off a bidding war on online auction. IWC Big Pilot’s Watches were produced only 1,000 pieces, and more valuable is preserved today. It was one of the Swiss IWC factory traditions that the auction setting online and before Christmas, so that the watch lovers could bid for it happily in front of computer every year; and all proceeds were donated to charitable or cultural institutions; the beneficial organization this year was Lawrence Foundation which committed to sports and helped impoverished children around the world.

There was a close relationship between IWC Big Pilot’s Watch and the historical development of the aviation industry, in the early 1930s, IWC produced the precise watch for the world’s first aircraft used for flight deck with its expertise; to ensure accuracy, the watch must avoid the influence as shock, extreme temperature changes, strong pressure, fluctuating light and dark conditions, magnetic interference which often encountered in flight. So it produced IWC Big Pilot’s Watch in 1940, the watch diameter still took charge; weight 183g, diameter 55 mm, it was not only the largest IWC watch ever, but also the most accurate watch at that time. IWC Big Pilot’s Watch with thickness 6mm, equipped with the improved 52T-19-inches mid-second hand pocket watch movement, watch number 1014091.

IWC Big Pilot's Watch

IWC Big Pilot’s Watch with the whole thickness of 17.5mm, there was sufficient space for placement of the mechanical structure required: swan neck precision adjustment device, double material and weight of balance wheel, Breguet balance spring, vibration frequency of 18,000 per hour, and 16 jewels; in addition, containing the second case to achieve the dustproof effects. Stainless steel case with matte brushing to to reduce the reflection, case number 1033491. Black matte surface and fluorescence scale created the best readability. One of the great features of the watch was the big crown, it still could easily adjust the watch when wearing gloves; with special long leather strap, so that the watch could worn outside of special flight jacket.

As time going by, the 65-year-old watches becamme very valuable treasures, and its value was rising with years. As expected, this unique IWC Big Pilot’s Watch set a minimum price of $25,000. Auction would be held at 18:00 Central European Time on the IWC website (www.iwc.com) on December 14, 2005, each bid ranged from $100 to $400. The virtual mallet would strike between 14:00 to 17:00 Central European Time to end this auction on 21 December, 2005. IWC would hand all the proceeds over to Lawrence Foundation, you could login in IWC website to know the details of the auction after 1 December 2005.

“The power of sports can change the world”, Nelson. Mandela once sketched the purpose of establishing Lawrence Foundation with these words. Lawrence Foundation was co-founded by boutique group Richemont Daimler Chrysler Company in 1999, and it develops to a very diversified organization today. Since 2005, IWC was proud to be the partner of Lawrence, joined hands with the Foundation to the goal. Lawrence Foundation combines sports and charitable aid through three projects: Lawrence Sports Foundation promotes humanitarian through sports, there are about 40 projects worldwide provide assistance to children living in poverty, to improve the community, unity improve the future, to create a better future through the power of sports. The second major project of the Foundation is Laureus World Sports Academy, it is constituted of 40 classic players, they are the ambassadors of activities, and as the reviewers and award presenters of Laureus World Sports Awards at the same time. And the Laureus World Sports Awards gathering the superstar shining people in sports field, also known as “Sports Oscars”, that is the third major project of the Foundation.

June 23, 2011

IWC Presented Pilot’s Watch for Father and Son

Filed under: Pilot — Tags: , , , — Iwcer @ 12:32 pm

Father and son Pilot’s watch, IWC is dedicated to the world’s closest partners – father and son. This two watches just show this valuable affection between father and son, in pairs, they are the best testimony between father and son.

IWC Father and Son Pilot's Watch

The large platinum Pilot’s watch is dedicated to father, the smaller steel watch is dedicated to his son. Almost every father is hopeful, and our identity to father will also affect our lives. No matter who is careful to manage this precious and intimate relationship, the watches can help you to show your minds. Father and son Pilot’s watches like the indicators of men, they are also the perfect home mark. In the technology, this two watches are strong and perfect – from Schaffhausen IWC unique family, Pilot’s watches are under a series of rigorous testing.

IWC Pilot's Watches for Father and Son

More special is that the two watches have many similarities this time. The so-called “son likes his father”. Two watches are equipped with light-colored rhodium-plated Pilot’s watch dial, the crown uses the early IWC Pilot’s watch onion-shaped design, with the same nails brown crocodile strap. Whenever on wrist, whether wearing alone, or wearing by father and son, they show different and unique.

As father and son, the only difference of two watches is volume. The two Pilot’s watches are designed for father and son, not only with a pair of sets, also concern the father with several sons, so that each son can have one, showing fair and harmonious family relations. In the mechanical devices, the father’s watch with 46.2 x 15.8 mm platinum case, it is the Big Pilot’s watch with 51110 movement (Ref.5004). 51110 is a mechanical movement that has long power reserve, with Pellaton self-winding system, there are date window and 7-days power reserve subdial one the dial. The anti-reflective sapphire glass is embed very well, can prevent loosing when pressure drops. This watch also has water resistance with depth of 60 meters.

Father and Son Wearing IWC Pilot's Watch

The smaller son watch, is similar to Pilot’s Mark XVI in mechanical device. The 39 x 11.5 mm stainless steel case is equipped with 30110 self-winding movement. As father watch, it uses onion-shaped crown, and anti-reflective sapphire glass that can prevent to loose when pressure drops, and the central second hand and date display. This watch is also equiped with the comfortable brown crocodile strap, with strong folding clasp. The same 60 meters waterproof performance.

There is also a meticulous design, can avoid confusion, especially in the big families with several sons: there is a inner ring reserved for engraving names in the bottom, so they will never confuse who has been prepared for flight.

June 8, 2011

New IWC Spitfire Pilot’s Watch in Taiwan

Filed under: Pilot — Tags: , , , , — Iwcer @ 12:59 pm

Pilot’s Watch is very popular to fans in Taiwan, and talk about Pilot’s Watch, it is almost inevitable to emerge out the profound impression of IWC Pilot’s Watch. IWC Pilot’s Watch has become widely accepted since its appearance in the early twentieth century, on the one hand is that the classic taste and style rub the deep sense of history, with the continuous innovation of this brand in the performance development, no wonder this watch stands out in the Pilot’s Watch area for recent years. However, on the other hand, the appearance design of IWC Pilot’s Watch has no significant change for nearly a century, and begin renovation of the exterior design of the Pilot’s Watch to meet the trends of new century and the tastes of modern people, has become the important task for IWC in the new century. IWC was final to meet people and launched a series of Pilot’s Watch, Spitfire with different performance, inherited the brilliance of the previous Mark series of Pilot’s Watch.

With the new trend, more and more people prefer the sports watches with good performance and modern shape, in order to break the mechanical impressions of seriousness, monotony and rough for army watches, the exterior design of new IWC Pilot’s Watch is focus on the changes of surface, pointer and color. The curved surface of the new watch and embossed Arabic numbers is with wide dagger-type hands, it is more three-dimensional and active compared to the previous Pilot’s Watch; the new silver surface and the brown strap, so that consumers can have more choices. On the whole, Spitfire presents more detailed taste, is more in line with modern trends, with a new face to continue the unique charm of IWC Pilot’s Watch.

IWC Spitfire Mark XV

Spitfire has a variety of watches with different properties: Chronograph based on timing performance, UTC designed for people who travel in various countries, Mark XV with the background of legendary story, Double Chronograph or Rattrapente designed for professional sports people. These watches have different properties, but they have the basic properties of IWC Pilot’s Watch: such as the sapphire crystal glass with the resistance to changes in atmospheric pressure, the anti-magnetic soft iron inner case, anti-magnetic panels, 60 meters waterproof.

IWC Spitfire Rattrapante and Chronograph

IWC has excellent watch-making tradition, and its Pilot’s Watch always has the attracted aviation adventure legend. The birth of Spitfire symbolizes that IWC both uphold the tradition and break through wisdom and courage. With careful appreciation of IWC Spitfire Pilot’s Watch, it is not difficult to find they indeed meld with sports, leisure and exquisite composition in the new century trend, with the strong and powerful performance of the previous army watches, to show the modern taste, perfectly to show dynamic activity, thus it is bound to change the mechanical impression of army watches, and become the best watches that are movable and silent, wonderfully showing the styles of confidence and fashion.

IWC Spitfire UTC

June 3, 2011

IWC Pilot’s Watch Review

Filed under: Pilot — Tags: , , , , , — Iwcer @ 2:50 pm

IWC known as “Watch Engineer” in the watch industry, it was born one hundred and forty years ago, with such a long history, it gave IWC an indelible position in the watch-making field. Among its representative watch brands, the dominating “Pilot’s Watch” has always been the collection of fashionable players.

IWC Pilot’s Watch has high precision characteristic, and has been much favored by Air Force in various countries, with the legendary color. IWC launched the first pilot’s watch in 1936, it was designed to enable the watch to normally operate in the special circumstances of the cockpit, with clear and concise black dial, the clear luminous hour and minute hands, and luminous hour markers, with a short-chronograph arrow in the rotating glass inner ring, it is a model with excellent performance now. After 1940, in the needs of military, IWC began to design Pilot’s Watch for Air Force in various countries. The first Big Pilot’s Watch came out with original pocket watch movement and large central second hand, it was the certification watch that specially designed for military scouts and pilots. Big Pilot’s Watch was designed for the German air force, at that time, a large dial and night display design allowed pilots quickly read when worked at night, and a large crown and a long strap design was to facilitate the pilots with thick jacket and gloves to wear and adjust watches. As for performance, the IWC advanced soft iron magnetic device can avoid the error of the movement interfered by the magnetic field in the cockpit, it was a trusted professional Pilot’s Watch.

Continuing a long history of Pilot’s Watch, today, IWC has the most perfect and excellent Pilot’s Watch in Swiss watch industry, including Big Pilot’s Watch, Mark XXVI Pilot’s Watch, Spitfire UTC, Spitfire Chrono and so on, all the Pilot’s Watch fans can find their own style of Pilot’s Watch in IWC.

Big Pilot’s Watch: the World’s Largest Automatic Movement Exclusively Designed for Pilots

IWC Big Pilot's Watch

Big Pilot’s Watch produced by IWC can’t be faded in popularity after several decades, it is because that the watchmakers attentively design the internal structure of Big Pilot’s Watch. The Big Pilot’s re-edition watch launched in 2002 is the culmination of many IWC Big Pilot’s Watches, with the exclusive production of 51110 movement, this movement embodies the long-tested craftsmanship of IWC mechanical watches, it is the world’s largest automatic movement at present. It is equipped with 51110 movement of Buhler Dayton self-winding system, its spine-style winding device uses the technology of pawl interacting on the gear to make the watch through slight reciprocating and make two-way winding in the best performance, it can store 8 and a half hours power reserve in the shortest time; the sophisticated mechanical devices can stop the movement after operating 168 hours (7 days) and before the suspension of  power reserve, so it can prevent the negative effect that because the mainspring unduly twist, and then affect the amplitude of the pendulum to affect the accuracy of escapement. In 2006, IWC slightly changed these exquisite watches then introduced various new models. The exterior designs of hours, minutes hands and dial were accordingly changed along with the new Pilot’s Watch series in 2006, more elegant and harmony.

Mark XXVI Pilot’s Watch: a Classic Combination of Tradition and Modern

IWC Mark XXVI Pilot's Watch

It was more than 70 years since IWC launched the first Pilot’s Watch in 1936, its performance was specially designed for the special environment in the cockpit, to ensure that the watch would not be interfered by the instruments in cockpit and maintain accuracy, and the dial design made the pilots easy to read and keep track of time. The classic Mark XXVI Pilot’s Watch design has more Pilot’s Watch features, the dial diameter is increased and imitates the design of instrument in cockpit, making it more concise and legible; it is coated with Super Lumi Nova on the dial and hands at the same time, making time display be clear at a glance. The watch style is retro and elegant, and its excellent shielded magnetic performance makes the watch operate more accurately.

Mark XXVI Pilot’s Watch is with a diameter of 39 mm, 1 mm bigger than Mark 15, making its proportion more harmonious. Mark XXVI Pilot’s Watch is equiped with 30110 self-winding movement, the accurate operation is convinced, 42 hours power reserve, accurately display the date and time.

Spitfire UTC: Energetic Pilots

IWC Spitfire UTC

Pilot’s Watch represents the traditional essence of Schaffhausen IWC. In 1936, IWC first launched the “dedicated to pilots with special watches”. Spitfire as a famous fighter in aviation history, it is attracted with elegant appearance and superb technical features.

UTC is very important to pilots, it is based on Greenwich Mean Time, making difference around the world is consistent. So IWC introduced the Pilot’s Watch with 24 hours global time display since 1998. It is not only important not to pilots, but also to the passengers from all continents and the businessmen who need to communicate with the world. The local time and date display on the Spitfire UTC, it can be adjusted the crown in the hour unit to make it fast or slow. The local time of the wearer displays on the 24-hour window. The arc window of Spitfire UTC, moves from the upper half to the lower half of dial, the overall vision of dial is more harmonious, like a blooming pure smile.

Spitfire Chrono: Designed for the People who Don’t Need Co-pilots
 
In the deafening roar, two fighters flied in formation. They sometimes flied left and sometime right, and suddenly rose in a almost vertical angle, drawing a breathtaking sharp arc in the air. When the show reached climax, the fighter made a bunt movement, the audience responded with warm applause. It didn’t have any fighters like the beautiful and flexible Foo Fighters, making fans love it so much. A total of 20,351 fighters off the line, the fighters that British made in the largest number. In 1936, the chief designer Reginald.Mitchell created a masterpiece with the combination of technology and aeromechanics, the large wing made this single-seat fighter be capable to fly in a sharp arc, and have great flexibility. With the 1030 horsepower Rolls Royce engine, and from the first generation upgraded to the second generation of more than 2000 horsepower. Spitfire fighters continued to serve until the 1950s, and now a few were still retained, the excellent performance made pwople admire them as the legendary, and became expensive collection: the original fighter after fully restoring was worth about USD 3 million, if you can find it.

IWC Spitfire Chrono

The Schaffhausen IWC designers transplanted the streamlined elegant lines of this fighter to the Spitfire Chrono. With almost the same method of using  rivets fix metal skin on the frame, “riveted” the hands and numbers on the dial, making the watch looks like having a clear three-dimensional sense. Except for the red second timing pointer used to calculate the middle time, mechanical chronograph movement drived the other five pointers to make its shape reminiscent of the legendary fighters and reconnaissance aircraft propeller blades.
 
IWC Rattrapante Chronograph TOP GUN: Designed for People Who Don’t Believe Gravity

Be ready to take off! The jet engine came out deafening roar, the assisted ejection device started, making the jet plane in a speed of 300 km per hour within two seconds: it is an amazing pull both for people and fighter. There were Top Gun graduates of the legendary U.S. Navy defense school in the cockpit. This title was only granted to the fighter pilots with most rapid response and most heroic. With most extreme narrow arc, they must withstood 10 times centrifugal force compared to the gravity, pushing to their physical limits.

IWC Rattrapante Chronograph TOP GUN

IWC Rattrapante Chronograph TOP GUN was designed for such extreme condition. It was a collection of all the expertise when Schaffhausen IWC made the watches for professional pilots. The case was made of the high-tech black ceramic, the buttons, crown and bottom were made of the dim gray titanium which made by machine, inner case used soft iron to resist the magnetic field, time-motion measured the middle time. The IWC watch was the model of the most sophisticated top watches, and it was the foundation that the company had an important brand reputation in the international watch market. Far before Schaffhausen IWC formally issued Pilots Watch, the prototype watch accept 30 kinds of relentless testing, as the trained Top Gun warriors in Nevada. Climate test imitated the climates from North Pole, the Sahara to the rainforests. Immersion in seawater for two weeks was to test the corrosion resistance in the harsh salt water. The impact test was to put the watch in the accelerated rate that very few watches could remain perfect: with vibration and knocking in ceaselessness for hours, accelerated speed was up to 5,000 times of gravity. Only the watches could sustain accurate operation could get the Top Gun logo. This honor for top pilots was not coincided, for the IWC designers there was one common point between the two: only the best one was enough good.

December 24, 2010

IWC Pilot’s Chronograph Automatic Movement Top Gun

Filed under: Pilot — Tags: , , , — Iwcer @ 5:52 pm

After the Pilot’s Chronograph Top Gun apperance, the another Chronograph Top Gun born. This latest chronogarph watch with black main subject, with handsome design style, it was design for final task. It’s name is from pilot’s elite: United States navy fighter pilot training school’s Top Gun elites fly .

If you want to be one of the member, you has no choice only did it best; you must fully attention and equipped. As ” the elites fly of United States navy fighter pilot training school, is the elite of pilots; engraved Top Gun of IWC Pilots Watch, is durable pilots watch, also the best chronograph for voyage. The Chrono-Rattrapante which lauched first is Top Gun in 2007, now add pilots chronograph automatic movement, that means iwc has two kinds of chronograph engraved with Top Gun.

Training base in Fallon, Nevada, completed the course the U.S. Air Force Top Gun fighter division, like wearing the invincible aura. However, it is not the beginning of this, it is derived from a fighter pilot air combat criticism of the analysis of technical incompetence. To this end, the U.S. Navy in 1969 then set up in Miramar, California, ” U.S. Navy fighter pilot training school “, the establishment of Top Gun program. Top Gun is the man widely known aliases, the official name ” United States Navy fighter tactics instructor ” (SFTI), to graduate are the best air combat pilots. A key focus of course the real situation : fight in simulated air combat. In the early years of training, new pilots out of the F-14 Tomcat Tomcat and F/A-18 Hornet Hornet fighter aircraft, with the drive Skyhawk A-4 Skyhawk and F-5 Tiger fighter instructors Tiger-style game. Later, according to the actual combat course the situation gradually developed and extended to air-combat training, also suggested that watches portal bus stop bootlegging a reference network. Since the concept of Top Gun program with excellent results, although in Nevada Nellis Air Force has its own pilot training base for the elite, but also the best pilots sent for training Navy’s Top Gun. They have completed training to joined this ” fighter pilot ” ranks as the world’s most accurate on the training, the fastest and most courageous response to the military pilots, rather than cautious pilots wing. Best of the best pilots, none other than non-Top Gun.

Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Automatic Edition Top Gun , high-tech ceramic / titanium case, diameter 44 mm, hours, minutes, small seconds, day and date display, chronograph performance, high-tech case ceramic and titanium metal manufacturing, soft iron inner shell to protect the movement against magnetic interference, 79320 self-winding movement, power energy storage 44 hours, sapphire crystal, water resistant 60 meters.

Top Gun watch the thing in common: black. Kennedy is not urging. Masculinity. Case is both sturdy and lightweight high-tech ceramics, sapphire glass, convex mirror with anti-reflective coating. Nylon strap is lightweight textured strap. Water depth of 60 meters. Operator and end of the watch to mute gray titanium metal. The left end of the watch and the case engraved with the Top Gun tag. Accurate mechanical movement with anti-magnetic protection. Sapphire glass, sharp decline in the mirror will not loose pressure. Clear and easy to read dial display: cockpit style, black dial with white pointer and scale, luminous coating. Small seconds and seemed to be a central second hand jet fighter balance weight are all red, like the little indicator on the dial. The watches are the characteristics of Top Gun. In terms of weight for the flight, not preoccupied, but “Keke care about” watch for such a powerful driving force is no different. Therefore, this watch selected ultra-light soft straps.

Why unique: this is no time chasing the latest needle watch the performance, fledged, ready to join the elite ranks of the IWC, for the pilot to provide practical and accurate service. Its timing device can be accumulated up to 12 hours. Design models with chronograph slightly different, its ceramic case (44 mm) than after needle watch the small 2 mm, and 10 o’clock position is also less after needle button. In addition, the dial design and layout are similar to those shown. Has shown the same week, and the altimeter the date of the shape of the window. The same with titanium ceramic composite material. IWC has been adopted as early as the 1980s, two very strong tech material, such material is the first reference to a watch factory.


Like the Top Gun pilots watch this collection will certainly provide the best for the movement of magnetically shielded, the soft iron inner shell will shoulder this task. Magnetic properties of the factory in 1948, “Mark XI” (pilots watch the wonderful work, applied to the cockpit of the British Royal Air Force as a navigation watch) as it is the IWC began to watch the inherent characteristics of the pilot. Another inevitable device, is to protect the anti-reflective sapphire crystal anti-loose design, IWC has been cited decades ago the security device, unless this design, sharp decline in the cockpit when the pressure will be flying off the mirror. Case also is not strong urging, with zirconia powder and a curing agent fired at 2000 degree heat, and mechanical cutting with a diamond knife, with a magnetic, anti-acid, defying the impact of features, lightweight, and can such as titanium generally will not stimulate the skin. Limit tasks necessary equipment.

November 30, 2010

06 Pre-SIHH: New IWC Pilot Watch And Spitfire

Filed under: Pilot — Tags: , , , — Iwcer @ 3:26 pm

Aviation can be said that the symbol of modern times, a sense also a synonym for freedom. Countless brave pioneers of flight risk their lives to bring us to the distant horizon, and then air pocket when the meter is more just hanging in the cockpit instrument panel next to it, at that time full of rocking vibration, temperature and magnetic field effects of intense cockpit in it there is no accuracy at all.

Stockhausen from Ruishixiafu the IWC Schaffhausen since the mid-1930s, has been dedicated to manufacture aviation pilots and passengers professional watch, study and contemporary out of skilled pilots watch, is a reliable partner in the passenger journey, accompanied by pilots and passengers flying the blue sky. IWC in 1936 launched the first pilot watch, with a black dial with clear and concise, clear and fluorescent contrast hours needle, and the large fluorescence scale, and rotate the glass embedded in the inner ring is also available in a short time the arrow to highlight The design allows this watch to the cockpit at the time the special environment of normal operations, even today is still called a model watch for the excellent performance.

 

IWC launched in 1940, followed by Big military Pilot watch exclusive Big Pilot’s watch, with original pocket watch movement in the home and large second hand, is designed specifically for military flight watch pilot and investigators. In 2002, IWC launched the modern Big Pilot re-watch, diameter 46.2mm, thickness 15.8mm large watch body, with Cal.51110 exclusive production of movement, not only the world’s largest self-winding movement, but also unite the nations watch time-tested craftsmanship ever in one. It is equipped with the IWC’s patented pawl winding mechanism (Biller Dayton Pellaton system), more in the shortest possible time, up to eight and a half days accumulation of power storage. And after 168 hours operation in accuracy if not on the chain, dexterous movement mechanism will automatically stop the operation, preventing the mainspring is not a local twist of the amplitude of swing Tuo, and thus the accuracy of escapement have a negative effective .

 

The IWC pilot watch of the most famous mark, it is launched since 1948, Mark XI military and civilian watch, with Cal.89 type manual winding movement. Compared to other pilots watch, its advantage is another case of soft iron within the configuration within the shell, to prevent movement by magnetic interference. Mark XI flight table in the past has been earmarked for the Royal Air Force table, in addition, when the British Aircraft Corporation Ocean (BOAC) and other airline pilots have to wear this watch.

 
IWC improved again in 1994, Mark watches, introduced Mark XII flight watch, this watch with automatic winding mechanism and date display, an introduction to get widespread praise. Mark introduced the follow-up and increase the watch fifteen watch body, more in line with the mainstream market needs. Today, the Mark of flight table only has the classic form of flight, sit tight in this traditional style are also flying watch IWC mainstream style. In 2003, IWC introduced a Spitfire fighter was another watch Spifire, to create a more vivid image of a new form of the new faces of the flight, as it name the origin of the silver Spitfire fighters generally bright and elegant. Spifire watch the Foo Fighters, although not as classic as masculine style flight table, by virtue of its general shape guided equipment and the latest technology, the idea is unique to the aviation community exudes a refined taste.

 

Spifire Flight Chronograph

 

This year, IWC facelift again flying the full range of classical form and the Foo Fighters watchwatch : one, the traditional classic pilot watch of the same strain, were launched five new models, including the new Big Pilot watch (IW5004), after needle Chronograph (IW3786), Automatic Chronograph (IW3717), Mark sixteen classic watch (IW3255) and shoulder the task of expanding the flight watch in the form of pilot market watch (IW3256). In addition to medium-sized radial flight watch under the watch to fit the wrist down to 34mm are more slender and women, the most prominent feature of the facelift is to increase the diameter of the watch: Mark XVI a diameter of 39mm (Bi Make Ten Five to increase a millimeter), automatic chronograph increased by 39mm to 42mm; and chronographs code sheets are 1000 limited edition style ceramic case; Big Pilot watch is only slightly changed, only the needle in the hours and dial the appearance of the design reference watch the flight of other minor changes made all the classics. Series of flight watch style is more consistent appearance 

 

Double-needle Flight Chronograph chase

 
Spifire Mark sixteen automatic watch

Foo Fighters in Spifire watch is concerned, the introduction of automatic chronograph (IW3717), Mark sixteen watch (IW3255), medium-sized watch (IW3256) and Universal time, dual time zone watch (IW3251) and other four style. As the plane’s instrument panel is connected to the frame using rivets, like the Foo Fighters new Spifire watch too imitate this style, the digital time scale? Connected to the dial on top of, and centers around the processes of the dial. If it is not a direct view from the front surface, but from the angle view, the dial will have a wonderful three-dimensional visual effect. Dial surface of rhodium has been handled, shines with the soft velvet-like sheen, but also highlight its exquisite elegance. And when the chronograph plate as the product of design with concave, three-dimensional visual effect is particularly evident. Foo Fighters new watch looks like a propeller hours of needle pieces, completely wrapped in fluorescent material, day or night can be more clarity in the interpretation of time. Similarly, the Foo Fighters mid-sized watch than the watch is 34mm in diameter, the other watch diameter also increased, Spitfire Mark sixteen watch diameter 39mm, chronograph was 42mm. As for the famous IWC Universal Time UTC dual time zone watch this watch appears only in the Foo Fighters, and World Time display window to move from the lower half of the dial, the face plate of the overall vision has become more coordinated, bloom like a pure smile.

IWC UTC Spitfire

November 26, 2010

IWC Big Pilot Perpetual Calendar 2010 Limited Edition

Filed under: Pilot — Tags: , , — Iwcer @ 11:45 am

IWC Schaffhausen produced Big Pilot Perpetual Calendar 2010 Limited Edition, black large dial set off orange pointer and scale, certainly attracted the envy of all eyes! Stainless steel watch carefully crafted, limited production 250, and limited to a specific store to sell.

Full of masculine flavor, filling new technology, Big Pilot Perpetual Calendar 2010 Limited Edition is definitely the best choice. It is one of the largest automatic movement and power reserve of seven days, and its four-digit calendar year has shown, and can display the moon phases northern and southern hemispheres. It not only has a unique performance, and its simple operation method of this watch even more unique.

 

 
Big Pilot Perpetual Calendar 2010 Limited Edition, stainless steel case, diameter 46.2 mm, black dial with orange pointer and scale, perpetual calendar, moon phases display, bi-monthly northern and southern hemispheres phase display, four-digit year display, small seconds hand zero devices, 51,614 self-winding movement, power reserve 7 days, waterproof 60 meters, stainless steel produced 250 limited edition, only some of IWC store outlets. 

Big Pilot Perpetual Calendar 2010 Limited Edition bearing the extraordinary appearance, limited production 250, only sell in part of the IWC boutique. Colorful fluorescent orange pointer and scale, together with the dark dial and colorful colors emphasize its personality traits. The design of the cockpit instrument layout, accompanied by sophisticated calendar, so watch the elegant style of its duties, is unsurpassed. Watch not only displays hours, minutes, seconds, even can show the northern and southern hemispheres of the moon shape. For a fully compatible with the modern, globalized world, watch it, it will show the moon phases northern and southern hemispheres, it is commendable. Silhouette of a small plane, showing a mirror image of the moon, the moon in the southern hemisphere or northern hemisphere, said the state – depending on the position of the observer. The moon phases are displayed with the error of the true state of the moon, only a maximum of 12 seconds per month. In other words, 577 years after the error is only one day. Calendar of all shows, including the date, week, month, year, century, and to adjust the moon phase chart, profit and loss, have been synchronized precision, and will be automatically by Gregorian calendar calculation of leap day, until 2100 annual without further adjustment. Therefore, the operating Big Pilot Perpetual Calendar 2010 Limited Edition, it is never simple. Users also need not worry about accidentally tuning one of the show, because even if the watch from lack of wear, and can only sync to adjust the crown of the display.

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51614 self-winding movement with 7 days power reserve, Buhler Dayton winding mechanism, Breguet balance spring, turn Tuo engraved, 18K gold badge

Transparent sapphire glass watch mirror make this movement of the IWC model 51614 produced perfection. Normal wear watches, hiagh efficient device on the chain Buhler Dayton, as long as two days will be able to watch completely wound. Energy reserve display at three o’clock dial position, slowly walked counterclockwise from 1 to 7 (days), that the watch has been fully wound. Depending on the direction of rotation system to prevent the reversal of the pawl gear rotation drive gear, the interaction between the two wonderful, convex sapphire glass, through a glimpse inside the watch mirror mystery. Tuo turn watch engraved PILOT’S CLASSIC LTD. EDITION 2010 (Pilot Classic Limited Edition) characters; case bushing is engraved with ONE OUT OF 250 words, point out the limited edition number. This watch with shock-absorbing system, the water level up to 6 bar. Stainless steel case the size of equally impressive: diameter 46.2 mm, 15.8 mm thickness. Black crocodile leather strap with buckle table, together with the unique bright orange lining rivets and stitching, more features.

July 8, 2010

IWC Big Pilot Antoine De Saint Exupery IW500420 Review

Filed under: Pilot — Tags: , , — Iwcer @ 5:49 pm

IWC Watches is set to auction off a Huge Pilot’s Watch Antoine De Saint Exupery (IW500420) edition for a charity. IWC has worked inside the past with a French charity organization ad they continue to complete so with this timepiece inspired by aviator Antoine De Saint Exupery. This exquisite check out capabilities a power reserve indicator, IWC-created movement, and power reserves for one week. It is a handsome enjoy which has a leather band, bold stylized numbers along with a dial that matches the band.

The IWC Big Pilots Watch capabilities a metallic dial, the same shade of tobacco brown as the strap, and the dial’s back features the aviator Sait Exupery in his military pilot’s uniform in the early 1940’s.

The Huge Pilot’s watch by IWC are going to be auctioned off by Sothesby’s in Geneva on Might 9th. The winning bidder will receive this gorgeous view and also a exceptional edition “L’archange et l’ecrivain”, Saint Exupery’s biography. An extraordinary reserve price of 50,000 Swiss Francs has been set for this timepiece, and the proceeds of the auction will directly benefit the charity which seeks to preserve children’s rights.

“This reverence of Antoine de Saint Exupery’s life’s function in true aviator spirit would be the crowning event in our four-part homage,” stated IWC Chief Executive Officer Georges Kern. “The person who eventually owns this prestigious timepiece will not only get pleasure from the distinction it embodies but through its purchase, can strengthen the developmental opportunities for needy children in Madagascar.”

July 6, 2010

IWC Big Pilots IW500402 Mens Watch Review

Filed under: Pilot — Tags: , — Iwcer @ 5:37 pm

The IWC Massive Pilots Men’ s Check out can be a substantial observe and incredibly a lot a “man’s view.” In truth, IWC only creates men’s watches and this design is 1 of its greatest recognized. The contrast with the steel deployment buckle against the brown leather strap as well as the oversized clasp are two unique, “manly” capabilities not usually observed on other watches.

The IW500402 IWC Massive Pilots Men’ s Observe carries a mechanical movement with Pellaton automatic winding. The seven day electrical power reserve is displayed on the check out face. The dial and subdial are black. The calendar characteristics the date in the 6 o’clock position. The situation measures 46 mm (1.81 in) and is made from solid 18K white gold. The strap is brown crocodile. The clasp can be a fold over clasp with push button. The crystal is sapphire and scratch resistant. The enjoy is water resistant up to 50 meter (167 feet). Built in Switzerland, it comes using a 12 month warranty.

The automated motion housed within the IWC Massive Pilots Men’s Observe may be the biggest available and in a position to generate a electrical power reserve of 8 times, on the other hand, what’s added specific about this function is that soon after seven times, an embedded mechanism automatically stops the enjoy.

Male fans of the IWC Big Pilots check out include things like musician and “Don Juan” John Mayer, movie director Quentin Tarantino, news anchor Tom Brokaw after which actor, now Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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