“The large case, oversized conical crown, easily legible dial — every detail was always there for a reason,” says IWC creative director Christian Knoop. “The Big Pilot’s Watch, when it was introduced, also represented IWC’s strategy to establish Pilot’s Watches in the context of luxury watches, a process that was started in the early 1990s. Many people love the design, but they cannot strap a 46 mm timepiece on their wrist. For this reason, we decided to complement our portfolio with a new version with a more ergonomic case size. Another aspect that
intrigued us was the opportunity to return to the extreme purity of the original 1940s design and create a simple three-hand watch, without a power reserve display and a date window.” Another feature is the EasX-CHANGE system which allows you to change the strap quickly between calf leather and rubber straps in different colors and, for the first time, a metal bracelet. The Big Pilot’s Watch 43 is powered by the automatic in-house caliber 82100, featuring IWC’s legendary Pellaton winding system, reinforced by ceramic components. The sophisticated
mechanism uses minimal movements of the rotor in either direction to wind the mainspring and is exceptionally efficient. For those who like an even smaller sports watch, IWC also added a 41 mm Chronograph version to its Pilot’s Watch collection this year, with a blue or green dial. It contains the automatic caliber 69385, which also has a Pellaton winding system and the new EasX-CHANGE strap system. The clasp is easily removable. The metal bracelet is also easy to size, without the help of a watchmaker. Both models are water resistant to 100 meters.
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