IWC Big Pilot Top Gun Perpetual Calendar

The IWC Big Pilot's Watch can trace its history back to the oversized timepieces produced for military aviators in 1940. These enormous pieces were originally designed for maximum legibility in a cockpit setting, and were designed to be worn on the pilot's thigh! Today the Big Pilot's line is perhaps IWC's most identifiable wristwatch collection, featuring a variety of case and dial configurations suited for any taste — provided your wrist can handle the oversized dimensions! This particular example is what you might consider the confluence of prototypical Big Pilot DNA and high complication — a thoroughbred with a 49mm ceramic case and an oversized 'onion' crown, but featuring a perpetual calendar within! It features a luminous matte grey-black dial with printed white Arabic numerals, recessed calendar indications, a matching luminous 'sword' handset, and a sapphire crystal. Outfitted with a black canvas leather strap with a signed buckle, this beast is powered by an IWC self-winding movement with a substantial 168 hour power reserve! Further, this piece features the TOP GUN US NAVY moniker stamped on its caseback! When you hear the term ‘pilot’s watch,’ there’s a healthy chance that what comes to mind is a timepiece from the International Watch Company ... and that's because of the ancestors that precede this watch. That is to say: The Big Pilot represents the very essence of IWC.