![]() ![]() IW431) that was first manufactured in 1940 (see picture above.) A good example is the IWC Calibre 52 T.S.C. The movement was surrounded by a soft-iron case, making these watches anti-magnetic, which is essential for aviation timepieces. German Luftwaffe pilots used this watch as a true navigation instrument and, for this very reason, the watch was large – about 55mm in diameter – and accommodated a massive hand-wound pocket watch movement. ![]() Vintage and original IWC B-Uhr Calibre 52 T.S.C. This watch, dating from 1935 and marked ‘Beobachtungsuhr’, was worn by the aeroplane’s navigators. The first edition – the standard black dial version, Ref. IW5002 – was a modern re-introduction of an iconic German military watch, the B-Uhr. In 2002, IWC launched a watch that would later become a true cornerstone in the collection, a watch that many praised and loved, a watch that would define IWC as a true pilot’s watch manufacture: the Big Pilot. Patina is about to hit the sky! Background Recently, the brand added a new, vintage-like subcollection in the Big Pilot line dubbed “Heritage”, which includes the watch we’re about to review, the IWC Big Pilot’s Watch Heritage Bronze IW501005. IW500916 – with or without complications. But there are more editions offered by the brand – including my favourite, the “Le Petit Prince” ref. Of course, the one that everybody knows is the classic black dial version with white indices (Ref. This WWII-inspired pilot’s watch needs no introduction anymore. ![]() The IWC Big Pilot’s Watch is definitely one of them. ![]()
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