SIHH 2019: IWC takes flight with new Top Gun and Spitfire-inspired Pilot’s Watches
The brand launches the lines alongside special-edition Le Petit Prince timepieces, while debuting two sturdy new materials – ceretanium and hard gold
IWC is perhaps best known for its collection of Pilot’s Watches, a tradition it has carried on for more than 80 years.
This year, the brand takes this commitment to the next level with new Spitfire and Top Gun lines, and special editions of its popular Le Petit Prince novelties.
“We will be presenting a full fleet of Pilot’s Watch novelties that exemplify our engineering prowess and our material expertise,” says Christoph Grainger-Herr, CEO of IWC Schaffhausen.
The collection is inspired by the Spitfire, first designed by Reginald J. Mitchell. The iconic aircraft is regarded as one of the most significant developments in the history of aviation, thanks to its distinctive shape marrying function with design.
The design of the new watches is inspired by the brand’s Mark 11 navigation watch. All of the timepieces in the Spitfire collection come equipped with manufacture IWC calibres, guaranteeing precise and reliable timekeeping for all novelties.
A highlight of the collection is the Pilot’s Watch Timezoner Spitfire Edition “The Longest Flight”, limited to 250 pieces.
The timepiece pairs the patented Timezoner mechanism with a manufacture automatic calibre – a first for the brand. The 46mm timepiece is driven by the calibre 82760, which boasts 60 hours of power reserve, and features a Pellaton automatic winding system made with wear-resistant ceramic components.
