One of the very first watches that I reviewed for Worn & Wound was the Archimede Pilot Chronograph Trikompax, a big, burly pilot’s watch made from German steel. In that review I commented on how the pilot’s watch is such a no-nonsense and simple tool watch idea, that it’s almost absurd to spend significant money … Read more

IWC has added two all-black watches to its TOP GUN Pilot’s watch collection with each encased in the brand’s proprietary Ceratanium material. The matte-black material has the structural integrity of titanium and the scratch-resistant surface of ceramic. The first of the two – the IWC Pilot’s Watch Timezoner TOP GUN Ceratanium – sees IWC’s Timezoner complication, an … Read more

Schaffhausen, 7th April 2021 – IWC Schaffhausen has launched the IWC Big Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar at the digital Watches & Wonders exhibition. The timepiece with a stainless steel case and a blue dial continues the long-standing tradition of perpetual calendar watches in the Big Pilot’s collection. Developed in the 1980s by Kurt Klaus, IWC’s legendary perpetual … Read more

To support Inspiration4, the world’s first all-civilian mission to orbit, IWC Schaffhausen has donated a series of unique, space-themed IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronographs representing the mission’s values of Leadership, Hope, Generosity and Prosperity. The watches will be worn by the four crew members on their journey into space, before being auctioned as part of the mission’s aim to raise funds for and promote the life-saving work of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Edition “Inspiration4” features a case made of stunning white ceramic. The dark blue lacquered dial has been pad-printed with countless … Read more

Changing case sizes can be one of the most powerful tools in a watch designer’s arsenal when done well. Not only will a larger or smaller diameter take up more or less real estate on the wrist, but the proportions of nearly every element from hands to date windows, subdials, and even indices can evolve, … Read more

Sharing the same commitment to technical excellence and uncompromising quality, IWC and Mercedes-AMG celebrates their long-standing partnership started in 2004 with a new timepiece, the Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Edition “AMG” ref. IW377903.The new model is IWC‘s first 43 mm Pilot‘s Watch Chronograph featuring the IWC-manufactured 69385 calibre, as well as the first Pilot‘s Watch Chronograph with a case … Read more

2021 marks the 10th anniversary for online luxury menswear giant MR PORTER, and the retailer is celebrating its first decade with a year full of limited edition partnerships. Its partnership with IWC is one of the highest-profile of these arrangements, and the collaboration has spawned a limited edition variant of the recently introduced IWC Pilot’s Watch … Read more

Along-time fan of IWC’s more entry-level luxury aviator-style chronograph watches, I was happy to get a chance to review this new iwc Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 right before its official debut. You wouldn’t be blamed for missing that this model is new if you haven’t been hawkish about the latest IWC watches. The company has made a … Read more

Now I want you to visualize what I am about to tell you. You are driving in a big old V8 from Las Vegas to Grand Canyon. 70s music is playing on the radio. While the V8’s hum mixes with the sound of the wind, your eye catches the watch on your left arm hanging … Read more