IWC

Patrick_y tells WatchProSite readers about his favorite from IWC. IWC had an impressive display this year focusing on their Pilots Watches, my personal favorite category of watches from IWC. Literally, inside the IWC World, there is an airplane! A Silver ...  

There are no "sans date" pilot watches this year... I hope they one day fulfill your request Nico! I really like the ceramic black one. It's modern too, so I can accept the date with the modernity. But the other vintage looking ones would be more correct ... 

I love the new sizes and in-house movements and the pricing ! great photos and a great opportunity to see them on the wrist. Thanks again for the effort !! love the plane photos too! Christian

The lighting was dark in the room and all of us had a very limited time to take photos of the watches in the dim light. Thank you for appreciating our efforts. The photos could be better, but unfortunately IWC has hundreds of guests to accommodate so I di... 

The silver Spitfire looks beautiful.

So far, IWC seems to have the coolest display this year!

The steel cased watch with the green strap is supposed to have a "vintage" look and thus the lume is given that slightly orange color. I do like it though!

Something I'd thought about before, actually the last time I was in an IWC boutique several months ago, is that I really like that IWC can offer the consumer the same watch in multiple materials at roughly the same price. Bronze, Steel, Ti and Ceramic. I ... 

I have a ceramic IWC Top Gun Doppel-Chrono personally. I've seen other people's same watch where the back side of the lugs were chipped and damaged by the removal of the strap! Ceramic may be hard, but it can be brittle and damaged when mishandled.

The original double was one I did kinda chase back then, specifically the Carlson LE with the blue dial.

Thats very interesting. But they will still turn darker right?

The bronze is sandblasted and not brushed. It might have some other coating. The team at IWC have said multiple times that it will not turn green, the bronze smell should be minimal, and they did mention it will patina over time to a darker shade.

I guess we can't have everything

I find the brushed is more traditional, but I have to say, I like the sandblasted bronze finish.

At first I was a little shocked to see a Spitfire with a company that produced watches for the luftwaffe during WW2 (beobachtungsuhr). But then I remembered that IWC - astonishingly - produced watches for both sides of the conflict (simple dirty dozen pil... 

... so as long as you offer the same conditions to all belligerents, you are still "neutral" (see Oerlikon). Marcus

Some very nice offerings from IWC this year. That Spitfire aircraft is in amazing shape!

The aircraft is going to be lovingly restored and readied for an around the world flight!

I have been following IWC (gasp!)... the new 41mm bronze chrono has me thinking... nicely done..good size...reasonable priced... nice to see you running around halls of SIHH my friend...

The IWC stuff is nice this year! I'm quite pleased with it! Definitely their best year in a while!