IWC Big Pilot's Watch
#26 of 166 in the community watch ranking · 17 head-to-head votes
What makes it stand out
IWC was one of the five original companies contracted to produce watches for Germany's Luftwaffe during World War II, a piece of history that gives the brand a great deal of aviation watch heritage, which is now at the center of its modern collection. The flagship Big Pilot's watch is essentially a modernized take on the original flieger-style watches from the 1940s, with a big, high-contrast dial, and onion-shaped crown, and heavy leather strap. The more understated Big Pilot 43, pictured here, made its debut in 2021 as a more wearable version of the WWII-era original (at 43mm rather than 46mm) and re-creates its stark look quite faitfhully.
At a glance
- Material
- Stainless-steel case; leather strap
- Case size
- 46.2 mm diameter
- Case height
- 15.5mm
- Lug width
- 22mm
- Movement
- Auto IWC 52110
- Water resistance
- 60m
- Crystal
- Sapphire
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How the crowd sees it
IWC Big Pilot's Watch has won 11 of 17 matchups (65%). Its community score is 1142 crowns. It’s early: a few votes can still move this watch considerably.
Crowns are an Elo ranking score, not a star rating or a measure of manufacturing quality.
