IWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph
Automatic
Since the year 1930, IWC created the first watch especially designed for
aviators. The IWC pilot watches feature a soft iron inner case for protection
against magnetic fields with anti-magnetic mechanism. Interestingly enough,
during the second world war IWC supplied watches to both the British Royal Air
Force and German Luftwaffe.
IWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph Automatic. The
IWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph Automatic is a
conventional chronograph watch. The main seconds hand, and two sub-dials
are used in conjunction with the chronograph function allowing the watch to be
used as a stopwatch with an aggregate timing of up to 12 hours. Continues
seconds is displayed by the small red hand in a sub-dial at the 9 o'clock
position. In addition, the watch displays the date and the day at the 3 o'clock
position. The chronograph is controlled via the conventional start/stop and
reset button.
The watch has a case with a diameter of 42mm and the case is water resistant to
60 meters. No resistance rating to magnetism is provided in the watches
specifications, but it is probably resistant to about 24,000-32,000 A/m (300-400
gauss).
The watch is available in steel with a black leather strap or 18 ct. rose gold
with a brown leather strap. Notably, the rose gold version will cost you more
than three times more than the steel version.
Movement. The Aquatime Split Minute Chronograph uses the IWC Calibre 79320
mechanical self-winding movement. This movement produces 28,800 vibrations per
hour and has a 44 hour power reserve.
About IWC. IWC or the the "International Watch Co. Schaffhausen" was founded by
an American engineer from Boston, Florentine Ariosto Jones, in Schaffhausen,
Switzerland in the year 1868. IWC Schaffhausen is notable for being the only
major Swiss watch factory located in eastern Switzerland, as the majority of the
well-known Swiss watch manufacturers are located in western Switzerland.
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