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IWC Big Pilot’s TOP GUN Miramar Watch for SIHH 2012

 

IWC Schaffhausen would proudly present the Big Pilots watch for 2012 SIHH. TOP GUN welcomed five new models. The most outstanding works is the TOP GUN Miramar watch. This timepiece pays tribute to the birthplace of elite pilots – California. The Big Pilots Watch Perpetual Calendar TOP GUN is also prepared to launch at SIHH 2012.

IWC Schaffhausen’s Chief Executive Officer said: “The new Big Pilot TOP GUN army watch inherits our fine tradition to create unique and precise timepieces. In 1940, Schaffhausen made the Pilot’s watch, also known as ‘B watch’. This Designer Watch was widely used in the field of flight navigation. At that time, only the highest level of precision watch could meet the requirements of pilots. The watches of pilot and his members of and keep in synchronization with navigation clock.” Clearly and accurately display minutes and seconds is the most important part of navigation. So at that time, the bezel of a watch was usually equipped with only these two indicators. The hour display is also relatively small, and is placed in the central ring. Taking inspiration from this, IWC watch designers put the hour ring and minute ring in different positions on the dial when designing Pilot’s TOP GUN Miramar watch and Big Pilot’s TOP GUN Miramar Chronograph.

IWC creative director Christian Knoop added: “In tracing the history of Pilot’s watch, we expected to build the first distinctive military-style watch based on the Miramar watch. This makes a possibility for us to cleverly combine military elements and other innovative ideas with many precious materials. This is the uniqueness of brand-new IWC MiramarChina Watches series. It is equipped with sophisticated mechanical devices, bold and masculine.” Matte gray charcoal dial perfectly matches the grey ceramic case. At the first sight of this watch, you will think of the precise aeronautical instrument. The beige hands and minutes indexes, green strap and other camouflage elements better highlight its military style. Its strap comes in military fabric. The high-tech materials of TOP GUN series are also used in this watch, zirconia case, titanium buttons and case back.

IWC equipped the largest automatic movement for this TOP GUN Miramar watch. This 89365 movement is brand’s most advanced and boldest chronograph movement. It offers 168 hours power reserve.

 

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