{"lien_WSTV":"","tax_name":"deprecated","tax_rate":20,"id_manufacturer":"0","id_supplier":"0","id_category_default":"497","id_shop_default":"1","manufacturer_name":false,"supplier_name":false,"name":"Grande Montre d'Aviateur","description":"<div><div><strong><\/strong><div><strong><strong><\/strong><\/strong><div><strong><strong><\/strong><\/strong><div><strong><strong><strong>Modern by tradition<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/div><strong><strong><\/strong><\/strong><div><strong><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/strong><\/div><strong><strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/div><strong><strong><\/strong><\/strong><div><strong><strong><strong>The new pilot\u2019s watches from IWC<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/div><strong><strong><\/strong><\/strong><div><strong><strong><\/strong><\/strong><div><strong><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/strong><\/div><strong><strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/div><strong><strong><\/strong><\/strong><div><strong><strong><strong>IWC Schaffhausen has been producing pro<\/strong><strong>fessional timepieces for pilots and passen<\/strong><strong>gers since the mid-1930s. This provides<\/strong><strong>the foundation for the authentic, modern<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>pilot\u2019s watches, which serve as a reliable<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>companion for the time-traveller wherever\u00a0<\/strong><strong>his journey takes him. The customer can<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>choose between the Classic collection of<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>five watches in the traditional instrument<\/strong><strong>look or the more elegant models from the S<\/strong><strong>pitfire collection.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/div><strong><strong><\/strong><\/strong><div><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/div><strong><\/strong><div><strong>WC Schaffhausen introduced its first special watch for pilots in 1936. It was designed to survive in the cockpits of the aircraft of the time. The optimally legible, black dial with its highcontrast luminous hands, large luminous figures and rotating glass bezel with an inlaid arrow for short interval timing is regarded to this day as exemplary in terms of its functionality. This special watch for pilots was followed in 1940 by the Big Pilot\u2019s Watch, built to military specifications with an original pocket watch movement and a large centre seconds \u2013 a certified observer\u2019s and navigator\u2019s watch for military pilots. The most famous IWC pilot\u2019s watch, the Mark 11 with the hand-wound 89 calibre movement, was used by civilian and military pilots alike from 1948 onwards. Its advantage over other pilot\u2019s watches: It had an additional inner case made of soft iron to screen the movement against magnetic fields.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/div><strong><\/strong><div><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/div><strong><\/strong><div><strong>The new Classic collection of pilot\u2019s watches follows the tradition of this timepiece designed specially for pilots. It comprises five models: the new Big Pilot\u2019s Watch, the Double Chronograph, the Chronograph, the classic Mark XVI and, as an addition to the pilot\u2019s watch segment, the Midsize model. Its case diameter of 34 millimetres makes the Midsize ideal for slender wrists. Other new features in this collection include the following: The case diameter of the Mark XVI has grown, in comparison with its predecessor the Mark XV, by one millimetre to 39 millimetres. The case of the Chronograph has also grown \u2013 from 39 millimetres to 42 millimetres. An item for watch collectors is the Double Chronograph in a ceramic case, which will be produced in a limited edition of 1,000 watches. The Big Pilot\u2019s Watch starts the year 2006 with only minor modifications. The limited-edition platinum variant will be supplemented with a white gold model, and the form of the hands and the design of the dial have been modified to adapt to those of their colleagues. The models that make up the Classic pilot\u2019s watch collection together now present a uniform image.<\/strong><\/div><strong><\/strong><div><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/div><strong><\/strong><div><strong><\/strong><div><strong><strong>Cockpit on the wrist<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>The new Classic collection of pilot\u2019s watches<\/strong><\/strong><\/div><strong><\/strong><\/div><strong><\/strong><div><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/div><strong><\/strong><div><strong><strong>In the early years of aviation and up until the middle of the twentieth century, the watch was simply an aid to navigation for the pilot \u2013 nothing more than an instrument on his wrist. On-board instruments are characterized by their simplicity and excellent legibility. Perfect examples of this are the cockpit of the legendary Ju 52 and the Classic collection of pilot\u2019s watches from IWC Schaffhausen.\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/div><strong><\/strong><div><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/div><strong><\/strong><div><strong>It is a legend of civil aviation. The Junkers Ju 52 is regarded today as the aircraft that smoothed the way for safe air travel. The Ju 52 came to the attention of the public for the first time in July 1932, about one year after its introduction, through its success in the face of the competition on circular flights over the Alps. The aircraft again caused a sensation five years later, when Lufthansa Director Carl August Freiherr von Gablenz landed in Peking in a Ju 52 on 24 August 1937 and in so doing opened up the air route to Asia. Word got around about the quality, safety and reliability of this aircraft, so that aviation companies all over the world soon put the three-engined machine into service as a passenger and cargo plane. The high level of demand made the Ju 52 the first aircraft in the world to be manufactured in large-scale production.\u00a0<\/strong><\/div><strong><\/strong><div><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/div><strong><\/strong><div><strong>The Ju 52 was built in Dessau, where the Bauhaus movement had also found a new home at the time. The engineers at the Junkerswerke plant were in close dialogue with the artists of the Bauhaus, and company head Hugo Junkers eventually became fascinated by the creative world of the artistic avant-garde. The outcome of this was that he invited Jungmeister Marcel Breuer into his factory to design the subsequently legendary tubular steel furniture, which was also used in modified form in the Junkers passenger aircraft. Junkers and his engineers were even ahead of the Bauhaus in many respects. Junkers understood how to transform the creative world of clear, understated design into concrete technical products. The Ju 52 is a perfect example of how form follows function just as much in the external design as in the interior fittings of the aircraft.\u00a0<\/strong><\/div><strong><\/strong><div><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/div><strong><\/strong><div><strong><strong>Optimal readability and high functionality characterise pilot\u2019s watches from IWC Schaffhausen<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/div><strong><\/strong><div><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/div><strong><\/strong><div><strong>The cockpit of the Ju 52 is a model of functionality \u2013 like the pilot\u2019s watches from IWC Schaffhausen which also came into being during this period. The Swiss manufacture introduced its \u201cspecial watch for pilots\u201d in 1936. It stands out with its black dial and offers optimal legibility day and night with its high-contrast luminous hands and large luminous figures; it has a rotating glass bezel with an inlaid arrow for timing short intervals of up to one hour and a shockproof balance and antimagnetic escapement.\u00a0<\/strong><\/div><strong><\/strong><div><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/div><strong><\/strong><div><strong>It was followed in 1940 by the Big Pilot\u2019s Watch, built to military specifications with an original pocket watch movement and a large centre seconds \u2013 a certified observer\u2019s and navigator\u2019s watch for military pilots. The most famous IWC pilot\u2019s watch, the Mark 11 with the hand-wound 89 calibre movement, was built from 1948 onwards for both civilian and military use. The\u00a0Mark 11 was for a long time the official service watch issued to pilots in the British Royal Air Force, although it was also worn by civilian pilots with BOAC (British Overseas Aircraft Corporation) and other airlines.\u00a0<\/strong><\/div><strong><\/strong><div><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/div><strong><\/strong><div><strong><strong>The new Classic collection of<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>pilot\u2019s watches comprises five models<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>in the instrument look<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/div><strong><\/strong><div><strong><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/strong><\/div><strong><\/strong><div><strong>The new Classic collection of pilot\u2019s watches follows the tradition of this timepiece designed specially for pilots. 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Brand  :	IWC
Collection  :	Pilot's Watches
Model  :	Grande Montre d'Aviateur
Reference  :	IW500401
Complement :	Steel - Crocodile Strap
Year :	2010
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• Brand  :	IWC
  Collection  :	Pilot's Watches
  Model  :	Grande Montre d'Aviateur
  Reference  :	IW500401
  Complement :	Steel - Crocodile Strap
  Year :	2010
  Is not commercialised any more
  List Price :	11 900 €
  Diameter :	46.20 mm
  Thickness :	15.80 mm
  Styles :	Sporty
  Types :	Self-winding
  Calibre :	51110
  Complication :	Stop second mechanism Power Reserve Indicator
  Case material :	Stainless steel
  Case peculiarity :	Screw-in onion crown
  Shape :	Round
  Water-resistance :	60 meters
  Dial color :	Black
  Display :	Luminescent hands
  Indexes :	Baton-type Luminescent Arabic numerals Triangles
  Glass :	Sapphire Antireflective coating Domed
  Strap material :	Croco
  Strap color :	Black
  + More characteristics :	Movement 44 jewels Automatic Pellaton winding system Glucydur balance with high-precision adjustment cam on the balance bars Breguet spring Frequency: 21 600 vibrations per hour Power reserve: 7 days (168 h) Case Glass secured against drop in air pressure

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• Modern by tradition  

  
  

  The new pilot’s watches from IWC

  
  

  IWC Schaffhausen has been producing professional timepieces for pilots and passengers since the mid-1930s. This providesthe foundation for the authentic, modern pilot’s watches, which serve as a reliable companion for the time-traveller wherever his journey takes him. The customer can choose between the Classic collection of five watches in the traditional instrumentlook or the more elegant models from the Spitfire collection.  

  
  

  WC Schaffhausen introduced its first special watch for pilots in 1936. It was designed to survive in the cockpits of the aircraft of the time. The optimally legible, black dial with its highcontrast luminous hands, large luminous figures and rotating glass bezel with an inlaid arrow for short interval timing is regarded to this day as exemplary in terms of its functionality. This special watch for pilots was followed in 1940 by the Big Pilot’s Watch, built to military specifications with an original pocket watch movement and a large centre seconds – a certified observer’s and navigator’s watch for military pilots. The most famous IWC pilot’s watch, the Mark 11 with the hand-wound 89 calibre movement, was used by civilian and military pilots alike from 1948 onwards. Its advantage over other pilot’s watches: It had an additional inner case made of soft iron to screen the movement against magnetic fields.  

  
  

  The new Classic collection of pilot’s watches follows the tradition of this timepiece designed specially for pilots. It comprises five models: the new Big Pilot’s Watch, the Double Chronograph, the Chronograph, the classic Mark XVI and, as an addition to the pilot’s watch segment, the Midsize model. Its case diameter of 34 millimetres makes the Midsize ideal for slender wrists. Other new features in this collection include the following: The case diameter of the Mark XVI has grown, in comparison with its predecessor the Mark XV, by one millimetre to 39 millimetres. The case of the Chronograph has also grown – from 39 millimetres to 42 millimetres. An item for watch collectors is the Double Chronograph in a ceramic case, which will be produced in a limited edition of 1,000 watches. The Big Pilot’s Watch starts the year 2006 with only minor modifications. The limited-edition platinum variant will be supplemented with a white gold model, and the form of the hands and the design of the dial have been modified to adapt to those of their colleagues. The models that make up the Classic pilot’s watch collection together now present a uniform image.

  
  

  Cockpit on the wrist The new Classic collection of pilot’s watches

  
  

  In the early years of aviation and up until the middle of the twentieth century, the watch was simply an aid to navigation for the pilot – nothing more than an instrument on his wrist. On-board instruments are characterized by their simplicity and excellent legibility. Perfect examples of this are the cockpit of the legendary Ju 52 and the Classic collection of pilot’s watches from IWC Schaffhausen. 

  
  

  It is a legend of civil aviation. The Junkers Ju 52 is regarded today as the aircraft that smoothed the way for safe air travel. The Ju 52 came to the attention of the public for the first time in July 1932, about one year after its introduction, through its success in the face of the competition on circular flights over the Alps. The aircraft again caused a sensation five years later, when Lufthansa Director Carl August Freiherr von Gablenz landed in Peking in a Ju 52 on 24 August 1937 and in so doing opened up the air route to Asia. Word got around about the quality, safety and reliability of this aircraft, so that aviation companies all over the world soon put the three-engined machine into service as a passenger and cargo plane. The high level of demand made the Ju 52 the first aircraft in the world to be manufactured in large-scale production. 

  
  

  The Ju 52 was built in Dessau, where the Bauhaus movement had also found a new home at the time. The engineers at the Junkerswerke plant were in close dialogue with the artists of the Bauhaus, and company head Hugo Junkers eventually became fascinated by the creative world of the artistic avant-garde. The outcome of this was that he invited Jungmeister Marcel Breuer into his factory to design the subsequently legendary tubular steel furniture, which was also used in modified form in the Junkers passenger aircraft. Junkers and his engineers were even ahead of the Bauhaus in many respects. Junkers understood how to transform the creative world of clear, understated design into concrete technical products. The Ju 52 is a perfect example of how form follows function just as much in the external design as in the interior fittings of the aircraft. 

  
  

  Optimal readability and high functionality characterise pilot’s watches from IWC Schaffhausen 

  
  

  The cockpit of the Ju 52 is a model of functionality – like the pilot’s watches from IWC Schaffhausen which also came into being during this period. The Swiss manufacture introduced its “special watch for pilots” in 1936. It stands out with its black dial and offers optimal legibility day and night with its high-contrast luminous hands and large luminous figures; it has a rotating glass bezel with an inlaid arrow for timing short intervals of up to one hour and a shockproof balance and antimagnetic escapement. 

  
  

  It was followed in 1940 by the Big Pilot’s Watch, built to military specifications with an original pocket watch movement and a large centre seconds – a certified observer’s and navigator’s watch for military pilots. The most famous IWC pilot’s watch, the Mark 11 with the hand-wound 89 calibre movement, was built from 1948 onwards for both civilian and military use. The Mark 11 was for a long time the official service watch issued to pilots in the British Royal Air Force, although it was also worn by civilian pilots with BOAC (British Overseas Aircraft Corporation) and other airlines. 

  
  

  The new Classic collection of pilot’s watches comprises five models in the instrument look 

  
  

  The new Classic collection of pilot’s watches follows the tradition of this timepiece designed specially for pilots. It comprises five models: the Big Pilot’s Watch, the Double Chronograph, the Chrono-Automatic, the classic Mark XVI and, as a new addition to the pilot’s watch segment, the Midsize model.
  
  Flagship with a manufacture calibre: The Big Pilot’s Watch in the new look 
  
  Flagship of the fleet and, for the time being, apogee of the horological high-altitude flights by IWC, the Big Pilot’s Watch is a distinctive timepiece in steel with a diameter of 46.2 mm, a height of 15.8 mm and a take-off weight of 150 grams. Everything that is good and intricate, and has proven its outstanding worth in the long history of the mechanical watch at IWC, is now combined together in the manufactory 51110 calibre. This is currently the world’s largest automatic movement. It builds up the necessary energy for an 8.5-day power reserve in the shortest possible time via the patented pawl winding mechanism (Pellaton system), but only operates for precisely 168 hours or seven days before the ingenious power reserve train stops the movement mechanically. The less suitable end torque of the mainspring, which can cause a drop in the amplitude of the balance resulting in variations in the accuracy of the escapement, is excluded in this way. 
  
  This superb model will enter the year 2006 with only slight modifications. The limited-edition platinum variant will be supplemented with a white gold model, and the buffalo leather strap will be joined by crocodile leather straps in black and brown. The form of the hands and the design of the dial have a modified appearance and are adapted to those of their colleagues. The models that make up the Classic collection of pilot’s watches now present a uniform image. 
  
  However, not only the appearance of the dial unites the Classic range of pilot’s watches in the instrument look. All models are fitted with a scratch-resistant, anti reflective coated sapphire glass, which guarantees optimal readability. The central screw-down steel back and a screw-in winding crown assure water resistance to a depth of 60 metres. All current pilot’s watches naturally have a soft iron inner case for screening against magnetic fields, a feature that is already characteristic of the Mark 11. Modern elegance paired with classic functionality – what the customer expects from a modern IWC pilot’s watch.