Pilot's Watches1
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Montre d'Aviateur Chronographe
IW371701
| Brand : | IWC |
| Collection : | Pilot's Watches |
| Model : | Montre d'Aviateur Chronographe |
| Reference : | IW371701 |
| Complement : | Steel - Aligator Bracelet |
| Year : | 2006 |
| Is not commercialised any more | |
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Brand : IWC Collection : Pilot's Watches Model : Montre d'Aviateur Chronographe Reference : IW371701 Complement : Steel - Aligator Bracelet Year : 2006 Is not commercialised any more List Price : 4 520 € Diameter : 42 mm Thickness : 14.70 mm Styles : Sporty Types : Self-winding Calibre : 79320 Complication : 30-Minute Counter Days Indicator Chronograph Small Seconds 12-Hour Counter Case material : Steel Shape : Round Water-resistance : 60 meters Dial color : Black Display : Luminescent hands Indexes : Baton-type Luminescent Triangles Arabic numerals Glass : Sapphire Antireflective coating Domed Strap material : Alligator leather Strap color : Black + More characteristics : Movement
25 jewels
Frequency:28 800 vibrations per hour (4hz)Reserve-power: 44 hourGlass: secure against drop in air pressure
DESCRIPTION
- Modern by traditionThe new pilot’s watches from IWCIWC Schaffhausen has been producing professional timepieces for pilots and passengers since the mid-1930s. This provides the 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 instrument look 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 Chrono-Automatic 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.Since 2003, IWC pilot’s watches have also been available in a style that takes its name from an elegant aircraft: the Spitfire. The current Spitfire collection comprises four models: the Chronograph, the UTC watch with its two time zones, the classic Mark XVI and the new Spitfire Midsize. The dials and hands have been slightly modified, and the case sizes have been adapted to those of the Classic models.
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 out-come 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 shock-proof 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 Chronograph, the classic Mark XVI and, as a new addition to the pilot’s watch segment, the Midsize model. Its case diameter of 34 millimetres makes the Midsize ideal for slender wrists. In appearance, the Midsize is a variation of the Mark XVI on a reduced scale.
The case diameter of the Chronograph has also grown to 42 millimetres from the previous 39 millimetres. It is now the same size as the earlier Double Chronograph, and it possesses a significantly greater visual presence than its predecessor as a result. The robust 79320 calibre chronograph movement permits the recording of stop times and aggregate times up to twelve hours, and it also shows the date and the day. Like almost all models in the Classic collection of pilot’s watches, Chronographe is worn on a matt black crocodile leather strap with a stainless steel buckle. As an alternative, the Mark XVI and the Chronographe are also available with a stainless steel bracelet equipped with a folding clasp and the patented IWC bracelet system. This bracelet system allows the bracelet to be readily adapted the wearer’s wrist.
- Modern by traditionThe new pilot’s watches from IWCIWC Schaffhausen has been producing professional timepieces for pilots and passengers since the mid-1930s. This provides the 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 instrument look 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 Chrono-Automatic 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.Since 2003, IWC pilot’s watches have also been available in a style that takes its name from an elegant aircraft: the Spitfire. The current Spitfire collection comprises four models: the Chronograph, the UTC watch with its two time zones, the classic Mark XVI and the new Spitfire Midsize. The dials and hands have been slightly modified, and the case sizes have been adapted to those of the Classic models.
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 out-come 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 shock-proof 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 Chronograph, the classic Mark XVI and, as a new addition to the pilot’s watch segment, the Midsize model. Its case diameter of 34 millimetres makes the Midsize ideal for slender wrists. In appearance, the Midsize is a variation of the Mark XVI on a reduced scale.
The case diameter of the Chronograph has also grown to 42 millimetres from the previous 39 millimetres. It is now the same size as the earlier Double Chronograph, and it possesses a significantly greater visual presence than its predecessor as a result. The robust 79320 calibre chronograph movement permits the recording of stop times and aggregate times up to twelve hours, and it also shows the date and the day. Like almost all models in the Classic collection of pilot’s watches, Chronographe is worn on a matt black crocodile leather strap with a stainless steel buckle. As an alternative, the Mark XVI and the Chronographe are also available with a stainless steel bracelet equipped with a folding clasp and the patented IWC bracelet system. This bracelet system allows the bracelet to be readily adapted the wearer’s wrist.
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Brand : IWC Collection : Pilot's Watches Model : Montre d'Aviateur Chronographe Reference : IW371701 Complement : Steel - Aligator Bracelet Year : 2006 Is not commercialised any more List Price : 4 520 € Diameter : 42 mm Thickness : 14.70 mm Styles : Sporty Types : Self-winding Calibre : 79320 Complication : 30-Minute Counter Days Indicator Chronograph Small Seconds 12-Hour Counter Case material : Steel Shape : Round Water-resistance : 60 meters Dial color : Black Display : Luminescent hands Indexes : Baton-type Luminescent Triangles Arabic numerals Glass : Sapphire Antireflective coating Domed Strap material : Alligator leather Strap color : Black More characteristics : Movement
25 jewels
Frequency:28 800 vibrations per hour (4hz)Reserve-power: 44 hourGlass: secure against drop in air pressure