![]() ![]() A delightfully austere and tough cookie it sure is though, and I love it.įor all you movement snobs out there, let’s address the self winding elephant in the room (well, case), the 35111 calibre. Actually should you ignore the sword hands and side-pipped triangle at 12, this is a perfect alternative to a pure field watch like the actual Explorer, but that’s a mere tangential observation. ![]() The brushed case is all about IWC’s evolutionary history of pilot’s watches, with, unlike some brands I’m not mentioning, still proportionate in this smaller case. Matte monochrome with the easiest to read typeface imaginable, and a discreet date at 3. There are sharp, clean lines, with the angular and timeless sword hands, wide enough for a solid daubing of Super-Luminova ensuring crisp legibility whatever the time of day. So for me and many a watch lover, it’s about a vibe, be that a love of aircraft, the never materialising dream of a pilot’s license, or simply (shock! horror!) a designer’s love for tool-watch aesthetics.Īs any IWC pilot’s watch this exudes a very German sense of solidity, a no nonsense watch doing what it says on the tin: telling the time of day. ![]() I’ll never take the stick of a single-engined Piper, never mind break the sound barrier in an F15. Yes, the legibility of the larger references are imperative for their purpose in life, don’t get me wrong, but maybe it is time for a bit of honesty. AD available and brand new on the Leica-like solidity of the smooth five link bracelet from IWC, it’s a decent $6,100 USD, compared to a considerable $9,900 for a 43mm. Preowned, the smaller brother in the IWC Pilot’s Watch stable, the Automatic 36 is a bona fide steal, available for as little as $3-3500 USD if you’re lucky. What if I told you that this could be combined, in the lesser known IWC Pilot’s Watch Automatic 36, in a form that’s available and priced to sell? It’s perfectly sized at 36mm as well as being one of the few Rolex models you might actually be able to buy (shocked!). I’m also one of the fans who applauded in surprise (I might even have shouted) this year, when the Explorer went back to its vintage roots at 36mm. I love pilot’s watches and their cool monochrome aesthetics, but I don’t have the beefy arms to pull off a 44-46mm IWC. I/trending 19869 Downsizing to 36mm opens up a world of value – the IWC Pilot’s Watch Automatic 36 proves it. ![]()
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