Credits: Article and images by Jeremiah Chan @ Revolution Watch Magazine. See the original article here - https://revolutionwatch.com/introducing-two-more-additions-to-the-iwc-top-gun-collection-the-pilots-watch-chronograph-41-in-ceratanium-and-the-big-pilots-watch-43/
The EasX-CHANGE system was first introduced in the standard, non-TOP GUN versions of the Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 and Big Pilot’s Watch 43 in 2021 and is essentially a foolproof clip-on, clip-off system for both straps and bracelets. Having the system work on bracelets is a godsend — no more fiddling with pesky bracelet spring bars and potentially scratching the rear of the lugs.
This honestly feels like a follow-up release to 2021’s watches, but in technical materials that are in keeping with the vision of TOP GUN. Additionally, we find it mildly amusing that IWC has gone to Pantone to define the colors of its technical materials. Could there be a legitimate reason of protecting the intellectual property of their research?
The Pilot’s Watch Chronograph has a see-through caseback that detracts from its tool-watch roots and looks and yet this 41mm version is rated to a 100m depth while the 44.5mm versions are only rated to 60m. Regardless of the sapphire crystal, both versions have screw-down casebacks, so where is the difference in depth rating coming from? That’s a head-scratcher we hope to resolve once we are able to get ahold of the watches for a closer look. Lastly, IWC labels the Big Pilot case as 43mm when it is more like 43.8mm in the tech specs, which is closer to 44mm. Overall, if you like your IWC Pilots dark and mean, whether in a large or reduced case size, you can’t go wrong with either of today’s releases.
IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 TOP GUN Ceratanium
Credits: Article and images by Jeremiah Chan @ Revolution Watch Magazine. See the original article here - https://revolutionwatch.com/introducing-two-more-additions-to-the-iwc-top-gun-collection-the-pilots-watch-chronograph-41-in-ceratanium-and-the-big-pilots-watch-43/