What Are the Best IWC Pilot Watches? Let's compare

The IWC Pilot model is produced by the leading Super Clone manufacturer workshops with a high-tech ceramic case, 43 mm diameter and high-precision automatic Super Clone mechanism architecture. It is among the most successful 1:1 super clone watch reviews on the market, with its sapphire crystal AR coating glass, original case tolerances and detailed workmanship.

What are the Best IWC Pilot Watches?

IWC is known for its various Pilot watches; IWC considers these to be a "family" of watches consisting of several series. In this collection you will find watches made for pilots, aviation enthusiasts and similar audiences. You can see some of the most popular ones below, but before we review them, let's divide this collection into different series and explain the differences between them.

Pilot's Watch Chronograph Review

The Pilot's watch improved with the addition of a stopwatch function; This addition makes the reference 3777 a more useful option for many pilots looking to time flights, maneuvers, and the like. This IWC Pilot watch has a day/date window at the 3 position and small dials at the 6, 9 and 12 positions. IWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph has a hacking seconds feature that allows you to easily synchronize your watch with another watch.

There are several references for this series that offer leather strap or steel bracelet options. Some features on the dial of an IWC Pilot watch never change. For example, the triangular hour marker at 12 o'clock and the thick bar hour markers with highly legible roman numerals.

This watch has a 43 mm case; It is 15.2mm thick and waterproof up to 60m. A calfskin strap made of Santoni leather is used. As with all IWC Pilot watches, the sapphire glass is positioned to prevent it from shifting in case of sudden drops in air pressure. The glass is slightly domed and has an anti-reflective coating on both surfaces.

IWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph is powered by the 25-jewel IWC 79320 mechanical movement, which operates at 28,800 VpH and has a 44-hour power reserve. The mechanism is also protected against magnetic fields by a soft iron inner case. Perhaps the most famous of these is the IWC limited edition Le Petit Prince model, a tribute to the French writer, aviator and poet Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.

Big Pilot's Watch Review

The Big Pilot watch is easily recognized by its noticeably larger diamond-shaped fluted crown. Mostly you will see some striking similarities to all other Pilot watches; thick arabic numerals, bold hour markers, and of course the triangular hour marker at 12 and the sword-shaped hour and minute hands. One thing you will notice is the JU-52 aircraft engraved on the solid case back.

This watch uses anti-reflective coating on both surfaces of its glass and is powered by IWC caliber 52110; A self-winding movement using the Pellaton self-winding system and a Breguet mainspring, with a 7-day power reserve when fully wound. This watch displays the power reserve on the right side of the dial and has a date window at the 6 position.

On the other hand, this watch has a sporty look with its calfskin strap with Santoni steel rivets.

Pilot's Watch Mark XVIII TOP GUN Miramar Review

A clear derivative of the classic IWC Mark XI traditional military watches of the 1940s, the Pilot's Watch Mark XVIII Top Gun Miramar was designed to have features and functions critical to aviators. Maximum visibility was a goal when designing this watch. You can clearly see this in the bold use of lume material on the dial and the bold sword-shaped hour and minute hands.

This watch has a ceramic case lined with a soft iron layer to protect the mechanism from magnetic interference. The case provides 6-bar water resistance (approximately 60 meters). The case has a diameter of 41 mm and a total thickness of 11 mm; This is quite thin considering the cases of most IWC Pilot watches are a few mm thicker.

This is a watch with a very masculine look, and it's not the kind of pilot's watch that can generally be used as a classic watch as well. It's clearly made for use in the field; It goes better with military uniforms than a tuxedo. You can tell this from the material used as well as from the placement of the numerals: the minutes are located on the outer edge of the anthracite dial, while the hour numerals are on a separate, smaller inner ring.

This watch is powered by the 21-jewel caliber 30110 self-winding movement, which operates at 28,800 VpH, or 4Hz, and is crafted by Cote-de-Geneve and Perlage and offers a 42-hour power reserve. On the back of the case, an engraved TOP GUN emblem with the words "United States Navy Fighter Weapon School" can be seen. Although that model is no longer on sale, there is a new Pilot's watch that honors the pilot training school in Miramar, California: the IWC Pilot's Chronograph TOP GUN Miramar.

Pilot's Watch Timezoner Chronograph Review

With the addition of the Worldtimer function, this is probably the busiest looking of all the IWC Pilot watches. The thicker, rotating bezel is used to set the world time function and gives a stronger presence with major international city names engraved around it.

Timezone Chronograph, reference number 3950, is perfect for those who can't even remember the last time they felt jet-lagged. For those who travel often enough to brush their teeth at the airport rather than at home.

The chronograph mechanism inside this watch's highly polished case is IWC's own production caliber 89760, which has a power reserve of 68 hours when fully wound. This chronograph has a flyback function that allows you to quickly reset the chronograph by pressing a button without having to first stop and reset it and then restart it.

SUMMARY: To decide which IWC is the perfect Pilot's watch for you, you need to consider a few things. So, what do you want to achieve with your pilot's watch? Looking for something with functions made for pilots? Do you want something that looks stylish or something that looks more sturdy and durable? A watch that can function as a stopwatch, a watch with multiple time zones, none of these, or all of them?

Being able to answer these questions before making a choice will give you a clearer sense of direction in choosing a watch that not only fits your goals perfectly, but also serves a more useful purpose.