IWC Released The Pilot Watch Chronograph Ref. 377724

IWC Pilot Watch Chronograph Ref. 377724

IWC Pilot Watch Chronograph Ref. 377724 on green textile strap

The dial on the IWC Pilot Watch Chronograph Ref. 377724

When I was in luxury watch retail, one of the watches that I kept selling was the IWC Flieger Chronograph. This watch came out in the early to mid-nineties. It looked like an instrument. It was simple, understated, and timeless. Recently, IWC paid homage to this watch by releasing the Pilot Watch Chronograph Ref. 377724.

This classic design makes a triumphant return with nearly an identical version: the dial of this Pilot’s Watch Chronograph features a quarter-second scale for measuring short times. The case is made in stainless steel, measures 43mm x 15.3mm. It has a soft-iron inner case for protection against magnetic fields. It has an AR-coated convex sapphire crystal, secured against displacement by a drop in air pressure. It is water-resistant to 60 meters.

The movement is the Swiss automatic IWC caliber 79320 with 24 jewels, 28,800 vph and a power reserve of 44 hours.

It features Côtes de Genève and Perlage finishing. Chronograph function with hours, minutes, and seconds. Day and date display.

It has a black dial with beige luminous hands and markers. it comes on a green textile strap with a steel buckle. Retail is $4,950. This timepiece is available exclusively for e-commerce until October 2018 via IWC’s website or their Concierge service.

In my opinion, to spend 5k on a watch like this that comes on a textile or nato type strap is a bit spendy even though it is a chronograph. I know that it is exclusive and has limited production and distribution, but still! The original version came equipped with a matte black alligator strap. IWC should have fitted it on the alligator strap and made the green textile the secondary strap in the box, but that’s just me.

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