{"product_id":"iwc-big-pilot-as08673","title":"IWC Big Pilot","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe IWC Big Pilot's Watch can trace its history back to the oversized timepieces produced for military aviators in 1940. These enormous pieces were originally designed for maximum legibility in a cockpit setting, and were originally designed to be worn on the pilot's thigh!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday the Big Pilot's line is perhaps IWC's most identifiable collection, featuring a variety of case and dial configurations suited for any taste - provided your wrist can handle the oversized dimensions!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular example is what you might consider to be the prototypical Big Pilot — a thoroughbred 46mm example cased in steel with an oversized 'onion' crown. It features a luminous matte black dial with printed white 'Arabic' numerals, a recessed power reserve indicator, and a date at 6 o'clock, a matching 'sword' handset, a  polished faceted bezel, and a sapphire crystal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePowering this beast is IWC's Calibre 51111 automatic winding movement with a massive 8-day power reserve. It comes fitted to a double signed IWC \u0026amp; Santoni black 'rivet' leather strap with a signed steel deployant clasp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e you hear the term ‘pilot’s watch,’ there’s a healthy chance that what comes to mind is a timepiece from the International Watch Company.... and that is because of the ancestors to this watch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThat is to say: The Big Pilot represents the very essence of IWC.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"IWC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40209732304983,"sku":"40970072","price":6850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/files\/AS08673_4097072_IWCBIGPILOT_IW5009-12-6.jpg?v=1688672545","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/iwc-big-pilot-as08673","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}