{"product_id":"iwc-big-pilot-as12712","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 an IWC automatic winding movement with a massive 8-day power reserve. It comes fitted to a IWC black 'rivet' leather strap with a signed steel deployant clasp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen\u003cspan\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":44180351221847,"sku":"40970148","price":7995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/files\/AS12712_40970148_IWC_BIGPILOT_IW500401--5.jpg?v=1788139380","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/iwc-big-pilot-as12712","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}