{"product_id":"iwc-big-pilot-le-petit-prince-as08482","title":"IWC Big Pilot 'Le Petit Prince'","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, a Reference IW501002 'Le Petit Prince' features a familiar 46mm stainless steel case from a \u003cem\u003eprototypical\u003c\/em\u003e Big Pilot, with an oversized 'onion' crown, a polished, faceted bezel, a sapphire crystal, and a stunning, luminous sunburst blue dial with printed white 'Arabic' numerals, a recessed power reserve indicator, and a date at 6 o'clock, and a matching 'sword' handset.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePowering this beast is IWC's Calibre 52110 automatic winding movement with a massive 8-day power reserve. It comes fitted to a double signed brown '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":40209738399831,"sku":"40970037","price":8050.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/files\/AS08482_40970037_IWC_BIGPILOT_LEPETITPRINCE__IW501002-6copy.jpg?v=1688674133","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/iwc-big-pilot-le-petit-prince-as08482","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}