{"product_id":"iwc-pilots-chronograph-spitfire-as09105","title":"IWC Pilot's Chronograph 'Spitfire'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThere is perhaps no more versatile complication than the chronograph. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFrom race cars to rocket ships, boats to battlefields, you are likely to find a chronograph being employed to measure a plethora of tasks and times. From the Greek \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ekhrónos \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e(“time”)\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e gráphō \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e(“to write”), a chronograph is a watch that has the ability to record time, generally via the addition of small sub-counters that register minutes and hours. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAnd what better use for a chronograph than within the confines of a pilot’s watch? IWC makes some of the finest pilot’s watches in the world, with a history stretching back to the early decades of the 20th century. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis particular watch, the Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Spitfire, is the first member of its family to house the brand’s in-house Calibre 69000 movement — in this case, the Cal. 69380 automatic movement with day-date and chronograph displays. It features a 41mm stainless steel case with a sapphire crystal, pump pushers, a signed screw-down crown, and luminous matte black dial with printed white 'Arabic' indices and a matching sword handset. It comes paired to a signed, olive textile strap with a signed steel pin buckle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWell sized, knockout looks, and featuring a robust and reliable movement, this 'Spitfire' is one of our favorite takes on the Pilot's line in recent years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"IWC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40284625731671,"sku":"40970088","price":5850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/files\/AS09105_40970088_IWC_PILOTSPITFIRECHRONO_IW387901-6.jpg?v=1698084316","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/iwc-pilots-chronograph-spitfire-as09105","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}