{"product_id":"iwc-pilots-chronograph-top-gun-lake-tahoe-as12898","title":"IWC Pilot's Chronograph Top Gun 'Lake Tahoe'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis piece is part of our First Look collection—your early access window into upcoming arrivals before they officially launch on the site. If you’d like more details or wish to reserve this watch ahead of the public release, simply click the \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"mailto:firstlook@analogshift.com\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInquire for Priority Access\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e button at the top of the page, complete the short form, and a member of our team will reach out shortly.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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”) and\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. Indeed, its contemporary takes on classic military aviator’s timepieces are so embedded in the horological zeitgeist, that chances are when someone says ‘pilot’s watch,’ it’s an IWC that comes to mind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSince its introduction, ceramic cases have been used extensively by IWC and other manufactures, starting with the Reference 3705 in the 1990s. Recently, it has expanded within the lineup with new and clever iterations being released every so often — most of which fall within the Top Gun line.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis particular piece, a Reference \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e IW3891-05\u003c\/span\u003e, is dubbed the \"Lake Tahoe\" for its crisp white looks reminiscent of the wintery landscape found around the Lake Tahoe and the uniforms of the U.S. Navy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis 44.5mm Pilot’s Chronograph features a white ceramic case with a matching white textured rubber strap with a signed steel deployant clasp. Inside it has a luminous matte black dial with printed 'Arabic' indices and a triple-register chronograph layout with a day\/date at 3:00, a matching handset, and a signed steel crown with matching steel pump pushers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn al white watch, particularly a large pilot's chronograph, is one of the most distinctive and cool aesthetics on the market. This piece possesses virtually untouchable brand provenance in aviation and its continued use of ceramics is sure be remembered and sought after.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLimited, striking, and as functional as ever, the Lake Tahoe is truly something to behold and we're more into it than we thought we'd be.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"IWC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44430375747671,"sku":"40970153","price":7500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/files\/AS12898_40970153_IWC_PILOT_WHITE_CERAMIC_LAKE_TAHOE__IW3891-05_-1-2.jpg?v=1792686656","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/iwc-pilots-chronograph-top-gun-lake-tahoe-as12898","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}