{"product_id":"iwc-schaffhausen-pilot-40970148-as12712-40970148","title":"IWC Big Pilot","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverall Condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent condition overall. Case shows only faint signs of wear from gentle use and handling. Dial and handset are in excellent condition. Factory strap and deployant show light signs of wear.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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 Schaffhausen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49312515883252,"sku":"40970148","price":7995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/8570\/2900\/files\/AS12712_40970148_IWC_BIGPILOT_IW500401--1.jpg?v=1788456704","url":"https:\/\/www.watchesofswitzerland.com\/products\/iwc-schaffhausen-pilot-40970148-as12712-40970148","provider":"Watches of Switzerland","version":"1.0","type":"link"}