{"product_id":"iwc-schaffhausen-pilot-40970149-as12713-40970149","title":"IWC Big Pilot","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverall Condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent condition overall. Case shows only light wear consistent gentle use and handling. Dial and handset are excellent. Factory strap and deployant are equally excellent.\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 IWC's Calibre 51111 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":49312515817716,"sku":"40970149","price":7995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/8570\/2900\/files\/AS12713_40970149_IWC_BIGPILOT_IW500912-1.jpg?v=1788456696","url":"https:\/\/www.watchesofswitzerland.com\/products\/iwc-schaffhausen-pilot-40970149-as12713-40970149","provider":"Watches of Switzerland","version":"1.0","type":"link"}