IWC Große Fliegeruhr Big Pilot Heritage Limited to 1000 Full Set,Mint

The IWC Big Pilot’s Watch Heritage IW501004 (2017–2020, limited to 1,000 pieces) is the closest you will ever get to wearing an original 1940s B-Uhr Beobachtungs-uhr on your wrist. This monumental 55 mm × 13.8 mm bead-blasted titanium case is a near-1:1 recreation of the historic 55 mm German Luftwaffe observation watches — the very same watches that inspired the entire modern Big Pilot line — but executed with 21st-century precision and materials.

The matte black dial is pure 1940s military DNA: oversized diamond-coated luminous hands, massive chapter ring, propeller-style triangular marker at 12, and no date window for absolute symmetry. Powered by the in-house hand-wound Calibre 98300 (based on a classic Jones movement architecture), it delivers a 48-hour power reserve with hacking seconds and a huge 10 mm balance wheel visible through the sapphire caseback. The soft-iron inner cage provides full anti-magnetic protection, while the oversized cone crown ensures easy operation even with gloves.