IWC – Pilot’s Watch TOP GUN Ceratanium ALL-BLACK Edition

 

IWC Schaffhausen – PILOT’s Watch TOP GUN Ceratanium® Matte ALL-BLACK Edition 2021

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 IWC LAUNCHES PERFORMANCE-ORIENTED TOP GUN PILOT’S WATCHES IN CERATANIUM® IN A TACTICAL ALL-BLACK DESIGN

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Schaffhausen, October 25, 2021 - IWC Schaffhausen is adding two Ceratanium® models to its TOP GUN Pilot’s Watch range. Engineered in Schaffhausen, this innovative new material combines the structural integrity of titanium with a scratch resistance similar to that of ceramic and features a striking matte black color. 

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The Big Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar TOP GUN Ceratanium is the first watch from IWC with a Ceratanium® bracelet, which is lighter than steel and very comfortable to wear. The Pilot’s Watch Timezoner TOP GUN Ceratanium is the first TOP GUN model with a Timezoner® complication, allowing the wearer to change between different time zones effortlessly. Both novelties are powered by IWC-manufactured movements from the 52000 and 82000 calibre families.

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Advanced performance materials such as ceramics, titanium and Ceratanium® are a signature feature of IWC’s TOP GUN pilot’s watches. They take their name from the legendary Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor Program, a rigorous course used by the US Navy to train its elite pilots in flying and tactical skills. TOP GUN watches are engineered to deliver ultimate performance and can withstand even the extreme strain pilots experience in the cockpit of a supersonic jet.

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After pioneering the use of ceramics and titanium for wristwatches during the 1980s, IWC’s material engineers have now succeeded in combining the unique strengths of these two in a single, ground-breaking material. Developed over five years, Ceratanium® combines the lightness and structural integrity of titanium with a hardness and scratch-resistance similar to ceramic. In addition, Ceratanium® is also skin-friendly and highly resistant to corrosion.

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 Christoph Grainger-Herr, CEO of IWC Schaffhausen

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    “Ceratanium® is unique not only because of its outstanding material properties. With its matte black color, it also enables us to manufacture watches in a completely jet-black design. After introducing several models with Ceratanium® cases, we are now going one step further and for the first time present a bracelet crafted from this innovative material,”

Christoph Grainger-Herr, CEO of IWC Schaffhausen

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The Big Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar TOP GUN Ceratanium (Ref. IW503604) features a case, crown and, for the first time, a bracelet made of Ceratanium®. As this material is based on a titanium alloy, the bracelet is around 30 percent lighter than a steel bracelet and extremely comfortable to wear. The black dial with gray numerals enhances the jet-black design. This TOP GUN model is powered by the IWC-manufactured 52615 calibre, visible through the tinted sapphire glass case back. 

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The Pellaton winding system is fitted with components made of virtually wear-free ceramic and builds up a power reserve of seven days in two barrels. A single nightly switching impulse from the base movement drives the perpetual calendar. Its mechanical program automatically recognizes different month lengths and leap years and will require no correction until 2100.  

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Another IWC specialty is the specific moon phase display, which depicts the moon as it is seen from the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. It is so precise that it will only deviate by one day after 577.5 years. The annual production of this extraordinary timepiece will be limited to 150 pieces.

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The Pilot’s Watch Timezoner TOP GUN Ceratanium (Ref. IW395505) is the first TOP GUN model with a Timezoner® complication. The watch can be set to a different time zone by simply pressing down and rotating the bezel. The hour hand, the 24-hour display and the date will move forwards or backwards in one-hour steps. This also works across the dateline and without losing a single second. The case is made of Ceratanium®, while the city ring is manufactured from ceramic. It contains the names of 24 cities, each one representing one of the international time zones. 

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The numerals are printed in gray on the dial, while the numbers 12, 3, 6 and 9 are coated with a luminescent material. The jet-black tactical design is complemented with a tinted sapphire glass case back and a black rubber strap with textile inlay.

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The IWC-manufactured 82760 calibre uses a Pellaton winding system reinforced with ceramic components to build up a power reserve of 60 hours in the mainspring. The annual production of the Pilot’s Watch Timezoner TOP GUN Ceratanium will be limited to 500 pieces.

MACHINED FROM BARS AND FIRED AT HIGH TEMPERATURES

Ceratanium® is arguably one of IWC’s most important material innovations in recent years. IWC first used this material in 2017 for the case of the Aquatimer Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month Edition “50 Years Aquatimer” (Ref. 379403). 

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In 2019, the Pilot’s Watch Double Chronograph TOP GUN Ceratanium (Ref. IW371815) was the first all-black Pilot’s Watch. Ceratanium® is based on a special titanium alloy that is forged to IWC’s specifications. 

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The case components are machined from bars to minimal tolerances using computer-controlled turning and milling centers and are then elaborately finished by hand. Afterwards, the components are fired in a kiln at high temperatures. During this firing process, a phase transformation occurs. As a result, the surface of the material not only obtains properties similar to ceramics, such as hardness and scratchresistance, but also its striking matte black finish.

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The Big Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar TOP GUN Ceratanium and the Pilot’s Watch Timezoner TOP GUN Ceratanium are available now through IWC boutiques, authorized retail partners or online at IWC.com. In addition, both timepieces are eligible for registration under the My IWC care program and thus benefit from a 6-year extension to the standard 2-year International Limited Warranty.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICITIES

Collection : BIG PILOT’s Watch

 Model   BIG PILOT’s Watch Perpetual Calendar® Edition TOP GUN Ceratanium®

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 Ref  IW503604

FEATURES

•  Mechanical movement 
•  Pellaton automatic winding system 
•  Power reserve display 
•  Perpetual Calendar with displays for the date, day, month, year in four digits and perpetual moon phase for both Northern and Southern Hemispheres 
•  Small hacking seconds 
•  Screw-in crown 
•  Glass secured against displacement caused by drops in air pressure 
•  See-through sapphire glass back
•  Limited to 150 pieces

MOVEMENT
IWC-manufactured Automatic calibre  52615
Côtes de Genève, perlage
Frequency:    28,800 A/h | 4 Hz
164 Components
Jewels:    54
Power reserve:   7 days (168 h)
Winding:    Automatic
DIAL
Brushed black dial, Sand-coloured black hands with luminescence
Functions
Hours, minutes, seconds, date. Power reserve display 
Perpetual Calendar
Day, month, year in four digits and perpetual moon phase for both Northern and Southern Hemispheres 
WATCH
Materials:   Ceratanium®
Diameter:    46.2 mm
Height:    15.40 mm
Crown:  Screw-locked
Glass:    Sapphire, arched edge, antireflective coating on both sides
Water-resistant: 6 bar
STRAP:
Sand-coloured Ceratanium® bracelet with folding clasp
Strap width 22 mm

– Limited Edition - Only 150 Pieces

 
PRICE - Excl. Sales Tax  CHF 48,000.00 ~

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICITIES

Collection : PILOT’s Watch

Model   PILOT’s Watch Timezoner® Edition TOP GUN Ceratanium®

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 Ref  IW395505
 

FEATURES

•     IWC-patented Timezoner® function
•     24-hour display for Worldtimer function
•     Timezoner ® function for setting another time zone using the rotating bezel
•     Date display
•     Glass secured against displacement by drop in air pressure
•     Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
•     Pellaton automatic winding
•     Black rotor with 18-carat gold medallion
•     Central hacking seconds
•     Limited to 500 pieces
  

MOVEMENT
IWC manufacture calibre 82760
Frequency 28,800 vph/4 Hz

Automatic, self-winding
284 Components
Côtes de Genève, perlage

Jewels 22
Power reserve 60 h
WATCH
Materials: Ceratanium® case
Diameter: 46.0 mm
Height:  15.10 mm
Brushed with polished accents
Sapphire crystals front and caseback (Glass secured against displacement by drop in air pressure)
Screw-in crown
Rotating bezel with black ceramic insert, used to change time zone  
Glass: See-through sapphire glass back
Water-resistant: 6 bar (-60m)
DIAL
Brushed black dial, black hands
Applied stylized Arabic numerals and hands filled with luminescent material
STRAP
Black rubber strap with textile inlay
Strap width 22 mm

Black stainless steel pin buckle

Edition
Limited edition of 500 timepieces 

PRICE  - CHF 18,000 Excl. Sales Tax

 

Register now to become a member of My IWC and benefit from a 6-year extension to the standard 2-year International Limited Warranty.

Year: Available from 2021

 

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Press releases - 2021
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 IWC Schaffhausen
Uwe Liebminger
Department Manager Public Relations
Mobile  +41 (0)79 957 72 52
E-mail  uwe.liebminger@iwc.com
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