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Yellow IWC Big Pilot Perpetual Calendar (Boutique Exclusive)
by Kyle Stults on August 11, 2010
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Big flyer…

In what is the last of several new special edition watches from IWC for 2010, here’s a first look at the new IWC Big Pilot Perpetual Calendar, a “boutique exclusive” watch that will be available this fall.   It is a loud and proud pilot watch, and I like the yellow-orange color scheme on the dial (and the strap).  As for other aspects of the watch, well, as I have said many times I am not a fan of cut-off numerals on watch dials, and this watch has many of them.  Also, I am not at all pleased with IWC’s laziness with the “generic” limited edition numbering on these pieces – each piece will be engraved “ONE of 250″ (rather than “1 of 250″ “2 of 250″ etc.).  I had the same complaint with the IWC Big Blue Pilot Watch and I hope this does not become common practice for all of IWC’s limited editions.  They should know better than to cut corners like this.

So all in all, I guess this watch is not for me, but what about you?  Drop a comment below.

Yellow IWC Big Pilot Perpetual Calendar (Boutique Exclusive)

46mm stainless steel case, black alligator strap w/matching deployment buckle

Limited to 250 globally.  Price: $28,000

Close Up

By the way, if you missed my previous posts on the aforementioned IWC special edition watches for 2010, be sure to check out the Red Gold Portuguese Perpetual Calendar Double Moonphase, the Big Blue Pilot Watch, the IWC Zidane Ingenieur and the IWC Cousteau Aquatimer Chronograph.

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  • Frayed Knot

    I agree with you on both the cutoff digits and the engraving. I suppose they could have removed the 2,4,8,10 to make it cleaner, but other than that, I’m not sure what else could be done when you have 4 subdials.

    Also, the engraving scheme is lame. For $28k, they ought to put an actual number there.

    Still, a great looking watch.

  • http://www.breitlingsource.com Breitling Source

    Love the watch generally speaking, but I agree with you on the numbering. A watch like this deserves individual numbering and possibly even plate engraved on the dial or the side of the case.

    I don’t mind the cut-off arabics. I suppose they could have removed those 4 numbers completely, but that might look even more odd.

  • http://CHRONOS24.pl LukasD

    now this is one ugly watch…terrible :(

  • Sagan Lazar

    Surprisingly clumsy design. What, are all the better designs already taken? Very surprising, given the price they’re asking.

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