IWC Pilots Double Chronograph Top Gun Mens Wristwatch
Model IW379901
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$11,900.00 |
| Our Price | |
$10,700.00 |
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$1,200.00 (10.1%)
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Product Details
| Item
number: |
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379901 |
| Brand Name: |
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IWC |
| Style
Number: |
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IW379901 |
| Also
Called: |
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3799.01, IW3799-01 |
| Series: |
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Pilots Double Chronograph Top Gun |
| Style (Gender): |
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Mens |
| Case Material: |
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Zirconium Oxide |
| Dial
Color: |
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Flat Black |
| Movement: |
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Mechanical Automatic Self-Winding |
| Engine: |
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IWC Calibre 79230 (28,800vph, 29 jewels) |
| Functions: |
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Hours, Minutes, Seconds, Chronograph with Split Second timing |
| Crystal Material: |
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Sapphire Crystal, double-coated, convex, pressure-drop resistant |
| Case Diameter: |
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46.0
mm |
| Case
Thickness: |
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17.8
mm |
| Caseback: |
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Titanium with UNITED STATES NAVY FIGHTER WEAPONS SCHOOL Logo, engraving 'Pilot's Watch' and 'INTERNATIONAL WATCH CO.' |
| Bezel
Material: |
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Zirconium Oxide |
| Bezel
Function: |
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Fixed |
| Mass: |
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129.0 g |
| Water Resistance: |
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60m / 200ft (suitable for showering; not usually suitable for swimming; unsuitable for diving) |
| Crown Material: |
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Stainless Steel Screw-down with IWC logo |
| Calendar: |
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Automatic Day and Date at 3 o'clock. Quick-set day via crown position one, counter-clockwise. Quick-set day via crown position 1, clockwise. |
| Power
Reserve: |
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44-hour power reserve |
| Watch
Bracelet / Strap Material: |
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Fabric - Black with Leather underside, 7 holes, 37006 PAB |
| Watch
Clasp Material: |
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Tang Buckle, Brushed, with IWC Logo |
| Max Wrist Size: |
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8.5
inches |
| Watch
Bracelet Width: |
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18.0 - 22.0
mm |
| Additional
Info: |
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Soft iron inner case for magnetic field protection.
IWC Schaffhausen has been building pilot's watches for professional use for more than 70years. It knows what pilot's watches must be able to achieve and endure. The timepieces in its two lines of pilot’s watches, Classic and Spitfire, all bear the rating "flight qualified". But it is about to get even better – and more exciting. A new IWC pilot’s watch carrying the "TOP GUN" logo of the American elite pilots is ready for take-off. The Pilot's Watch Double Chronograph Edition TOP GUN. Black. Big. With a case made of high-tech ceramic and operating elements in titanium. Its message is clear. Just as above-average skills are demanded of the graduates of the United States Navy Fighter Weapons School, IWC Schaffhausen has drawn its inspiration from the elite academy for pilots and in the TOP GUN has created a pilot's watch for the highest echelon of professionalism. The name says it all – technologically and horologically. This exceptional watch with its black ceramic case, combined with titanium, bears the symbol of the best combat pilots in the US Navy discreetly on the case flank and recessed into the screw-down titanium back of the watch.
The Pilot's Watch Double Chronograph Edition TOP GUN in its 46mm case is an uncompromising men's watch in the cockpit instrument look. Its functions establish its identity as a specialist in mechanical chronometry. Its split-seconds function permits the measurement, accurate to the second, not only of stop times, but also of any desired intermediate times within a given minute. The red counterweights on the two chronograph hands form the silhouette of a fighter aircraft as they come together. The totalizers on the black dial record stop times up to 12 hours.
TOP GUN creates a third category of pilot's watches alongside the Classic segment, which has already produced two ceramic watches, and the Spitfire family. The two "black pilots" built so far with a zirconium oxide case, the Pilot's Watch Chronograph with Ref.3705 in a 39mm case from the year 1994, and the limited edition of 1,000 Double Chronograph watches, Ref.3786, with a case diameter of 44mm from the year 2006, remain coveted examples of the Classic range. Their rarity is justified, like that of the first Da Vinci in ceramic dating from 1986, by the intricate, time-intensive manufacturing and machining processes involved. Only a new, ultra-modern production method for the super-hard, non-magnetic, wear-resistant and acid-resistant blanks (CIM – Ceramic Injection Moulding) makes the opening up of a third segment within the IWC pilot's watches family possible with TOP GUN. Unlimited.
Case blanks today can be moulded more efficiently and more accurately than previously from the mixture of zirconium oxide powder and binder. They are baked at temperatures between 1,500 and 2,000 degrees Celsius and then cooled in a complicated process to enable the material to acquire all its outstanding properties. Diamond-tipped tools are required for the intricate finishing of the blanks. The combination of ceramic and titanium for the case back and the operating elements is one of the distinctive features of all future TOP GUN models. In spite of the impressive size of the case, the use of modern materials, including the black nylon strap, enables a relatively low weight and comfortable wearing characteristics to be achieved.
TOP GUN, in relation to an instrument of this class, naturally also implies maximum protection of the movement against magnetic fields by an inner case made of soft iron. It also includes securing the sapphire glass, which is coated on both sides, against displacement by a sudden drop in air pressure. The automatic movement, when fully wound, provides a power reserve of 44 hours. The watch also carries a day and date display on board, and of course the "spirit" of the United States Navy Fighter Weapons School in Fallon/Nevada, where the best combat pilots are trained. |
| Limited/Special
Edition: |
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Limited Production Model (about 1500 pieces per year) |
* If shown above, Bracelet OR Strap lengths are measured to include the watch case and represent the MAXIMUM possible strap length.
Gemnation provides FREE bracelet resizing before shipment. If you know the size of the wearer's wrist, please let us know in the 'Special Request' section at the time of checkout and we will size the watch appropriately. Removed links WILL BE SENT WITH THE WATCH. Sizing is not an exact science; bracelet links vary in size and removing too many links or too few links may make the fit too small or too big. We therefore cannot guarantee the length of the bracelet or that it will be equivalent to the specified length. As a result, many of our customers take their watches to a QUALIFIED watchmaker to do the sizing with their watch in hand; expect to pay in the region of $5 - $25 for this service.
Watch bracelets that Gemnation resizes are still returnable. Unfortunately if an outside party is utilized to resize the strap, we can no longer accept the watch for return or exchange. Unforeseen circumstances may prevent us from resizing the watch bracelet. If this is the case, we will notify you before shipping the watch. Sizing requests are usually completed within 24-48 hours. If overnight shipping is selected in addition to bracelet sizing, please allow for additional time, or contact us beforehand to provide us with sufficient time to accommodate your request.
Please print our WATCH BRACELET SIZER to assist you with finding the correct bracelet size.
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About IWC
Founded in 1868 by an American, Florentine Jones, in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, IWC is probably best known for its world-beating complicated timepieces. IWC is a fully integrated Watch Manufacture; creating and assembling its own movements, parts and watches all under one roof. IWC continues to contribute significant technical advancements in the world of watchmaking, including anti-gravity and anti-magnetic movements.
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Shipping,Warranty and Other Information
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- Please note, that in order to keep the price of our luxury goods as low as possible, those items costing less than $200, will be shipped promptly via FedEx Ground, generally reaching you within the same period as Second Day Air.
- 30-day return period; 10% restocking fee on all returned (and unworn) watches.
- Availability: Watches displayed as available may have already been purchased. Availability is updated as often as possible. If a watch displayed as available when the order was placed, but we no longer have the watch in stock, we will inform you of this fact and your credit card will not be charged.
- Packaging and Documentation: This watch is GUARANTEED 100% authentic, has ORIGINAL SERIAL NUMBERS and is shipped in FACTORY-FRESH, BRAND NEW, UNWORN condition with ALL manufacturer documentation and packaging. Package contains watch manufacturer's certificate of authenticity (if such certificate is applicable, and provided by the manufacturer), tags, stickers, boxes, and user manuals .
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- We sell luxury timepieces at considerably lower prices than the manufacturers list price. Gemnation is not an Authorized IWC Watch Dealer and is not affiliated with IWC. Authorized dealers are not permitted to discount or sell watches on the Internet. For this reason, we choose not to be authorized watch dealers for many of the brands that we sell. Since we are not authorized dealers for many of the watch manufacturers, we may be unable to ship the original watch manufacturers warranty. In all cases, however, we provide a 2 year Gemnation warranty (active from the date of purchase). If we can supply the original warranty we provide this information in the individual watch description.
- Warranty: A 2-year warranty is provided by Gemnation.com unless otherwise indicated in the above description. For warranty and servicing purposes, Gemnation utilizes a full-time Swiss-trained watchmaker who is licensed and trained to repair every brand and model of watch that we sell.
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