THE COLORS OF TOP GUN:
WOODLAND
PILOT’S WATCH CHRONOGRAPH TOP GUN EDITION “WOODLAND”
The Pilot's Watch Chronograph TOP GUN Edition “Woodland” was the first IWC watch featuring a case in highly engineered, dark green ceramic.
THE COLORS OF TOP GUN: WOODLAND
“Woodland” is a ceramic color developed by IWC Schaffhausen. The dark green hue is inspired by the flight suits and uniforms worn by the elite pilots in the TOPGUN flight school and the vast forest landscapes these pilots fly over. IWC and Pantone® specified this color as IWC Woodland.
COMPREHENSIVE CERAMIC LEGACY
As early as in the 1980s, IWC experimented with different ceramic colors. Colored ceramics are created in a sophisticated process in which zirconium oxide is mixed with other metallic oxides and sintered at high temperatures in a kiln. Because the color changes during the furnace process, it takes countless trials and a lot of experience to define the right mixture.
MONOCHROMATIC DESIGN
The Pilot's Watch Chronograph TOP GUN Edition “Woodland” impresses with a spectacular, monochromatic design. In an elaborate color engineering process, all other components - from the dial to the hands, the rubber strap with textile inlay to the luminescent material - were perfectly matched to the ceramic color.
PRECISE AND RELIABLE
The IWC-manufactured 69380 calibre ensures the precise measurement of stop times of up to 12 hours. The chronograph movement in a classic column-wheel design was engineered with a focus on robustness, precision, and reliability. The movements are carefully assembled by hand and extensively tested at the IWC Manufakturzentrum in Schaffhausen.
PILOT’S WATCHES COLLECTION 2022
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![PILOT’S WATCH CHRONOGRAPH TOP GUN EDITION “LAKE TAHOE” IW389105 in the forground in front of a white background]()
IWC Lake TahoeA muted white with a mysterious shimmer: the ceramic color Lake Tahoe is inspired by white uniforms and the winter landscape around freshwater Lake Tahoe – a popular training area for naval aviators. -
![PILOT’S WATCH CHRONOGRAPH TOP GUN EDITION “WOODLAND” IW389106 in the forground in front of a mojave background]()
IWC Mojave DesertAn earth color, with notes of beige, and khaki: “Mojave Desert” is inspired by flight suits and the barren desert landscape around China Lake, where the famous TOPGUN flight school is located. -
![PILOT’S WATCH CHRONOGRAPH 41 TOP GUN CERATANIUM® IW388106 in the forground in front of a dark background]()
IWC Ceratanium®Black, but not completely dark, tactical, matt – just like technical components of supersonic jets: Ceratanium® is the color of a uniquely engineered material with a sophisticated manufacturing process. -
![BIG PILOT’S WATCH 43 TOP GUN IW329801 in the forground in front of a black background]()
IWC Jet BlackA deep, matte black inspired by the coatings and technical components of modern jets; black zirconium oxide ceramic has been the hallmark of IWC TOP GUN since 2007.
