In essence, timekeeping and competition go hand in hand for more reasons than just the obvious ones listed above. IWC is the partner company not only to the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 team, but also the owner of IWC Racing, another team they established in 2018. It is therefore no wonder that IWC would create the perfect timepiece for all motorsport enthusiasts. A great tribute to the intricate processes that go into creating a machine bred for competition, encased in the equally intricate form of a brand new, limited edition watch. The IWC Big Pilot’s Watch IWC Racing Works (Ref. IW501019).
There will be only 500 pieces of this particular watch ever made and they also won’t be easy to obtain, as sales are planned exclusively through the two racing themed flagship boutiques located in Zürich, Shanghai and Dubai.
The 46.2 mm case might seem as quite large in this day and age, when smaller and smaller cases are trending, but it has been cleverly designed and thoroughly thought through - just like aerodynamics on a racing car - so that this particular diameter actually makes practical sense, not just for people who have thicker wrists.