Boldnessandcomplexity.

Front shot image of IWC Big Pilot’s Watch 43 Tourbillon Le Petit Prince with blue dial, 18 ct Armor Gold® case and brown calfskin strap.

Bold cockpit instrument design, paired with a sophisticated complication: the tourbillon places the pallet lever and the escape wheel inside a small cage that continuously rotates around its axis, creating a visual spectacle on the dial. 

Close up image of IWC Big Pilot’s Watch 43 Tourbillon Le Petit Prince with blue dial, 18 ct Armor Gold® case and brown calfskin strap.


Back shot image of IWC Big Pilot’s Watch 43 Tourbillon Le Petit Prince with blue dial, 18 ct Armor Gold® case and brown calfskin strap.

82000 calibre family

Movements from the IWC-manufactured 82000 calibre family are equipped with a Pellaton winding system. Using movements of the rotor in both directions, it builds up a power reserve of 60 or 80 hours in the mainspring. Components subject to high stresses, such as the automatic wheel or the clicks, are manufactured from virtually wear-free zirconium oxide ceramic. The balance oscillates at a frequency of 4 hertz (28'800 vibrations per hour). 

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Where time flies.

Ask watchmakers, and one thing is soon clear: their favourite complication is the tourbillon. At the same time, it is one of the most demanding. 

PRODUCT INFORMATION

Side shot image of IWC Big Pilot’s Watch 43 Tourbillon Le Petit Prince with blue dial, 18 ct Armor Gold® case and brown calfskin strap.
Hacking tourbillon mechanism
Power Reserve 80 hours
Flying minute tourbillon
Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
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IWC Pilot’s Watches

Initially developed as robust and precise navigation instruments for the cockpit, modern Pilot’s Watches have evolved into versatile sports watches with an aviation-inspired design. 

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