IWC HIGHLIGHT

The Colors of TOP GUN: Ceratanium®

Black, but not completely dark, tactical, matte – just like technical components of supersonic jets: Ceratanium® is the color of a uniquely engineered material with a sophisticated manufacturing process.

Pilot's watch chronograph 41 Top Gun Ceratanium IW388106 in the forground in front of dark background
IW388106 PILOT’S WATCH CHRONOGRAPH 41 TOP GUN CERATANIUM® Ceratanium® case, Black dial, Black rubber strap with textile inlay

Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 TOP GUN Ceratanium®

A case, crown and pushers made of IWC’s developed material Ceratanium® lend the Pilot's Watch Chronograph 41 TOP GUN Ceratanium® an all-black design.

The Colors of TOP GUN: Ceratanium®

Black, but not completely dark, tactical, matte – just like technical components of supersonic jets: Ceratanium® is the color of a uniquely engineered material with a sophisticated manufacturing process. IWC and PANTONE® specified this color as IWC Ceratanium®.

Close up of Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 top gun ceratanium® iw388106

All-black design

The Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 TOP GUN Ceratanium® is the first 41-millimetre Pilot’s Chronograph in full Ceratanium®, featuring a case, crown, and pushers made of this innovative material. Subdued print and luminescence, as well as a tinted sapphire glass back, underscore the tone-in-tone design.

Back of watch dial where the 69385 caliber is visible

High-precision chronograph

At work inside is the IWC-manufactured 69385 caliber movement – a highly robust, reliable, and precise chronograph movement in column-wheel design, assembled by skilled watchmakers by hand and rigorously tested at the IWC Manufakturzentrum in Schaffhausen.

An engineered material

The lightness and robustness of titanium combined with a hardness and scratch-resistance similar to ceramic: Developed by IWC, Ceratanium® not only impresses with its outstanding properties, but also with its unique, matte black color. The metallic Ceratanium® hue emerges on the surface of the material while the components are fired in a kiln.