Big Pilot

FEATURE

Off the Track and On the Wrist: IWC Releases “Lewis Hamilton” Edition Big Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar

To cap off a year of popular releases in 2019, IWC Schaffhausen released its latest special edition of its Big Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar this past December. The new “Lewis Hamilton” Edition, released in partnership and collaboration with Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton (pictured below), represents the highest elevation of this perpetual calendar watch...

Read the article

Jan 15, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

NEWS

The Right Stuff: IWC Launches Big Pilot’s Watch “Right-Hander”

In a world where only about 10 percent of the population is believed to be left-handed, anecdotal evidence has indicated that the number of lefties among pilots is significantly higher — as many as 40 percent. With this in mind, it begs the question as to why there are not more pilots’ watches designed to...

Read the article

Aug 3, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE:

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Tutima Grand Flieger Classic Chronograph

Of the many noteworthy World War II watches, there have been few, if any, designs that have become more recognizable and influential than the original B-Uhr (Beobachtungs-Uhren, or observation watch) pilots’ watch of the 1940s. Excluding this general style as a whole, still seen in watches from historical companies IWC, Laco, and Stowa, among others, the individual...

Read the article

Jun 24, 2018 by Caleb Anderson

FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Laco Pilot Watch Original Replica Type A

This week, we return to the classic B-Uhr (Beobachtungs-Uhren, or observation watch) pilots' watch design, with this series produced by the historical manufacturer Laco. For conciseness, we’ll be focusing our eye on the brand’s most historically-informed series, called the Replica models, the Type A Replica 45 and Type A Replica 55.

Read the article

Mar 18, 2018 by Caleb Anderson

FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Bell & Ross Vintage BR V1-92 Military

The growing trend of vintage-inspired watches has been noticed throughout the industry, and one of the brands to respond is Bell & Ross. The company — which was founded in 1992 and thus has no authentic vintage watches of its own — has nonetheless always positioned its pieces as militarily and historically inspired. The brand’s...

Read the article

Nov 5, 2017 by Caleb Anderson

NEWS

Expanding the Fleet: Three New Pilot’s Watches from IWC Schaffhausen

If there is one watch series that IWC Schaffhausen is most recognized for, it would have to be its iconic line of Pilot’s watches. Next month, three new IWC Pilot’s Watches will join the expanding ranks of the collection: the Big Pilot’s Watch Annual Calendar Edition “Antoine de Saint Exupéry,” the Big Pilot’s Watch Heritage, and the Pilot’s Watch Mark XVIII Heritage.

Read the article

Oct 18, 2017 by Logan R. Baker

FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Stowa Flieger Klassik 40 Baumuster B

The Stowa Flieger Klassik 40 Baumuster B is a limited-edition anniversary model named for the Baumuster B design of the B-Uhr watches, known for their complex dials with a smaller inner ring denoting the hour from 1 o’clock to 12 o'clock and a larger outer ring displaying minutes from 5 to 55. Here we compare this modern homage watch with its 1940s inspiration.

Read the article

Jul 23, 2017 by Caleb Anderson

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: IWC Big Pilot’s Heritage Watch

With SIHH 2017 just a few days away, we focus one of the major vintage-inspired watches released at last year's SIHH, the IWC Big Pilot's Heritage Watch, comparing the modern version with its historical predecessor, the original B-Uhr pilots' watch.

Read the article

Jan 15, 2017 by Caleb Anderson