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Both timepieces are powered by the IWC-manufactured 69380 calibre movement. The annual production of the new models will be limited to 1000 pieces each.<\/p>\n<p>A double chronograph with a black zirconium oxide ceramic case and titanium case back marked the birth of the TOP GUN line in IWC\u2019s Pilot\u2019s Watches family in 2007. Since then, advanced materials have been the hallmark of TOP GUN, lending these timepieces their distinctive technical look. In 2019, IWC introduced the Pilot\u2019s Watch Chronograph TOP GUN Edition \u201cMojave Desert\u201d, the first TOP GUN model in sand-coloured ceramic. Today, IWC completes the collection with two new chronographs in white and green ceramic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese new chronographs not only underscore IWC\u2019s longstanding and extensive experience in the fields of in-house chronographs and advanced materials. The white and green ceramic used for the cases also illustrates the current evolution of TOP GUN from a collection primarily focused on performance to a bold style statement and an expression of a distinct way of life,\u201d highlights Christoph Grainger-Herr, CEO of IWC Schaffhausen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe colour of uniforms and the fascinating landscapes views admired by pilots have inspired our new chronographs. In an unprecedented engineering process, we have developed two completely new ceramic colours \u2013 \u2018IWC Lake Tahoe\u2019 white and \u2018IWC Woodland\u2019 green \u2013 and matched meticulously all other components of the watches to these new shades,\u201d adds Christian Knoop, Chief Design Officer of IWC Schaffhausen.<\/p>\n<p>Located between California and Nevada, Lake Tahoe is a mountainous area frequently flown over by the pilots of the U.S Navy TOPGUN School. The winter landscape around this freshwater lake as well as white uniforms have influenced the design of the Pilot\u2019s Watch Chronograph TOP GUN Edition \u201cLake Tahoe\u201d (Ref. IW389105). The chronograph features a 44.5-millimetre white ceramic case, a pitch-black dial, and black hands coated with luminescent material. IWC and Pantone have specified the ceramic colour as \u201cIWC Lake Tahoe\u201d. The pushers and crown are made of stainless steel, the case back of titanium. The matching white rubber strap with a distinctive embossing accentuates the eye-catching design.<\/p>\n<p>The flight suits of naval aviators have inspired the distinctive shade of the Pilot\u2019s Watch Chronograph TOP GUN Edition \u201cWoodland\u201d (Ref. IW389106). The newly developed \u201cIWC Woodland\u201d green is used for the ceramic case and the dial, while the numerals and hour markers are printed in a lighter hue. The pushers and the case back are made of matte black Ceratanium\u00ae. Developed by IWC, this material combines the lightness and structural integrity of titanium with a hardness and scratch-resistance similar to ceramic. A matching green rubber strap with textile inlay completes the design.<\/p>\n<p>Both timepieces are powered by the IWC-manufactured 69380 calibre, a robust and reliable chronograph with a column-wheel design. In addition, they feature soft- iron inner cases to protect their movements from the effects of magnetic fields. The front glasses are specially secured to withstand sudden drops in air pressure. Both watches are water-resistant to 6 bar and feature the iconic TOP GUN logo as an engraving on the case back.<\/p>\n<p><strong>UN PRECEDENTED COLOUR ENGINEERING<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The use of coloured ceramics for the new TOP GUN chronographs added an extra layer of complexity to the design and manufacturing process. With \u201cIWC Lake Tahoe\u201d and \u201cIWC Woodland\u201d, IWC engineered two completely new ceramic colours. 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{"Compl\u00e9ment":"Ceramic - Black Dial - Strap Rubber ","Statut de vente":"En vente depuis","Date":"2022","Nombre d exemplaire":"1000","Sexe":"Homme","Diam\u00e8tre":"44,5 ","Epaisseur":"15,7 ","Types":"Self-winding","Styles":"Vintage","Calibre_autre":"IWC 69380","Affichage_autre":"Black hands","Complication":"Hours, Minutes, Seconds, Days Indicator, Small Seconds, Stop second mechanism, Date, Chronograph","Mati\u00e8re du bo\u00eetier":"Ceramic","Particularit\u00e9 du boitier":"Screwed-down crown","Particularit\u00e9 du boitier_autre":"Titanium case back, Stainless steel crown and pushers,\r\nSoft-iron inner case for protection against magnetic fields,\r\nGlass secured against displacement by drop in air pressure ","Etanch\u00e9it\u00e9":"60 meters","Couleur du cadran":"Black","Verre":"Sapphire, Domed","Verre_autre":"Anti-reflective coating on both faces","Mati\u00e8re du bracelet":"Rubber","Fermeture du bracelet":"Folding buckle ","Couleur du bracelet":"White","Plus de caract\u00e9ristiques":"<br\/>\r\nMovement<br\/>\r\nIWC-manufactured calibre\t69380<br\/>\r\nFrequency\t28,800 vph \/ 4 Hz<br\/>\r\nJewels\t33<br\/>\r\nPower reserve\t46 h<br\/>\r\nWinding\tAutomatic<br\/>\r\n<br\/>\r\n\r\nCase<br\/>\r\nCeramic <br\/>\r\n<br\/>\r\nDial<br\/>\r\nBlack<br\/>\r\n<br\/>\r\nStrap \/ Buckles<br\/>\r\nWhite rubber strap with folding clasp <br\/>\r\n<br\/>\r\nLimited annual production of 1000 pieces"}
Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Top Gun Edition “Lake Tahoe”
IW389105
| Brand : | IWC |
| Collection : | Pilot's Watches |
| Model : | Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Top Gun Edition “Lake Tahoe” |
| Reference : | IW389105 |
| Complement : | Ceramic - Black Dial - Strap Rubber |
| On sale : | 2022 |
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Brand : IWC Collection : Pilot's Watches Model : Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Top Gun Edition “Lake Tahoe” Reference : IW389105 Complement : Ceramic - Black Dial - Strap Rubber On sale : 2022 List Price : 11 600 € Diameter : 44,5 mm Thickness : 15,7 mm Styles : Vintage Types : Self-winding Calibre : IWC 69380 Complication : Hours Minutes Seconds Days Indicator Small Seconds Stop second mechanism Date Chronograph Case material : Ceramic Case peculiarity : Screwed-down crown Titanium case back Stainless steel crown and pushers Soft-iron inner case for protection against magnetic fields Glass secured against displacement by drop in air pressure Water-resistance : 60 meters Dial color : Black Display : Black hands Glass : Sapphire Domed Anti-reflective coating on both faces Strap material : Rubber Strap color : White Strap clasp : Folding buckle + More characteristics :
Movement
IWC-manufactured calibre 69380
Frequency 28,800 vph / 4 Hz
Jewels 33
Power reserve 46 h
Winding Automatic
Case
Ceramic
Dial
Black
Strap / Buckles
White rubber strap with folding clasp
Limited annual production of 1000 pieces
DESCRIPTION
CHRONOGRAPHS IN “IWC LAKE TAHOE” WHITE AND “IWC WOODLAND” GREEN CERAMIC JOIN IWC’S TOP GUN RANGE OF PILOT’S WATCHES
Schaffhausen, 30th March 2022 – As the Watches and Wonders exhibition opens in Geneva, IWC Schaffhausen unveils two new TOP GUN chronographs in coloured ceramic in the Pilot’s Watches family. The Pilot’s Watch Chronograph TOP GUN Edition “Lake Tahoe” features a white ceramic case and a black dial. The Pilot’s Watch Chronograph TOP GUN Edition “Woodland” combines a dark green ceramic case and dial with pushers, crown and a case back in matte black Ceratanium®. Both timepieces are powered by the IWC-manufactured 69380 calibre movement. The annual production of the new models will be limited to 1000 pieces each.
A double chronograph with a black zirconium oxide ceramic case and titanium case back marked the birth of the TOP GUN line in IWC’s Pilot’s Watches family in 2007. Since then, advanced materials have been the hallmark of TOP GUN, lending these timepieces their distinctive technical look. In 2019, IWC introduced the Pilot’s Watch Chronograph TOP GUN Edition “Mojave Desert”, the first TOP GUN model in sand-coloured ceramic. Today, IWC completes the collection with two new chronographs in white and green ceramic.
“These new chronographs not only underscore IWC’s longstanding and extensive experience in the fields of in-house chronographs and advanced materials. The white and green ceramic used for the cases also illustrates the current evolution of TOP GUN from a collection primarily focused on performance to a bold style statement and an expression of a distinct way of life,” highlights Christoph Grainger-Herr, CEO of IWC Schaffhausen.
“The colour of uniforms and the fascinating landscapes views admired by pilots have inspired our new chronographs. In an unprecedented engineering process, we have developed two completely new ceramic colours – ‘IWC Lake Tahoe’ white and ‘IWC Woodland’ green – and matched meticulously all other components of the watches to these new shades,” adds Christian Knoop, Chief Design Officer of IWC Schaffhausen.
Located between California and Nevada, Lake Tahoe is a mountainous area frequently flown over by the pilots of the U.S Navy TOPGUN School. The winter landscape around this freshwater lake as well as white uniforms have influenced the design of the Pilot’s Watch Chronograph TOP GUN Edition “Lake Tahoe” (Ref. IW389105). The chronograph features a 44.5-millimetre white ceramic case, a pitch-black dial, and black hands coated with luminescent material. IWC and Pantone have specified the ceramic colour as “IWC Lake Tahoe”. The pushers and crown are made of stainless steel, the case back of titanium. The matching white rubber strap with a distinctive embossing accentuates the eye-catching design.
The flight suits of naval aviators have inspired the distinctive shade of the Pilot’s Watch Chronograph TOP GUN Edition “Woodland” (Ref. IW389106). The newly developed “IWC Woodland” green is used for the ceramic case and the dial, while the numerals and hour markers are printed in a lighter hue. The pushers and the case back are made of matte black Ceratanium®. Developed by IWC, this material combines the lightness and structural integrity of titanium with a hardness and scratch-resistance similar to ceramic. A matching green rubber strap with textile inlay completes the design.
Both timepieces are powered by the IWC-manufactured 69380 calibre, a robust and reliable chronograph with a column-wheel design. In addition, they feature soft- iron inner cases to protect their movements from the effects of magnetic fields. The front glasses are specially secured to withstand sudden drops in air pressure. Both watches are water-resistant to 6 bar and feature the iconic TOP GUN logo as an engraving on the case back.
UN PRECEDENTED COLOUR ENGINEERING
The use of coloured ceramics for the new TOP GUN chronographs added an extra layer of complexity to the design and manufacturing process. With “IWC Lake Tahoe” and “IWC Woodland”, IWC engineered two completely new ceramic colours. A major challenge was to adapt the newly developed ceramic white and green shades to numerous other components made of different materials – each with unique properties and a specific manufacturing process – such as the dial, the hands, the rubber straps and textile inlays, and even luminescent paint.
EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE WITH COLOURED CERAMIC
In the 1980s, IWC carried out pioneering work in the field of ceramic. The company first used this hard and scratch-resistant material in 1986 for the Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar (Ref. 3755). Ceramic made its debut in the Pilot’s Watches collection with the 1994 Pilot’s Chronograph Ceramic (Ref. 3705). As early as the 1980s, IWC also experimented with different colours and produced small series or prototypes in white, blue, green, or even pink ceramic.
The production of coloured ceramic cases is a particularly demanding exercise. Each case is the result of a unique formula and manufacturing process. Zirconium oxide is combined with other metallic oxides to give the ceramic its colour. Each shade requires different raw materials and a distinct mixing ratio. In addition, the manufacturing process and its specific conditions – such as the temperature and the duration of the sintering process – must be adapted to the coloured ceramic and its components. What’s more, coloured ceramic also places significantly higher demands on the purity of the raw materials.
The Pilot’s Watch Chronograph TOP GUN Edition “Lake Tahoe” and the Pilot’s Watch Chronograph TOP GUN Edition “Woodland” are available through IWC boutiques, authorised retail partners or online at IWC.com. They are eligible for registration under the My IWC care program, benefiting from a 6-year extension to the standard 2-year International Limited Warranty.
CHRONOGRAPHS IN “IWC LAKE TAHOE” WHITE AND “IWC WOODLAND” GREEN CERAMIC JOIN IWC’S TOP GUN RANGE OF PILOT’S WATCHES
Schaffhausen, 30th March 2022 – As the Watches and Wonders exhibition opens in Geneva, IWC Schaffhausen unveils two new TOP GUN chronographs in coloured ceramic in the Pilot’s Watches family. The Pilot’s Watch Chronograph TOP GUN Edition “Lake Tahoe” features a white ceramic case and a black dial. The Pilot’s Watch Chronograph TOP GUN Edition “Woodland” combines a dark green ceramic case and dial with pushers, crown and a case back in matte black Ceratanium®. Both timepieces are powered by the IWC-manufactured 69380 calibre movement. The annual production of the new models will be limited to 1000 pieces each.
A double chronograph with a black zirconium oxide ceramic case and titanium case back marked the birth of the TOP GUN line in IWC’s Pilot’s Watches family in 2007. Since then, advanced materials have been the hallmark of TOP GUN, lending these timepieces their distinctive technical look. In 2019, IWC introduced the Pilot’s Watch Chronograph TOP GUN Edition “Mojave Desert”, the first TOP GUN model in sand-coloured ceramic. Today, IWC completes the collection with two new chronographs in white and green ceramic.
“These new chronographs not only underscore IWC’s longstanding and extensive experience in the fields of in-house chronographs and advanced materials. The white and green ceramic used for the cases also illustrates the current evolution of TOP GUN from a collection primarily focused on performance to a bold style statement and an expression of a distinct way of life,” highlights Christoph Grainger-Herr, CEO of IWC Schaffhausen.
“The colour of uniforms and the fascinating landscapes views admired by pilots have inspired our new chronographs. In an unprecedented engineering process, we have developed two completely new ceramic colours – ‘IWC Lake Tahoe’ white and ‘IWC Woodland’ green – and matched meticulously all other components of the watches to these new shades,” adds Christian Knoop, Chief Design Officer of IWC Schaffhausen.
Located between California and Nevada, Lake Tahoe is a mountainous area frequently flown over by the pilots of the U.S Navy TOPGUN School. The winter landscape around this freshwater lake as well as white uniforms have influenced the design of the Pilot’s Watch Chronograph TOP GUN Edition “Lake Tahoe” (Ref. IW389105). The chronograph features a 44.5-millimetre white ceramic case, a pitch-black dial, and black hands coated with luminescent material. IWC and Pantone have specified the ceramic colour as “IWC Lake Tahoe”. The pushers and crown are made of stainless steel, the case back of titanium. The matching white rubber strap with a distinctive embossing accentuates the eye-catching design.
The flight suits of naval aviators have inspired the distinctive shade of the Pilot’s Watch Chronograph TOP GUN Edition “Woodland” (Ref. IW389106). The newly developed “IWC Woodland” green is used for the ceramic case and the dial, while the numerals and hour markers are printed in a lighter hue. The pushers and the case back are made of matte black Ceratanium®. Developed by IWC, this material combines the lightness and structural integrity of titanium with a hardness and scratch-resistance similar to ceramic. A matching green rubber strap with textile inlay completes the design.
Both timepieces are powered by the IWC-manufactured 69380 calibre, a robust and reliable chronograph with a column-wheel design. In addition, they feature soft- iron inner cases to protect their movements from the effects of magnetic fields. The front glasses are specially secured to withstand sudden drops in air pressure. Both watches are water-resistant to 6 bar and feature the iconic TOP GUN logo as an engraving on the case back.
UN PRECEDENTED COLOUR ENGINEERING
The use of coloured ceramics for the new TOP GUN chronographs added an extra layer of complexity to the design and manufacturing process. With “IWC Lake Tahoe” and “IWC Woodland”, IWC engineered two completely new ceramic colours. A major challenge was to adapt the newly developed ceramic white and green shades to numerous other components made of different materials – each with unique properties and a specific manufacturing process – such as the dial, the hands, the rubber straps and textile inlays, and even luminescent paint.
EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE WITH COLOURED CERAMIC
In the 1980s, IWC carried out pioneering work in the field of ceramic. The company first used this hard and scratch-resistant material in 1986 for the Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar (Ref. 3755). Ceramic made its debut in the Pilot’s Watches collection with the 1994 Pilot’s Chronograph Ceramic (Ref. 3705). As early as the 1980s, IWC also experimented with different colours and produced small series or prototypes in white, blue, green, or even pink ceramic.
The production of coloured ceramic cases is a particularly demanding exercise. Each case is the result of a unique formula and manufacturing process. Zirconium oxide is combined with other metallic oxides to give the ceramic its colour. Each shade requires different raw materials and a distinct mixing ratio. In addition, the manufacturing process and its specific conditions – such as the temperature and the duration of the sintering process – must be adapted to the coloured ceramic and its components. What’s more, coloured ceramic also places significantly higher demands on the purity of the raw materials.
The Pilot’s Watch Chronograph TOP GUN Edition “Lake Tahoe” and the Pilot’s Watch Chronograph TOP GUN Edition “Woodland” are available through IWC boutiques, authorised retail partners or online at IWC.com. They are eligible for registration under the My IWC care program, benefiting from a 6-year extension to the standard 2-year International Limited Warranty.
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Brand : IWC Collection : Pilot's Watches Model : Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Top Gun Edition “Lake Tahoe” Reference : IW389105 Complement : Ceramic - Black Dial - Strap Rubber On sale : 2022 List Price : 11 600 € Diameter : 44,5 mm Thickness : 15,7 mm Styles : Vintage Types : Self-winding Calibre : IWC 69380 Complication : Hours Minutes Seconds Days Indicator Small Seconds Stop second mechanism Date Chronograph Case material : Ceramic Case peculiarity : Screwed-down crown Titanium case back Stainless steel crown and pushers Soft-iron inner case for protection against magnetic fields Glass secured against displacement by drop in air pressure Water-resistance : 60 meters Dial color : Black Display : Black hands Glass : Sapphire Domed Anti-reflective coating on both faces Strap material : Rubber Strap color : White Strap clasp : Folding buckle More characteristics :
Movement
IWC-manufactured calibre 69380
Frequency 28,800 vph / 4 Hz
Jewels 33
Power reserve 46 h
Winding Automatic
Case
Ceramic
Dial
Black
Strap / Buckles
White rubber strap with folding clasp
Limited annual production of 1000 pieces