No other model epitomises the fascination of pilot’s watches from IWC Schaffhausen like the Big Pilot’s Watch. The functional design in the style of an easy-to-read cockpit instrument and the oversized conical crown were inspired by a military observation watch from the 1940s.
The oversized crown is another detail that the modern Big Pilot’s Watch shares with its historical ancestor; it allowed pilots to operate their watch even when wearing the padded gloves of their suits.



