It has now been 23 years since IWC released its modern 46.2mm Big Pilot. It is a watch that is as iconic in the watch industry as you can get. When it was released it took the watch collector world by storm. Big and bold, with a 7 day automatic movement. If you had one, you were very lucky (and wealthy!). Secondary market sales occurred as fast as they were listed. Dealers didn't discount them, in fact they rarely could get enough to meet their demand.
There have been many variations made over the years in all manners of case material. The rarest material of them all has been titanium, in fact in all of these 23 years there have only been 3 (46.2mm) models produced, and all very limited even if not in number.
I have all 3, and they are all part of my personal collection. This collection is being intentionally shrunk to account for life in retirement... which is imminent...
I have had this example up for sale here for quite some time, and I am always surprised that it has not yet found a new home. I am giving it one last bump here before putting it away for hibernation for the winter. If not sold, it wll pop back up again in mid 2026...
This example was from the heritage line that was put out in 2017 along with the bronze edition (which was limited)... Mine was purchased new in 2019, and it has been in my colletion since 2020. At one point I had 11 Big Pilots in my collection, and as such it has seen limited duty.... you can probably count on your fingers and toes how many times it has seen the great outdoors.
Warranty is still in place until September, 2027.
It is still in mint condition, in fact the orange sticker is still residing in the center of the deployment clasp. The weight of the titanium makes this watch incredibly comfortable to wear, even as a daily... nothing at all like the steel and (gulp) gold ones. The finish is almost bead blasted in appearance and is extremely durable and scratch resistant. Darker gray color could be grade 5 titanium.
MSRP is $18,500. Now officially discontinued.
Priced at $11,985 on your wrist fully insured to any address in Canada.
I am including wrist shots of all 3 of my titanium models as well... just for reference. The Perpetual Calendar is from 2007 and is one of only 50 perpetuals ever produced in titanium... to this very day.
There are very few watches that I would consider in trade for this watch, as I really don't need more. Please restrict trade offers to warrantied mint, large watches.
The Racing Works (blue dial) and Perpetual are not for sale at this time. Yes, there are two other "Big Pilots" that were also made in titanium, one at 48mm and another at 43mm... All nice, but simply not the same as this series...
Please message me with any questions.
Cheers,
Wrist shots
There have been many variations made over the years in all manners of case material. The rarest material of them all has been titanium, in fact in all of these 23 years there have only been 3 (46.2mm) models produced, and all very limited even if not in number.
I have all 3, and they are all part of my personal collection. This collection is being intentionally shrunk to account for life in retirement... which is imminent...
I have had this example up for sale here for quite some time, and I am always surprised that it has not yet found a new home. I am giving it one last bump here before putting it away for hibernation for the winter. If not sold, it wll pop back up again in mid 2026...
This example was from the heritage line that was put out in 2017 along with the bronze edition (which was limited)... Mine was purchased new in 2019, and it has been in my colletion since 2020. At one point I had 11 Big Pilots in my collection, and as such it has seen limited duty.... you can probably count on your fingers and toes how many times it has seen the great outdoors.
Warranty is still in place until September, 2027.
It is still in mint condition, in fact the orange sticker is still residing in the center of the deployment clasp. The weight of the titanium makes this watch incredibly comfortable to wear, even as a daily... nothing at all like the steel and (gulp) gold ones. The finish is almost bead blasted in appearance and is extremely durable and scratch resistant. Darker gray color could be grade 5 titanium.
MSRP is $18,500. Now officially discontinued.
Priced at $11,985 on your wrist fully insured to any address in Canada.
I am including wrist shots of all 3 of my titanium models as well... just for reference. The Perpetual Calendar is from 2007 and is one of only 50 perpetuals ever produced in titanium... to this very day.
There are very few watches that I would consider in trade for this watch, as I really don't need more. Please restrict trade offers to warrantied mint, large watches.
The Racing Works (blue dial) and Perpetual are not for sale at this time. Yes, there are two other "Big Pilots" that were also made in titanium, one at 48mm and another at 43mm... All nice, but simply not the same as this series...
Please message me with any questions.
Cheers,
Wrist shots