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2006 - Big Pilot's Watch IW5004, an renowned watch takes off
The actual IWC Big Pilot's Watch Ref. IW500401 was launched 5 years ago, marking a major modernization with this most iconic pilot's see. As the direct successor on the Ref. IW5002, the IW500401 retains the majestic hand wrist style and iconic modern aviation genes of its forerunners, while also striving intended for excellence in mechanical functionality and aesthetic design, ushering in a more modern era to the Big Pilot's series.
The IW500401 follows the essence of early declaration watches, and its oversized 46. 2 mm stainless steel situation is more refined than their predecessor. The lugs are generally slightly more integrated with the circumstance contour, making the watch greater for modern wrists. The particular polishing and brushing course of action is clearer and more accurate. The IW5004 also grades the end of the “Probus Scafusia” crown that replaced typically the “fish” crown used by IWC for waterproof watches (all BP watches are water-repellent to 60 meters, and still have only recently been upgraded for you to 100 meters).
A key upgrade to the IW500401 is its movement: often the 51111 movement. It is an progression of the 51110 movement employed in the later-produced “transitional” 5002 model and the early variation of the IW500401 (produced merely in 2006), and gives a series of improvements. Like the 51110 movement, the 51111 activity also uses IWC’s exclusive Pellaton winding system plus a vibration frequency of 3Hz (21, 600 vibrations/hour). Typically the movement still has a power preserve of up to 7 days (168 hours), stored in an oversized barrel. Often the 51111 movement also has superior shock resistance and runs on the balance cock instead of a harmony cock, which improves stableness and resilience.
The dial layout on the IW5004 remains largely a similar - a central sword-shaped hand, a triangle with noon, a power reserve exhibit at 3 o’clock and a particular date at 6 o’clock , but the details have been newly designed for better balance along with legibility. Compared to the 5002, the actual Arabic numerals and hr indices on the 500401 are actually updated, the 9 o’clock numeral has been eliminated, and also the triangle at 12 o’clock has been made smaller and transferred up to become the 12 o’clock marker, making the dial experience more transparent but still centered. The minute track is distinct, the printing is more exact, and the power reserve display is the most suitable integrated, with a clearer size and a smaller visual presence. The date window has received attention: the créent used is a clearer sans-serif style, and the window has become improved to appear more shaped in the dial layout.
The Ref. IW500401 retains the tool watch soul of its ancestors with a refined case, a much more modern, clearer dial, as well as the high-performance in-house caliber 51111, which laid the foundation for all those subsequent Big Pilot’s Watches.