IWC Pilot's Watches - The Best in the World!

With a stable history and proven products, the International Watch Company, or IWC, has provided many men and women beautifully intricate chronograph and automatic watches. Beginning in 1868 up until today, generation after generation have experienced the functionality that Florentine Ariosto Jones, an American watch maker brought to the stunning Swiss watches. With aviation becoming more and more predominate, IWC saw a need for IWC Pilot's watches. The first being made in 1936, IWC started a revolution in aviation. The first watch was a simple yet complex time piece that was made with rugged glass, luminescent hands, an arrowhead index as well as an antimagnetic escapement.

IWC Pilot's Watches did not stop there. In 1940, IWC wanted to join ranks with the military and offer a watch that fulfilled all of the requirements of that era. Being the largest time piece that IWC has ever built, this watch was 183 grams in weight and 55 millimeters in diameter. This large faced watch allowed the pilot to make changes in course without having to look continuously at his watch. Many would say that the movement to safe travel through the air can be credited to IWC and their lightweight design that removed the need for pocket watches and other gauges.

In 1948, IWC Pilot's Watches took a new approach and the most popular Pilot's watch to date was produced, the Mark 11. The movement of the watch is protected from magnetic fields with the soft iron case and they were so popular that they were made until 1984. Today, many pilots desire this type of watch for collecting. However, if needed, they could still be used and function just as well as they did the day they were made. Over the years, Pilot's watches grew in popularity and IWC knew that they needed to raise the bar in standards.

1994 marked the year that IWC Pilot's Watches changed. IWC released the Mark XII that had date display and automatic movement. Then in 1998, pilots were able to buy the watch that allowed them to change the time and day by only using the crown. Moving on to 2002, IWC released a whole new line of Pilot's watches that go back to the roots of the Big Pilot's Watch. These remain the most popular and IWC has the most desired Pilot's watches out of ten of the best watches available in the world!