IWC Pilot’s Watch Timezoner Top Gun Woodland

IWC Schaffhausen is renowned for its pilot's watches, especially its TOP GUN sub-collection and its innovative use of ceramics. Now in their latest travel watch the “IWC Pilot’s Watch Timezoner Top Gun Woodland” all three of these key elements get combined. It was only a few years ago that the Timezoner was first introduced in two versions, one designed specifically for travel and the other as a chronograph. So after previously offering it in steel with a blue design inspired by "Le Petit Prince" and an all-black Ceratanium model, we are now presented with a forest-green ceramic option, inspired by the "Colors of TOP GUN" theme. This is also the first Timezoner model made with colored ceramic. The 46mm case is made of green ceramic, which is a material IWC has come to apply more and more often to positive reactions. But, mounted to the case is a black Ceratanium (which is essentially a titanium alloy with a matte black ceramic treatment) rotating bezel engraved with different major cities and their distinct time-zones, which doubles as the aforementioned rotating mechanism to change time-zones “on the fly”.On the flip-side is a screw-on exhibition case back, which allows us to view the inner workings of the mechanical movement. It comes adorned by the IWC gold medallion.The “Timezoner” function for setting another time-zone is easily regulated via the bi-directional rotating bezel. But, despite its ease of use this model does not allow to track two time zones at once (since the 24-hour aperture is synced to the current home-time we can only have one time-zone at a time). But switching back and forth between time-zones is easy, quick and efficient.It also comes equipped with an onion-style screw-in crown. All topped by a sapphire convex crystal with an anti-reflective coating on both sides. Water-resistance can reach up to 100 meters (330 feet)Time is exhibited on a matte green dial with large Arabic numerals, except for the 12 o’clock position that features IWC’s iconic triangle with two dots marker. Also circling around the inner-flange of the dial are thin printed minute index markers, followed by slight thicker markings for every 5-minute increment.IWC has excluded the GMT hand on this model, but added a 24-hour altimeter-style aperture that functions as an AM/PM indicator, under the 12 o’clock position on the upper-half the dial. There is also a date aperture at the 3 o’clock position, which is easily distinguishable from the second time-zone, thanks to their differentiating size. The central black outlined dagger-style hands have been filled with a light gray colored luminescent coating, for an enhanced legibility.

IWC Pilot’s Watch Timezoner Top Gun Woodland

The “IWC Pilot’s Watch Timezoner Top Gun Woodland” (Ref#: IW395601) is powered by a self-winding mechanical movement, caliber 82760 with 22 jewels and 28,800 vph. It comes equipped with the patented Pellaton winding mechanism, a central hacking seconds and decorated with a Cotes de Genève perlage. Power reserve can last up to 60 hours, when fully woundMounted to the watch is a green rubber strap with textile inlay, while secured to the wrist by a pin buckle. For more up to date information visit the official IWC Schaffhausen website here.

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