iwc 3717-01 pilot chrono

We have seen this pilot watch from IWC several weeks ago but this one is a different version. This IWC Pilot's watch chronograph is inspired from a famous movie back in the 80s called "Top Gun".This version of IWC's Pilot's watch has a case made of ceramic which makes this watch very sturdy but lightweight. This also has an equally lightweight strap made of nylon. Aside from its impressive lightweight exterior, this watch also has a very impressive mechanical movement which is made to protect itself from magnetic fields. This watch has functions of hour, minutes, and seconds counter as well as a date and day indicator. The black dial of this watch is presented in black color accented with luminous hour markers and indexes as well as the hands. This watch also has the Top Gun logo engraved on the side of the case and on the case back.This Pilot Watch from IWC is not yet set to be released. IWC has not made any announcements regarding its release dates but you can expect this to come in the following months. Amazon.com Widgets

IWC Portuguese F.A Jones Squelette (Ref. 544205 and Ref. 544206)The IWC Portuguese F.A Jones Squelette skeletonized watch is equipped with a rare Caliber 98910 manual-wind movement, which is based on a vintage pocket watch caliber developed almost 135 years ago.This is not the only IWC Portuguese, which is dedicated to a certain F.A. Jones of Boston, Massachusetts, who founded the International Watch Company back in 1868. Earlier this year, at SIHH 2010 international trade show, the Swiss manufacturer also introduced their IWC Portuguese Tourbillon Manual-Wind watch (Ref. IW5447) that sported an “F.A.Jones” facsimile counterweighting the visual bulkiness of the tourbillon complication.Although, for some a known reason, most blogs tend to pitch the IWC Portuguese F.A Jones Squelette as a “new” watch, it is not so.The model in question was introduced more than five years ago exclusively for IWC Boutiques and was delivered in platinum (50 units, $58,000, Ref. 544205) and red gold (100 units, $43,000, Ref. 544206) versions.The watch is, probably, not selling terribly well, so the Swiss watchmaker’s PR department must have decided to draw some attention to the beautiful timepiece.The watch is powered by the IWC Caliber 98910 hand-wound movement, which, judging by the looks of it, is directly related to the vintage F.A. Jones movement from the 1870s that was the first in the brand’s history and is still used in some of IWC watches. As just about everyone already copy-pasted from IWC’s PR blurb, the movement’s main point of interest is that it employs an elongated index to regulate the balance hairspring.If you are into skeletonized watches and have financial means, then you should probably hurry to get one, since the timepiece is about to become a horological rarity.