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The new Portofino collection will be launched in 2011 and will consist of four new models (an automatic, a chronograph, a dual-time and a hand-wind with 8 day power reserve). Ref. 5101 Available in 18kt rose gold and in stainless steel. Movement is the new IWC in-house caliber 59210 (measures 37.8mm). It comes with a leather strap by the Italian shoe makers Santoni, and is exclusive to IWC.

Without a doubt the IWC Big Pilot watch is one of the best ultimate sport watches for men on the market today. As a matter of fact, it goes beyond the title of “sports-watch” because it is actually a watch for Pilots. A true Pilots’ Watch – Big, visible, with smooth sweeping movement hand that seems to float in the air. The International Watch Company originally developed the first Pilot watch back in the 1930s but introduced to the general public a few years later. The world’s aviation history tells us that Pilots faced the same problem when it came to measuring the time. They used to rely on over-sized pocket watches to measure time – which was not only difficult but highly inconvenient. IWC designed a watch that would fit on the pilot’s wrist but over his flight suit. The watch was obviously of considerable dimensions with a huge case and highly contrasting but easy to read numerals and luminous hands. The watch also had a rather large wrist leather band.Today, the IWC Big Pilot Automatic watch is a smaller version of the original watch introduced in 1936. Nevertheless, the IWC Big Pilot watch is still a rather massive watch compared with the average wristwatch. This watch is definitively suited for men. The IWC Big Pilot Watch measures 46.2 mm and is available in steel or platinum. Since 2002, the Big Pilot’s Watch has been one of IWC’s most successful flagships. Its in house (IWC made) manufactured 51111 calibre is one of the largest automatic movements (with reason) available anywhere in the world and contains all the features that have proved their worth in the long history of IWC mechanical watches. The 51111 calibre automatic movement generates a power reserve of 8.5 days.Every year IWC produces this magnificent watch limited to only 500 pieces. IWC kept the overall essence of the watch true to the original IWC Pilot’s watch but added a few contemporary touches that fuses tradition with functionality. The IWC Big Pilot Replica Watch “Die Grosse Fliegeruhr” with Automatic Movement and genuine leather strap is available at watch-inc.com with the smallest detail copied. IWC only offers the stainless steel version with a black dial and brown strap leather band as available at watch-inc.com