IWC Pilot’s Watch Mark XVIII Edition “Tribute to Mark XI” [:en]IWC Pilot’s Watch Mark XVIII Edition “Tribute to Mark XI” Ref. IW327007
SEMPLICE E FUNZIONALE. IL NUOVO IWC PILOT’S WATCH MARK XVIII EDITION “TRIBUTE TO MARK XI” OMAGGIA LO STORICO MODELLO PILOT’S WATCH MARK 11. E’ PROPOSTO IN UNA SERIE SPECIALE LIMITATA A 1948 ESEMPLARI, IN RIFERIMENTO ALL’ANNO IN CUI FU PRODOTTO IL PRIMO MARK 11.
L’IWC Pilot’s Watch Mark XVIII Edition “Tribute to Mark XI” è una edizione limitata di 1948 esemplari, un omaggio all’anno in cui il primo Mark 11, con cassa in acciaio inox e quadrante nero con una croce delimitata da quattro rettangoli gialli a ore 3, 6, 9 e 12, fu lanciato sul mercato.
La cassa in acciaio inox (40 mm x 10,8 mm) ospita il calibro automatico 35111 (secondi centrali con dispositivo di arresto, datario e riserva di carica di 42 ore). Grazie alla cassa interna in ferro dolce si ha una protezione ottimale contro i campi magnetici.
Il quadrante nero, protetto da vetro zaffiro bombato, antiriflesso ambo i lati e antidecompressione, presenta indici e lancette a bastone rivestite con materiale luminescente in modo da garantire un’ottima leggibilità anche in condizioni di scarsa luce.
Impermeabile fino a 60 metri, l’orologio è proposto con un cinturino in tessuto NATO di colore verde militare.
Prezzo: 4.830 euro.
A JUMP INTO THE PAST. THE NEW IWC PILOT’S WATCH MARK XVIII EDITION “TRIBUTE TO MARK XI” (REF. IW327007) FEATURES THE ORIGINAL DESIGN OF THE HISTORIC PILOT’S WATCH MARK 11. THIS SPECIAL EDITION IS LIMITED TO 1.948 WATCHES, IN REFERENCE TO THE YEAR IN WHICH THE FIRST MARK 11 WAS PRODUCED.
The Pilot’s Watch Mark XVIII Edition “Tribute to Mark XI” (Ref. IW327007) incorporates aspects of the iconic design of the historic Mark 11. The Pilot’s Watch Mark 11 with a black dial and luminescent white Arabic numerals was produced in Schaffhausen from 1948 until the early 1980s. It was primarily supplied to the Royal Air Force but was also used by other Commonwealth armed forces. In 1994, a subsequent civilian model – the Mark XII – started the enduring tradition of Mark Pilot’s Watches, which have long since been among the most popular watches manufactured by IWC Schaffhausen.
The new model has thinner indices and the triangular index at “12 o’clock” is not flanked by two dots. The small rectangles at “3, 6, 9 and 12 o’clock” and the hands are coated with luminescent material to ensure optimal legibility, even at night. A softiron cage (40 mm x 10,8 mm) protects the automatic calibre 3511 (stop seconds, 42 hours of power reserve) from magnetic fields and the sapphire glass is secured against sudden drops in pressure in the cockpit.
Like the original from 1948, this watch is worn on a green Nato strap.