IWC Schaffhausen Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Spitfire (Ref. IW377719)

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The Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Spitfire (Ref. IW377719) was designed as a sports watch for everyday use. The bezel of the stainless-steel case is polished to a mirror finish, as are two rows of links in the stainless-steel bracelet, all of which gives the watch an enhanced sense of luxury.

The latter is underscored by the slate-coloured dial with its metallic shimmer and sun-pattern finish, which perfectly matches the grey fuselage of the eponymous Spitfire.

IWC Schaffhausen Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Spitfire (Ref. IW377719)

A soft-iron inner case protects the precision movement against magnetic fields, while the glass is secured against drops in pressure.

An engraving of a Spitfire can also be found on the stainless-steel case. The 79320 chronograph movement guarantees mechanical precision for stopped times and aggregate timing up to 12 hours.

IWC Schaffhausen Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Spitfire (Ref. IW377719)

The Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Spitfire now has a simple date display, which has replaced the altimeter-like vertical triple date display. The modification has created enough free space in which to integrate the new day display on the dial.

IWC Schaffhausen Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Spitfire (Ref. IW377719)

In the subdial to the left, a red seconds hand serves as an indicator that the watch is running normally and, at the same time, provides a small, coloured highlight. It can be stopped whenever necessary for synchronization purposes.

IWC Schaffhausen Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Spitfire (Ref. IW377719)

The stainless-steel case, which is water-resistant to 6 bar, has a diameter of 43 millimetres. Two-tone textile straps, inspired by the historic Nato straps, are now also additionally available for the Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Spitfire.

Technical details

Model: IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Spitfire Ref. IW377719

Functions
Date and day display
Stopwatch function with hours, minutes and seconds
Small hacking seconds

Movement
Calibre 79320 Mechanical chronograph movement
Frequency: 28,800 A/h | 4 Hz
Jewels: 25
Power reserve: 44 h
Winding: Automatic

Case, dial and strap
Stainless-steel case, slate-coloured dial, stainless-steel bracelet with fine-adjustment clasp
Glass: Sapphire, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
Water-resistant: 6 bar
Diameter: 43 mm
Height: 15 mm
Soft-iron inner case for protection against magnetic fields
Screw-in crown
Glass secured against displacement by drops in air pressure
Special back engraving