IWC Schaffhausen Pilot’s Watch Double Chronograph TOP GUN Ceratanium IW371815

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Swiss luxury watch brand IWC Schaffhausen presents the Pilot’s Watch Double Chronograph TOP GUN Ceratanium Reference IW371815, the first IWC Pilot’s Watch made from the innovative Ceratanium® ceramic material.

The TOP GUN watches, which IWC has been producing since 2007, take their name from the Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor Program in the U.S. Navy.

This training programme provides the best Navy pilots with flying and tactical training. Naval aviation requires extreme skill. When maneuvering in tight curves, for example, both the pilots and the aircraft are subjected to maximum acceleration forces.

Spending months at a time on aircraft carriers also takes its toll on personnel and material. The TOP GUN watches are therefore specially designed with robust materials, such as ceramic and titanium, to meet the specific requirements of elite jet pilots.

IWC Schaffhausen Pilot’s Watch Double Chronograph TOP GUN Ceratanium (Ref. IW371815) – The First IWC Pilot’s Watch Made From Ceratanium®

The matte black ceramic case, for example, ensures that pilots are not distracted by sunlight reflecting off their watches during the flight. The hard and scratch resistant ceramic is ideal for daily use in a confined aircraft cockpit and can also withstand extreme G-forces. Ceramic and titanium are also extremely corrosion-resistant and can withstand humid, salty sea air.

IWC Schaffhausen Pilot’s Watch Double Chronograph TOP GUN Ceratanium (Ref. IW371815) – The First IWC Pilot’s Watch Made From Ceratanium®

The new TOP GUN line sees IWC make use of the innovative new material Ceratanium® for the first time in a Pilot’s Watch; and in the shape of the Pilot’s Watch Double Chronograph TOP GUN Ceratanium (ref. IW371815), the company is bringing to market its first ever pilot’s watch to be completely jet black.

Developed by IWC, Ceratanium® is a material that combines the advantages of titanium and ceramic in a groundbreaking new composition.

IWC Schaffhausen Pilot’s Watch Double Chronograph TOP GUN Ceratanium (Ref. IW371815) – The First IWC Pilot’s Watch Made From Ceratanium®

The patented material is as lightweight and unbreakable as titanium and at the same time as hard and scratch-resistant as ceramic. It is also characterised by its excellent skin compatibility, its high degree of corrosion-resistance and its matte black colour.

The double chronograph has an integrated split-seconds hand mechanism for simultaneously measuring short periods of time. It is powered by the 79230 calibre with self-winding mechanism and boasts a power reserve of 44 hours. The watch, with its black dial and black hands, sits on a rubber strap and textile inlay.

Ceratanium® is a trademark of IWC Schaffhausen, registered in numerous countries throughout the world.

Technical details

Model: IWC Schaffhausen Pilot’s Watch Double Chronograph TOP GUN Ceratanium, Reference IW371815

Functions
Date and day display
Chronograph function for hours, minutes and seconds
Split-seconds hand for intermediate timing
Small hacking seconds

Movement
IWC manufacture calibre 79230
Mechanical chronograph movement
Frequency: 28,800 vph / 4 Hz
Jewels: 29
Power reserve: 44 h
Winding: Automatic

Case
Ceratanium® case
Diameter 44 mm
Height 16.8 mm
Crystal: Sapphire, arched edge, anti-reflective coating on both sides
Soft-iron inner case for protection against magnetic fields
Screw-in crown
Glass secured against displacement by drops in air pressure
Water-resistance: 6 bar

Dial
Black ceramic, black dial, black hands

Strap
Rubber strap and textile inlay