Thursday, February 8, 2024

All Black IWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph Edition Tribute to 3705

IWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph Edition Tribute to 3705 is inspired by the first black ceramic case pilot "ref. 3705" launched in 1994, paying tribute to the innovative spirit of the mechanical watchmaking industry in the 1990s that broke through the quartz crisis. The best IWC Pilot replica watches at captainthewatch.is.

The 3705 Ceramic Fliegerchronograph is IWC’s first pilot’s watch to use a black ceramic case and is powered by the caliber Valjoux/ETA 7750. At that time, watch enthusiasts had not accepted the concept of ceramic cases, so this model was discontinued after only 1,000 were produced. It was not until more than twenty years later that it regained the attention of collectors and became one of the most sought-after IWC pilot works in the auction market. one. Compared with the original ref. 3705, the new case size has been increased from 39mm to 41mm. The case, bottom, crown and chronograph buttons are all made of "Ceratanium" porcelain titanium metal independently developed by IWC, truly becoming a "complete watch". Black Ceramic" watch.

The dial continues early design elements such as square hands. The most important change is that the position of the small seconds hand is moved to 6 o'clock and the 12-hour dial is moved to 9 o'clock. This change is mainly related to the structure of the movement. Due to the increase in case size, the proportions of the dial elements have also been fine-tuned. The diameters of the three small dials have been larger, and the hour markers have been replaced with bold sans-serif numerals that are more readable. IWC 69380 self-winding movement, swing frequency 28800vph, power reserve 46 hours. The watch is water-resistant to 60 meters and comes with a black calfskin strap.

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