{"id":26622,"date":"2021-05-20T13:44:40","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T13:44:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/the-iwc-big-pilots-watch-43-watches-hands-on\/"},"modified":"2021-11-26T14:52:07","modified_gmt":"2021-11-26T14:52:07","slug":"iwc-big-pilots-watch-43-watches-hands-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/en\/iwc-big-pilots-watch-43-watches-hands-on\/","title":{"rendered":"The IWC Big Pilot&#8217;s Watch 43 watches hands-on"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Unlike other businesses where you've often teased with new products ahead of the official presentation, it's hard to get a sneak peek of an upcoming new timepiece unless you discover leaked photos somewhere across social media and watch fora; it is rare indeed. The watchmaking industry is different, and you won't know anything unless the embargo is over.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"iwc-big-pilots-watch-43\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/media\/CACHE\/images\/uploads\/iwc-big-pilots-watch-43.baa8cf94262c.jpeg\" style=\"width:100%\" title=\"iwc-big-pilots-watch-43\">The <strong>Big Pilot's Watch 43<\/strong> is a stunning piece of news, equally significant for <strong>IWC<\/strong> as it is for the class of products it belongs to. What the brand's executives defined as a project aimed at \"bringing the <strong>Big Pilot's<\/strong> collection to its full potential\", which usually refers to business and bottom line, it's a close call to the <strong>Big Pilot's Watch<\/strong> long-established lovers, whose wrist is so tiny that they were obliged to opt for something different, and from another brand too. Additionally, it represents a <strong>Big Pilot's Watch<\/strong> on a budget offering the same foothold, a substantial 30% retail price cut, packed with a thoroughly-thought and superbly engineered bracelet on par with the best ones in its class.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\" id=\"the-big-pilots-watch-43s-heritage\">The Big Pilot's Watch 43's heritage<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">First and foremost, if you're opting for a new <strong>IWC Big Pilot's Watch 43<\/strong>, be sure you'll pick the full steel option and opt for a leather strap (which is not the best so far) as a replacement strap; I'll explain why afterwards.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"iwc-big-pilots-watch-43-9\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/media\/CACHE\/images\/uploads\/iwc-big-pilots-watch-43-9.ec8c99f11c30.jpeg\" style=\"width:100%\" title=\"iwc-big-pilots-watch-43-9\">You find yourself a bit sceptical while taking your hands on the new Big for the first time. Just place four generations of <strong>Pilot's Watches<\/strong> on a table as we did during the product presentation, and prove me wrong that you won't end up considering the new <strong>Big Pilot's Watch 43<\/strong> a fair and legitimate addition to a legacy started with the original <strong>52 TSC<\/strong> and pursued with the <strong>2002 Big Pilot's Watch reference 5002<\/strong>, and the <strong>Top Gun<\/strong> option in ceramic along the way.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"iwc-big-pilots-watch-43-4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/media\/CACHE\/images\/uploads\/iwc-big-pilots-watch-43-4.cc06ff1d1d0e.jpeg\" style=\"width:100%\" title=\"iwc-big-pilots-watch-43-4\">Although the new collection aims at applying the original <strong>Big Pilot's<\/strong> equation to a contemporary timepiece, thus feeling like a <em>\"wannabe\"<\/em> <strong>Big Pilot's Watch<\/strong> at first glance, I can't deny its no-frills design is paying homage to the forefather to a greater extent than it's <strong>46 millimetres<\/strong> <strong>counterpart<\/strong>. The dial is clean, and with no date window; there's no power reserve display, thus offering the quintessential observation-watch look and feel. Once on your wrist, it's quintessentially <strong>Big Pilot's Watch<\/strong> from any angle.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\" id=\"the-cases-diameter-to-thickness-ratio-and-the-talking-point-the-new-bracelet\">The case's diameter to thickness ratio, and the talking point: \"the new bracelet\".<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Take a calculator, and you'll find out that a <strong>Big Pilot's Watch 46<\/strong>'s case's diameter to thickness ratio is equal to three. The new <strong>Big Pilot's Watch 43<\/strong> stops at <strong>3,16<\/strong>. In both cases, we took <strong>IWC<\/strong>'s official specifications. The new model is not a small watch by any means; wrap it around your wrist and judge by yourself; the <strong>Big Pilot's Watch 43<\/strong> has a wide stance even on my 20-cm wrist. In contrast, the clean three hands dial is as pure as it looks too mainstream at times.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"iwc-big-pilots-watch-43-3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/media\/CACHE\/images\/uploads\/iwc-big-pilots-watch-43-3.ec02cb1379c7.jpeg\" style=\"width:100%\" title=\"iwc-big-pilots-watch-43-3\">After several attempts to join the three-hands luxury sports class of watches, <strong>IWC<\/strong> has finally opted for a model belonging to the top-selling and highly coveted <strong>Pilot's Watch<\/strong> collection. Thus, the <strong>Big Pilot's Watch 43<\/strong> is (unofficially) <strong>IWC<\/strong>'s challenge to the most wanted full-steel sports luxury watches. Here is why you can now opt for a bracelet in steel so refined, taking the build quality, comfort and usability to new standards across the brand's product portfolio.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"iwc-big-pilots-watch-43-6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/media\/CACHE\/images\/uploads\/iwc-big-pilots-watch-43-6.66807180593d.jpeg\" style=\"width:100%\" title=\"iwc-big-pilots-watch-43-6\">Featuring the signature <em>\"bead of rice\"<\/em> <strong>Pilot's Watch<\/strong> bracelet, it comes standard with a fast-change mechanism, a single link removal kit and an adjustable clasp you can extend to up to <strong>5 mm<\/strong> by pushing the button on top. It is remarkably comfortable, and that's why I would pick this one as my first-choice option. The build quality, brushed and mirror-polished finish, comfort on the wrist, and design remind me of an <strong>A. Lange &amp; S\u00f6hne Odysseus<\/strong>' bracelet; I wouldn't be surprised to find out that the brands shared their expertise; all in all, it makes sense since they belong to the same Group while competing in different market segments.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"iwc-big-pilots-watch-43-5\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/media\/CACHE\/images\/uploads\/iwc-big-pilots-watch-43-5.a029732e7cea.jpeg\" style=\"width:100%\" title=\"iwc-big-pilots-watch-43-5\">In contrast, the bracelet gives a contemporary look and feel, which dilutes the Aviator Watch's legacy you perceive when the case is paired with the thick (and far too stiff) leather strap. If you're replacing the bracelet, something you're usually doing before the summer season, make sure you give the rubber strap with folding clasp and rivets a try. It won't disappoint as the redesigned screw-down crown won't too. It is not pinching your wrist any longer, and the <strong>10 bar water resistance<\/strong> ensures peace of mind while swimming.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\" id=\"the-iwc-caliber-82100\">The IWC Caliber 82100<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>2021 Big Pilot's Watch 43<\/strong> is powered by the <strong>82100<\/strong>, a manufactured movement offering standard performance, like a sixty-hour power reserve. Featuring a <strong>Pellaton<\/strong> winding system and friction-free ceramic parts to reduce wear provides good finishes for a mass-produced mechanical movement and the signature classic winding rotor with gold <em>\"Probus Scafusia\"<\/em> medallion. It seems the project requirements were mainly long-term reliability rather than stand-out performance.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"iwc-big-pilots-watch-43-8\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/media\/CACHE\/images\/uploads\/iwc-big-pilots-watch-43-8.8c6d598629d3.jpeg\" style=\"width:100%\" title=\"iwc-big-pilots-watch-43-8\">As a result, the watch is so pure and sleek on the front while proudly showcasing the <strong>IWC<\/strong>'s engineering via the case back. Among the options available, I'd go for the blue sunburst dial without a doubt. It's a deep blue colour palette and the same tone available across the entire <strong>Big Pilot's Watch<\/strong> range.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\" id=\"option-prices-and-final-thoughts\">Option, prices and final thoughts<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The new <strong>IWC Big Pilot's Watch 43<\/strong> retails between <strong>9050 Euros<\/strong> and <strong>10,100 Euros<\/strong>. I would have gone for a premium price placed slightly under the ten thousand euros threshold, thus attracting as many new buyers as possible, at least during the rest of 2021.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"iwc-big-pilots-watch-43-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/media\/CACHE\/images\/uploads\/iwc-big-pilots-watch-43-1.99cb62fd1a13.jpeg\" style=\"width:100%\" title=\"iwc-big-pilots-watch-43-1\">As an enthusiast, I think the new <strong>Big Pilot's Watch 43<\/strong> is a game-changer for the brand and welcome addition to mind the gap between a <strong>Mark<\/strong> and the bold <strong>BP<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>46 mm<\/strong>, geared towards a broader and less IWC-hardcore audience. 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