Its a big watch with only a 60 hour power reserve. Why could they not introduce a scaled down version of the Big Pilot with date, power reserve indicator and say a power reserve of at least 3 days. I would go for that.
Correct this is a bigger MARK XVIII. The movement is a mass produced entry level Richmond movement that us even used in the Panerai submersibles. Modified a little but overall nothing special. This watch also removed the soft iron cage which is true to the heritage. It also winds in the opposite direction which is even stranger.
The big advantage of a big pilot dial is legibility. That’s why I’ve seen adds for the watch with a 911 car…when you’re busy driving through a twisty road, being able to see the time with a glance is a must (particularly if there are no guard rails, and it’s a +100 ft drop). This watch gives the owner that ability, while remaining manageable in dimensions. I love my “reduced” big pilot for that characteristic. Plus, the lume on all the Arabic numerals makes it even better.
What kind of imbecile takes his eyes off a treacherous mountain pass road to look at the time on his watch?? If that’s the big sell-point then they could do better I think.
I think business people would consider its MSRP as a huge opportunity cost. With that amount you could buy just about any Omega watch with their wonderful 8800 and 8900 movements; just about any Breitling chronograph with their great B01 movement, even a number of Rolex watches. But that "IWC Schaffhausen" on the dial is a BIG pull.
@@ratatosk001 if you like ridiculous crowns, cheap printed arabics with a bad font, and a bracelet which looks like it's made by StrapCode then go for it. Am happy for you 😂
@@thegorn you clearly have never had this watch on your wrist. That bracelet is likely one of the best on the market today. But go ahead and trash a watch just because you can't afford it. 🙄
