REVIEW: The New IWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph 41 for 2021

Подписаться 33 тыс.

Просмотров 148 тыс.

50% 1

‪@iwcwatches‬ #pilotswatch #IWCPilotsWatchChronograph41 #monochromewatches
IWC Schaffhausen has just launched its new Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 at the Watches & Wonders and we already have it reviewed it. The new model features a stainless steel case in a compact size of 41mm and is available with a blue or green dial. It is now powered by the IWC-manufactured 69385 calibre, which is visible through a sapphire caseback. Finally, it features a new quick-change system and a choice of straps made of calfskin or rubber, or even a stainless steel bracelet. Take a look at our review of the new New IWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph 41 ref. IW3881.
-----------------
2021, all right reserved to MONOCHROME
For more about horology, check monochrome-wat... for reviews, news, collector's insights, and more.

Опубликовано:

26 сен 2024

Ссылка:

Скачать:

Готовим ссылку...

Добавить в:

Мой плейлист

Посмотреть позже

Комментарии : 86

@theovanderlugt8357 2 года назад

Recently tried on the green dial on the bracelet. I have zero experience with IWC but this absolutely sold me; incredible watch. The green is so nice in the flesh and the watch itself felt and looked so good on wrist. Instantly added to my already too long wish list.

@Monochrome-watches 2 года назад

Thanks for sharing!

@saz4484 2 года назад

Got the green in the leather strap. I’ve seen both and I think the green just pops more and the brown leather strap somehow makes the green look even better and compliments it nicely. The 41 mm for a pilot watch fits my 6.75 inch wrist nicely. Happy with the purchase. Had to pre-order and put a deposit it without trying it on so was sweating until I tried it on but was all good

@inlineskia Год назад

I have the exact same set up and it's literally perfect.

@hanwaisproperty 5 месяцев назад

I agree, the green dial and brown strap compliments each other perfectly. I want to buy one so bad, if not for saving for a house. Maybe next year..

@jrs89 2 года назад

IWCs are always so sharp. It's hard picking out a reference, color, band, bracelet, etc. They all look great.

@mattihanhineva8841 3 года назад

I love all the changes, but Im gonna wait for a black dial version.

@jipcoppers15 3 года назад

There already is a black dial version if i'm not mistaking 🤔

@mattihanhineva8841 3 года назад

@@jipcoppers15 well you are mistaking, only black dial pilot chrono in the catalogue is the older version. Oh there is a carbonfiber dial AMG special version too, but its not really black.

@BeckVMH 3 года назад

I have the older version in blue dial. Love this color dial and if you haven’t, be sure to see it on your wrist if possible.

@ricopuckett8418 2 года назад

@@mattihanhineva8841 don’t be a smartass the way another person spells and speaks in English. You should never buy a watch and be a part of this community. Shame on you

@TimeAndCrown 3 года назад

Excellent short review. IWC made some really great improvements. This one is on my list now.

@Monochrome-watches 3 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@stevereilly 2 года назад

It's perfect, just picked one up. Feels great on the wrist.

@riadrasimi9958 3 года назад

IWC is so underrated!!!

@stephen9609 2 года назад

I'm not sure a brand that uses modified Valjoux movements in a standard flieger case (and charges thousands and thousands of dollars) can be considered underrated. They're good watches - but they're actually pretty expensive for what you get

@janheinprinsen21 2 года назад

@@stephen9609 the 69358 movement is a compleet inhouse movement….

@michaelbishop9157 3 года назад

I had the old version and think this is a good upgrade but it's still far too thick - and looks even thicker / taller in the smaller 41mm size.

@Ferien7 2 года назад

They’re never gonna get it right. Just gonna keep pumping out watches with terrible proportions.

@quiterioalbertobaezbenitez5739 3 года назад

Amazing team: I send you greetings from the Canary Islands, Spain. I consider your work as well amazing in every sense. Your information is concise but clear and rich. I,m happy for being subscribed to this channel. And according with this IWC model, it is a dream, a golden dreamy model a great hit in horology. I like this cronograph made for plane's pilots. Un saludo grande!!

@Monochrome-watches 3 года назад

Thanks for the compliments and welcome aboard!

@bobbydazzler1780 3 года назад

Case sizes are becoming more universal. Will most definitely be checking this out as I felt the 43mm was too chunky for my wrist. 41mm and a tad thinner is certainly a plus and the easy removable straps are cool. 20mm strap width opens up a world of opportunities but the IWC leather looks good enough. Blue dial on brown strap could be sold. Only issue is the PR is a bit pedestrian. Why not 60 like the new Big Pilot for in house?

@Monochrome-watches 3 года назад

This will surely fit most wrists due to the smaller dimensions. Your statement about the PR, fair enough, but the 69385 and the 82100 are completely different movements of course. Hard to compare the two. Maybe it will get updated in the future, but 46 hours will get you a long way already.

@bobbydazzler1780 2 года назад

@@Monochrome-watches this much is true as most people wear their nice watches on the weekend anyway so who needs a PR as long as 70 hours - all this leave over the weekend and it’s running on Monday is marketing BS when people mostly wear the other way around.

@muriloninja 2 года назад

Had to pick up the Blue Dial today but it was a tough decision because the green is unique and beautiful but for me less versatile in my lineup. What an absolute gorgeous time piece!

@Monochrome-watches 2 года назад

Enjoy it!! Green or blue, can't go wrong with this one!

@hanigharaibeh6002 Год назад

Exactly, I am missing a green dial in my collection, but I am confused because paying such amount of money the watch has to be so versatile. The green on brown just does not work well w so many outfits. Amy thoughts???

@TKNa-xe8gm 2 года назад

Fell in love with the green dial the moment I saw it, look even better on the wrist :D Bought the leather strap model and it is my very first IWC watch!

@Monochrome-watches 2 года назад

Great to hear!

@willhum9162 Год назад

Is the green versatile with different attire?

@devnithiavelrathinam1511 3 года назад

IWC can have my money of they have this in full black. I shall wait.

@sestin535 3 года назад

Was thinking the same thing!

@yaaxarr8977 3 года назад

Take that Daytona !!! Love this new bad boy !!!

@yaaxarr8977 2 года назад

@Ralph Reilly you got a point but there are more changes there not just Rolex. I am pointing to that. Cheers

@vitkrivanek9378 3 года назад

3:03 the timepiece can also run counter clockwise! Nice feature, haha :)

@Monochrome-watches 3 года назад

It's a very complex mechanism ;). All kidding aside, thanks for pointing it out to us!

@PL-tu7jg 2 года назад

What size of wrist would this be for? My speedmaster already looks like the max size I could take at 42mm, but it’s thinner. Thanks for the video ❤

@Monochrome-watches Год назад

It really depends on a lot of factors and its impossible to tell you if this would work on your wrist. It's down to construction of the case, shape and angle of the lugs, how your wrist is shaped, how you like to wear your watch etc. We do know the 41mm Pilot's Watch Chrono fits a lot of people, but not everyone. Some prefere smaller, some prefer bigger watches.

@jossypfeuffy7715 3 года назад

I like it but find it very odd there is no lume where there looks like and you would expect lume to be. Chrono hands and numbers looked lumed but they are not. Odd…

@kenfujimoto47 2 года назад

I much prefer the blue calfskin strap on the 43.0 mm

@bayflowshow65 11 месяцев назад

The green is my grail watch. But that Spitfire version looks amazing!

@divemaster 2 года назад

Kinda silly that they make the strap change system, but no straps! I bought the Chronograph 41(green dial). I need an XL strap. Nearly impossible to find. Also, no rubber straps available, only original brown which I am lucky to get and had to fly in from halfway around the planet and only 1 was available. Otherwise wait was two+ months. Also found a black with black stitching, it is on order....who knows when I will get it. Not sure why they don't produce 15 strap options in 3 different sizes and stock them at the boutiques. Guess that would make too much sense. Come on IWC.

@talal9260 6 месяцев назад

I have a black leather xl + red rubber xl that i wanna sell. Contact if ur interested thanks.

@PaoloZucchetti 3 года назад

beautiful

@RobertTimarMD 3 года назад

I wonder why there is still no turning bezel on a pilot watch, no tone-in-tone calendar discs, no set hour digits like on the 3717 Spitfire and no silicone escapement parts yet. The watch is very nice, I hope to have these upgrades some time. (Of course turning bezel and set hour digits as options as some like the other way around.)

@speedzero7478 3 года назад

Lug to lug? Thats the only measurement left I need to know if this is a buy for me or not. The previous 43 mm had a lug to lug that was too long for my wrists, over 53 mm

@Monochrome-watches 3 года назад

It's 50mm lug to lug.

@wengjai 3 года назад

@@Monochrome-watches that’s short for a 41mm. The 39mm pilot alone has a 50mm lug to lug. If it’s 50mm consider it sold.

@wengjai 3 года назад

It’s 52mm just found the measurement on another channel.

@Monochrome-watches 3 года назад

@@wengjai We stand corrected then, thanks for getting back to us!

@zachscheel3784 3 года назад

@@wengjai wow, that’s disappointing. Barely a change from the 43mm version...

@kasterchoi7952 Год назад

Are you sure that a blue lume is an option for this watch? My IWC dealer tells me it is not and they have never been informed of a blue Luminescence

@obud3777 3 года назад

Black dial please!

@traquakuppler 3 года назад

Review? More like a 4 min IWC ad... why cant any watch "journalist" ever say anything slightly negative and honest about a watch. This guy even refers to the lume as giving optimal legibility in the dark, dude seriously the watch is poorly lumed with no lume on the arabic numerals. Last but not least, I love IWC, just so sick of all the "articles" and videos today from watch "magazines" 100% praising all releases telling us over and over that everything is perfect...

@SmurffNationn 3 года назад

Because watch journalism outlets have razor thin margins, and one of their only sources of income is the watch brands themselves. That’s why coverage is always neutral at worse. Here’s my critique: • I would have liked to see lumed numerals. For a model rooted in functionality, it’s hard to tell the hour in the dark with this reference. • I know it’s based on a Valjoux 7750, so there’s only so much they can do to reduce thickness, but a thinner case (13.5mm or less) would have been nice.

@mr.thinkpositive9962 3 года назад

If you get the green dial version what color rubber strap goes with it?

@Monochrome-watches 3 года назад

As standard it comes on either a leather strap or steel bracelet. There's no "fixed" combination with a rubber strap as far as we know.

@stephen9609 2 года назад

Is the movement actually "in-house"? from what I've read, its basically just a heavily modified Valjoux movement

@Monochrome-watches 2 года назад

The movement is produced by IWC in-house, but indeed based on the Valjoux 7750 architecture. Nevertheless, the term "in-house" is in place here ;)

@ezee-e 2 года назад

blue lime way better than green lime, what a great looking dial

@merlinsrobe4621 3 года назад

A pin buckle strap instead of a deployant clasp is disappointing at this price.

@sergezerkin 3 года назад

the whole watch is ... get a glashutte ...senator excellence black dial. or save up and get the chrono

@valjean3141 2 года назад

As to the reasonableness of price, not for me to say. But I believe an IWC deployant clasp for this is available. (You’d have to pay somewhat extra, but if you’re otherwise interested in this watch at this price point, it’s hard to imagine that that would be the deciding factor.)

@redajahrami1889 3 года назад

How many hours power reserve,,,?

@Monochrome-watches 3 года назад

It is mentioned in the video; it has a 46h power reserve.

@austinzizzi1142 2 года назад

Needs a black dial

@94jmbottaro 2 года назад

The main problem with IWC is their Price. Way too expensive for what it is

@coffeeboyclips1973 Год назад

They have to be expensive as they are seen as a high end luxury watch brand, if they were cheap, everyone would be wearing an iwc. The entry level iwc watches are similar in price to Omega and Rolex, the more complicated iwc are very expensive.

@sestin535 3 года назад

What exactly is the thickness?

@Monochrome-watches 3 года назад

The new Chronograph 41mm measures 14,5mm thick.

@장태영-c5x Год назад

my favorite watch → IWC

@johnprosser5035 3 года назад

Why would you not release in black dial?

@PregoGB135 2 года назад

May i know your wrist size? Would recommend for 16cm?

@Monochrome-watches 2 года назад

The watch in the video is worn on a wrist approx. 18cm in circumference.

@AKSD1985 3 года назад

What is the song that you guys are using during ghr intro and during the video?

@sanghoonlee5171 2 года назад

Nice video review, but in real life the dials look nothing like what's shown here. You changed the colors way too much, and the sunburst treatment has been removed entirely.