The AMG logo can be found on the tinted sapphire crystal caseback, which gives a view of the automatic in-house movement 69385. The calfskin strap has a woven structure like the patterned carbon dial. The new Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Edition AMG, with its carbon dial and 43-mm titanium case, has a lightweight construction, like some sports cars. IWC boasts a longstanding partnership with Mercedes-AMG, which includes the Formula 1 team and its world record holder Lewis Hamilton. A17366021B1S1) the added advantage of an affordable price: $3,700 on a rubber strap. This gives the Superocean Automatic 42 (ref. Breitling uses in-house movements from Tudor for other dive watches like the Superocean Heritage B20. Like IWC, an ETA caliber ticks beneath the steel caseback – here, the 2824. Its 42mm steel case is water resistant to a depth of 500 meters. The modern/sporty category includes the Superocean Automatic 42 with its striking luminous numerals and large red tip on the second hand. In contrast to IWC, Breitling offers several different dive watch collections as well as a wide range of variation within these collections: assorted colors, retro, and modern/sporty. With a rubber strap and quick-change system, this watch (ref. The number of comparable models with an in-house movement continues to grow at IWC. Caliber 30120, which is based on the ETA 2892, ticks inside the 42-mm stainlesssteel case. Overall, the watch has a timeless and minimalistic look. The dial design recalls the first Aquatimer from 1967, while the rotating bezel was original to the famous Ocean 2000.
Amazingly, the Aquatimer Automatic is still water resistant to 300 meters. This collection relies on an unusual technology: the outer bezel is used to move the inner dive time track under the crystal. Dive WatchesĮven though IWC currently concentrates its efforts on pilots’ watches, the Aquatimer dive watch is alive and well. Despite its more complex movement (including a chronograph function) the Navitimer costs $8,350 on leather strap (Ref. It is powered by the automatic in-house movement B01 with column-wheel control and 70-hour power reserve. Breitling now offers this model in both 43- and 46-mm sizes. There is a choice of straps between a black leather strap with contrasting stitching and the seven-row metal bracelet with asymmetrical sloping links. The chronograph has the characteristic slide-rule track on a rotating bezel for calculating flight parameters. The icon here is the Navitimer, which looks the same today as it did when it got its light subdials a few years after its introduction in 1952. IW329301) costs $8,400.īreitling can also reflect on its own extensive pilots’ watch tradition. On a distinctive riveted leather strap, this model (Ref. It is powered by the automatic in-house Caliber 82100 with a 60-hour power reserve. The year 2021 saw the introduction of the Big Pilot’s Watch 43 - a 43-mm version without a date or powerreserve indication that more closely reflects the original design. IWC has made only minimal modifications to the model over the years. These attributes can be found on today’s version of the Big Pilot’s Watch. The features of a pilots’ watch typically include a military triangle and double dots at 12 o’clock, sans serif numerals (where the “1” looks like a simple hash mark), diamond-shaped hands and a large conical crown. At IWC, the Big Pilot’s Watch from 1940 stands front and center - IWC and other manufacturers supplied this model to the German Air Force. Both brands rely heavily on their own in-house traditions. IWC and Breitling have different ideas about how a pilots’ watch should be designed. This article was originally published in the May/June 2022 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine.
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