We'd also argue that the Patrimony is legendary in the dress watch market.Ī model that is often overlooked, is it's luxury Pilot Watch offerings - The Historiques. Though, are mostly known for their steel sport watch Overseas collection (they've even included it in what enthusiasts call the "Holy Trinity" of watch collection). ![]() Vacheron Constantin has really been heralded amongst some of the finest watchmakers in the world. Vacheron Constantine Historiques Americaine 192 The IWC Perpetual Calendar Chronograph “Le Petit Prince” Ref. The rose gold case also comes in at a more modest 43mm, slimmer than than the Big Pilot series. The IWC “Le Petit Prince” line (yes it’s named after the renowned children’s booked) is easily identified by its sunburst blue dial, which just adds to the beauty of the piece. Rest assured your ancestors will be able to accurately tell the time for an additional 100 years. If that’s not enough, when you buy the watch IWC also includes a “21” to replace the “20” when the year changes to 2100. This piece not only includes a chronograph, but a perpetual calendar that will be accurate to the date, including leap years, 2099. ![]() This time we chose an IWC with every possible bell and whistle, the IWC Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar Chronograph “Le Petit Prince”. IWC is such an important brand when it comes to pilot watches, we had to include a second watch on our list. IWC Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar Chronograph “Le Petit Prince” You can pick up the IWC Big Pilot IW501001 for $13,200 USD. The Big Pilot is designed around legibility at high rates of speed in the air, so the white indices against the black dial doesn’t get any more legible, and the fact that it’s basically a dinner plate on your wrist makes the Big Pilot the absolute authority on legible Pilot Watches. IW501001) is a beast - measuring in at 46.2mm in Diameter with the always recognizable oversized onion crown making it wear even larger. ![]() What would a list of the Best Pilot Watches be without the IWC Big Pilot? Arguably the most universally recognized Pilot watch on the market, IWC specializes in hyper-legible Pilot watches, and their oversized Big Pilot is pretty much their staple (some would say “flagship”) watch. So we put together a list of 30 of our favorites from every end of the Pilot Watch space, at every price point. The problem is, there are just so many to choose from that it’s hard to break down every single one of them. Pilot’s watches can be very utilitarian, or they can be incredibly complicated (We’ve even seen some on the wrists of Astronauts in space!). The Wrist Enthusiast team has been doing a lot of traveling this Summer, and it got us thinking about some of our favorite Pilot Watches - a favorite segment for us.
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