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A question of pilots

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last reply by wbarker 8 Jul 2018

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Doug London
Graduate 54 posts

18 Jun 2018, 8:12 p.m. 18 Jun 2018, 8:12 p.m.
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A question if I may - if you could have only one, which would it be (and why) - the Big Pilot 5002 (slow beat) or the Pilot Chronograph Collectors’ Forum 3878-08 (CF3)?
Any help / advice would be greatly appreciated, thanks!
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Mr. Patrick Stachel
Connoisseur 348 posts

18 Jun 2018, 8:45 p.m. 18 Jun 2018, 8:45 p.m.
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Always the 5002! It’s such an iconic piece in the history of IWC. The first Big Pilot after the WWII B-Uhr.
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Clem
Insider 398 posts

19 Jun 2018, 3:33 p.m. 19 Jun 2018, 3:33 p.m.
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5002 without question.
It is the iconic pilots watch.
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Tilo
Master 3246 posts

20 Jun 2018, 1:06 a.m. 20 Jun 2018, 1:06 a.m.
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ClemHo has written:
5002 without question.
It is the iconic pilots watch.
Couldn't agree more! The Big Pilot is a class of its own.
The CF3 is a beautiful watch too of course.
The Big Pilot is outstanding.
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Koen
Connoisseur 466 posts

21 Jun 2018, 4:36 p.m. 21 Jun 2018, 4:36 p.m.
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Without a doubt 5002
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Mr. Frank Wu
Apprentice 3 posts

8 Jul 2018, 7:24 p.m. 8 Jul 2018, 7:24 p.m.
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DougLondon has written:
A question if I may - if you could have only one, which would it be (and why) - the Big Pilot 5002 (slow beat) or the Pilot Chronograph Collectors’ Forum 3878-08 (CF3)?
Any help / advice would be greatly appreciated, thanks!
+1 for 5002 as well especially with slow beat movement!
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Bill B.
Master 6724 posts

8 Jul 2018, 8:47 p.m. 8 Jul 2018, 8:47 p.m.
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Quoted message:
+1 for 5002 as well especially with slow beat movement!
Here is a quick look at the slowbeat in action. You can count the beats of the second hand in the one second exposure. There are five.
I concur the 5002 is an iconic IWC that should be in a collection.