NEWS! IWC's Press Release on its 2012 Pilots' Watches!!!

Thanks Michael! Looking forward to see them!

Rgds
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The back is better than the current TG as its now just engraved and the dial is more than acceptable, however there have been broken lugs enough to make me have reservations re ceramic. Be another matter if it was available in Ti, SS. But I know there are lovers of ceramic but I'm not one of them.
Wish these Press Releases showed photos from the off!

Very Interesting. Not sure about the color combo but I'm sure it will be a well-thought out range of pieces. Looking forward to it.

Tim

Really like the variation on the B-Uhr on the TOP GUN Miramar and look forward to seeing the other new models.

Regards, Marinus

It could be a very very expensive year .-)

Spitfire Perpetual Digital Date-Month - color me intrigued...

Thank you for the update!

Me too.

Very, very impressive line up! Looking good so far. Can't wait to see the new classic line with the Worldtimer.

JK

Excellent news -- a whole new pilots line. And can't wait to see the Worldtimer.

It is a happy new year indeed!

Wow, wow! Ceramic (more than one model), world timer, 60 minute scale markings, perpetual calendars, new movement? So excited and can't wait to here and see more!

Thanks for the very exciting preview Michael!

Cheers,
Evan

If 48mm is new "big" what is the smallest diameter of the pilots? Will there be anything smaller than 42?

Thanks for the info and as many others I look forward to more pictures. Not sure about that P-style pseudo vintage look on this Top Gun Miramar (sea sight?) but I guess that most other watches will have a modern 2012 style and will become vintage classics in 50 years or so....

Miramar is very big (48mm)
I am looking for the mark XVII(41mm)

Happy New Year to everyone!

Thank you for sharing Michael.

Can't wait to see them on the 16th this month!

Huge Congrats on this new releases! Looks really great although Im not big fan of the "faux" index colors. IMHO, the greenish indexes are more subtle, specially with this case material, and the central hour red ring combination. Too many colors.

I also don't know if the black display in the date window will look so different in terms of color from the dial as it appears in the picture. Here they look two completely different black tones.

BTW...Michael do you know the lug size? The strap looks awesome!

Overal the watch is gorgeous, even I don't understand this 48mm size (having a 47mm...would make more sense to me to keep that size for all the Big Pilots family), but I see this is a growing trend in the market.

Happy to see more ceramic cases coming from IWC and really excited to see the rest of the new models.

Congrats again and happy new year!

It seems that the new MIRAMAR chronograph in the picture doesn't feature an hour counter but only a minute counter. That's what the pictures and the text tell me. Is this true for the other chronographs (classic / spitfire / double chrono) as well?
It seems that the MIRAMAR and SPITFIRE chronos feature inhouse movements and the classic chrono doesn't?
Questions and more questions ... ;-)
Tilo