The Reference

Examined to the movement.

The IWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph 41 reference IW388101 represents the more wearable execution of the Schaffhausen manufacture's modern Pilot Chronograph collection, released in 2021 as a downsized companion to the long-running 43mm IW3777 line. The 41mm stainless steel case retains the cockpit-instrument aesthetic that has defined IWC pilot watches since the Mark XI of 1948, finished here in brushed and polished surfaces with a screw-down crown and a convex antireflective sapphire crystal. The blue dial features applied Arabic numerals, a triangular index at twelve flanked by lume dots, snowflake-tipped hands, and a bicompax chronograph layout with running seconds at nine and 30-minute counter at twelve. Day and date appear at the three o'clock position. Powered by the in-house IWC Caliber 69385, a column-wheel chronograph manufactured entirely within Schaffhausen, comprising 231 components, 33 jewels, beating at 28,800 vibrations per hour with a 46-hour power reserve. Water resistant to 100 meters, the watch is fitted on a blue calfskin strap with a stainless steel pin buckle. Reference IW388101 sits as the contemporary entry point into IWC's in-house chronograph manufacture. Pre-owned condition.

Reference details

Specifications

Brand
IWC
Reference
IW388101
Model
Pilot
Movement
Automatic
Case size
41mm
Case material
Stainless Steel
Dial
Black
Condition
Pre-owned
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