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On the occasion of the launch of its new Pilot’s collection, IWC will be having an exhibition titled The Big Pilot Exhibition from 9 to 12 September 2021. For the first time, over 30 historical Big Pilot’s timepieces will be specially
flown in from the IWC Museum in Schaffhausen. Details here.

IWC Press information

Exhibition Details

The Big Pilot Exhibition
Date of Exhibition: 9th – 12th September 2021
Time of Exhibition: 12pm – 9pm (Weekdays)/11am – 9pm (Weekend)
Location: Design Orchard, Level 3, 250 Orchard Road, Singapore 238905

Design Orchard, Singapore. Photo from Google Maps.

Visitors can make a booking for an appointment via: https://watches.iwc.com/TheBigPilotExhibition2021 Walk-ins are allowed but will be subjected to venue capacity.

The generously proportioned case diameter of 46.2 millimetres, as well as the iconic design in the style of an easy-to-read cockpit instrument, were inspired by the Big Pilot’s Watch Calibre 52 TSC from the 1940s. This version, which is limited to 250 pieces, was explicitly designed to be worn on the right wrist. For this reason, the eye-catching, diamond-shaped crown is situated on the left-hand side of the case. This makes it infinitely more practical to operate, for example, for left-handers. A soft-iron inner case protects the IWC-manufactured 52010 calibre from the detrimental effects of magnetic fields on the watch’s accuracy. The automatic Pellaton winding system is fitted with ceramic components and builds up a seven-day power reserve in two barrels. This Big Pilot’s Watch features a power-reserve display at “9 o’clock” and a small seconds hand at “3 o’clock”.

Visitors will have the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the history of the Big Pilot watch and appreciate the watches in the flesh with the showcase of over 30 vintage and historical Big Pilot watches specially flown in from the IWC Museum in Schaffhausen. This is the first time such a large number of Big Pilots are taken out from the museum for an exhibition outside of Switzerland. The latest Pilot’s collection, including Big Pilot’s Watch 43 and Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41, alongside selected limited-edition pieces will also be displayed at the exhibition.

“We are excited to be at Design Orchard and let our guests experience the Big Pilot’s story in such a unique environment. We’d also love to see how the new Big Pilot’s Watch 43 will look on the wrists of our guests. On top of the new Big Pilot 43, visitors will also be able to discover some of the most iconic Pilot’s watches from our museum as well as other extraordinary models we are launching this year.”

Florian Gutsmiedl, IWC’s Managing Director for Southeast Asia and Oceania.

This year, the Manufacture has also called upon a select number of friends of the brand globally such as Billy Monger, a racing driver, disability campaigner and challenger; Lu Yan, a womenswear designer and sustainability campaigner; Matt Pearson, the co-founder of Airspeeder; and Matt Jones, a world record breaker and IWC Longest Flight pilot to tell their story of pushing boundaries and redefining the status quo. Local sneaker designer Mark Ong, who is IWC’s local friend of the brand and exclusive Creator Ambassador, will also be telling his story as part of this initiative. At the exhibition, a specially fabricated “Talent Wall” will feature short inspirational videos of each personality showcasing how they realized their ambitions and details how the IWC Big Pilot’s Watch was their perfect wingman as they worked towards success.

IW510401 Big Pilot’s Heritage Watch 55 in titanium with brown calfskin strap Front Limited edition of 100 watches ∙ Mechanical movement ∙ Hand-wound ∙ IWC-manufactured 98300 calibre (98000-calibre family) ∙ 46-hour power reserve when fully wound ∙ Small hacking seconds ∙ Soft-iron inner case for protection against magnetic fields ∙ Screw-in crown ∙ Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective coating on both sides ∙ Glass secured against displacement by drop in air pressure ∙ Water-resistant 6 bar ∙ Case height 13.5 mm ∙ Diameter 55 mm

Throughout the four days, IWC will also be hosting watchmaking classes and a series of interactive and experiential activities for both adults and children. The brand will also be partnering some lifestyle brands such as Leica and Secondnatvre for hands-on workshops. Visitors can look forward to photography workshops, leather crafting sessions and streetwear customization demonstrations by Ong and his team. There will be a section at the exhibition showcasing some of his creations and designs.

IW502617 Big Pilo’ts Watch Perpetual Calendar Edition Antoine de Saint Exupéry in red-gold with brown calf leather with seam historic watch case red-gold, Au 750 5N strap calf-leather brown with seam dial-colour brown dial-index type arabic, white language English limited edtion 500 watches case-size Ø 46.20 mm case-height 15.80 mm crystal sapphire crystal / case-back: sapphire crystal crown screwed strap-width 22/18 mm type of buckle folding clasp antimagnetic inner-case no weigth of the watch ca.160 gr water-resistant ex factory 6 bar waterresistance-test with a depression of 0.5 bar waterresistance-test with a overpressure of 6 bar first published 2010 last published 2010 calibre A/51614 movement-type automatic decoration circular graining and Geneva stripes surface nickel-plated number of functional jewels 62 type of balance-spring Breguet-spring movement-height in mm 8.75 movement bore in mm 37.80 movement Ø in Lignes de Paris 16¾ second-indication at 9:00 date-indication at 3:00 weekday-indication at 9:00 month-indication at 6:00 year-indication at 7:30 moonphase-indication at 12:00
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