With the long-awaited Top Gun sequel lastly making it to screens this yr, IWC goes large on its affiliation with the US Navy’s elite fighter pilot faculty with 4 new watches falling underneath the Prime Gun banner.
The brand new items embrace time-only and chronograph items in IWC’s proprietary mix of ceramic and titanium, Ceretanium, and new coloured ceramic shades – which have been given official Pantone references to assist color-match the varied parts.
TOP GUN Version “Lake Tahoe”
The ceramic chronograph encompasses a 44.5mm case in a shade of white reflecting the winter landscapes of Lake Tahoe, close to the TOP GUN coaching faculty in Nevada. IWC has paired the case with a excessive distinction white-on-black dial with polished chrome steel pushers and crown.
TOP GUN Version “Woodland”
This chronograph takes the darkish inexperienced shade of its ceramic case and dial from naval aviator flight fits and pairs it with matte black Ceretanium caseback, pushers and crown.
TOP GUN Version Ceretanium
This 41mm chronograph encompasses a case, crown and pushers made of sunshine and scratch resistant ceramic/titanium alloy, Ceretanium, which presents a darkish gray shade with a slight sheen. A black dial characteristic printed Arabic numeral hour markers color-matched to the case.
TOP GUN Version “Jet Black”
Whereas a black ceramic Large Pilot’s watch has been a part of IWC’s assortment since 2012, it’s now supplied with a 43mm case for the primary time. The time-only watch options an over-sized crown and titanium caseback, with excessive distinction white-on-black dial.
The watches are out now, via IWC, with the chronographs beginning at $10,700 USD.
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