IWC

[Megalos]

φοβερο... σου αρεσει Αντωνη????

Τουμπανο Μαριε!!
αλλα ειναι πολλα τα λεφτα!!

μα Αντωνη μου ..
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Ρολογαρα, τι να λεμε τωρα.. Το ειδα και απο κοντα στα WEMPE..!

[Megalos]

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Σιμο αν το βρεις και αυτο το ρολοι προχωρας στην ολοκληρωση.....

αν το βρει και το παρει και αυτο θα ολοκληρωσουμε ολοι μαζι....

ετσι Βασιλη ... ολοι ... οπως λεει και η διαφημιση της Wind

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Official statement on IWC Top Gun Watches

Schaffhausen, 7 March 2012 – IWC is proud partner of the US Navy Tactics Instructor Program, better known under the name of Top Gun, since 2005. The exclusive license for the manufacturing of dedicated timepieces was officially granted by the US Navy seven years ago when IWC launched the first Edition of Top Gun watches. At that time IWC also acquired the trademark for the name "Top Gun" in class 14. In 2012 IWC extended the exclusive license and the Top Gun collection with the launch of a Big Pilot and a Pilot's Chronograph Edition Miramar. These models pay tribute to the establishment of the United States Navy Fighter Weapons School in 1969 in Miramar, where the legendary training program for the world's best fighter pilots originated.

Official statement IWC Top Gun watches

Since 2005 IWC enjoys an official and close relationship with the US Navy Tactics Instructor Program and we are grateful for the support given by the organization throughout the past seven years. In this context IWC and guests were granted an exclusive trip to the US Navy's aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan where we gained veritable insight into a Top Gun Pilots training routine. The launch of the new collection in January 2012 was supported with access to authentic stories and a large variety of original materials to enrich our communication activities. In addition we were honored with the presence of a highly decorated Top Gun Pilot and Commander of the US Navy at the SIHH in Geneva. The license fee paid to the US Navy for the past seven years goes into a charitable organization supporting retired Top Gun pilots.

The exclusive license agreement between IWC, the US Navy and their Tactics Instructor Program, our close and long-term relationship with the organization and the registered trademark for the name "Top Gun" prevent any competitor from using the US Navy's logo or the name "Top Gun" in relation to any of their products or respective communication. On the basis of these facts IWC was able to find an agreement with Breitling, where they refrain from launching any product named or making reference to "Top Gun" at Baselworld.

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IWC Schaffhausen
With a clear focus on technology and development, the Swiss watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen has been producing watches of lasting value since 1868. The company has gained an international reputation based on a passion for innovative solutions and technical ingenuity. One of the world's leading brands in the luxury watch segment, IWC crafts masterpieces of Haute Horlogerie at its finest, combining supreme precision with exclusive design.

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Ευχαριστουμε Μαριε!

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[antonis_ch]

Ωραιος!!

[Megalos]

Μαριε πολυ ομορφη διαφημιση της IWC ... ειδικα τα Pilots ...
Μαριε τι εγινε με τις δυο αλλες φωτογραφιες που δεν φαινονται ?

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Δεν ξερω Κωστα στο σιτε που τις πηρα φαινονται κανονικα......

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IWC - The Big Pilot’s Watch Edition Muhammad Ali

A unique timepiece from Swiss watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen went under the hammer last Saturday at Celebrity Fight Night.

Press release


Having long been supported by The GreatestTM*, Muhammad Ali, the star-studded gala event was established to raise funds for the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center. This was the 18th time that the former heavyweight champion had invited his friends from show business to come along and demonstrate their support for his charity. The live auction for IWC’s Big Pilot’s Watch Edition Muhammad Ali in white gold attracted an impressive winning bid of USD 60,000.

“The man is an icon: simply one of the world’s greatest sporting personalities of our time,” said IWC CEO Georges Kern. “That was the reason we decided to mark Muhammad Ali’s 70th birthday in January with a special watch in white gold in honor of the man who was once voted Sportsman of the Century.” As a fitting tribute to this exceptional sportsman, IWC Schaffhausen selected a legendary watch from its own illustrious history: the Big Pilot’s Watch. IWC has been making professional Pilot’s Watches for more than 70 years, and one of the most successful models in their portfolio is the largerthan- life Pilot’s Watch, which has been boosting the adrenalin levels of watch lovers and aviation buffs since it was first unveiled in 1940. A unique version of this amazing timepiece in white gold was auctioned off at the annual Celebrity Fight Night in Phoenix, Arizona, with the proceeds going entirely to the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky. The Center’s mission is to preserve and communicate the legacy and ideals of Muhammad Ali, to promote respect, hope, and understanding, and to inspire adults and children everywhere to be as great as they can be. IWC donated this watch alongside another tribute in the form of a monumental tome: “GOAT – Greatest of All Time.” Weighing 75 pounds and measuring 20320 inches, with over 3,000 illustrations by more than 150 photographers and artists, the book is a celebration of Ali’s life and a literary event in its own right. The auction package found its new owner for the enormous bid of USD 60,000. Lonnie Ali expressed her appreciation: “IWC created more than a beautiful watch – they honored my husband, his dedication to charity, and at the same time helped support the Muhammad Ali Center.”



Inner Values

As any watch lover will tell you, the beauty of an exclusive timepiece designed and produced in the manufacturer’s own workshops lies not only in its looks: ticking away inside the case is the highly sophisticated mechanism that makes the Big Pilot’s Watch a hero in its own right. Its 51111 caliber – the largest automatic movement ever manufactured by IWC – contains all the features that have proved their worth in the long history of IWC mechanical watches. Within no time at all, the spring-mounted rotor and Pellaton pawl-winding system build up a power reserve of over 7 days, before the movement is mechanically brought to a halt by a complex train in the power reserve after exactly 168 hours. Stopping the movement before the tension in the spring is exhausted eliminates the danger of diminishing torque in the mainspring. This ensures the same level of accuracy the whole time the watch is running. The power reserve display at “3 o’clock” provides a reliable indication of the time remaining until the movement comes to a stop. The enormous crown is a memento of those pioneering days of aviation when pilots were exposed to the elements in unheated – or even open – cockpits. To combat this, they wore quilted flying suits and thick gloves, which made it difficult for them to wind and set their watches, hence the need for an unusually large, chunky crown. IWC CEO Georges Kern is proud of the auction’s outstanding result: “We are absolutely delighted that this exclusive and unique timepiece has been able to make such a significant contribution to Muhammad Ali’s charitable causes.”




Big Pilot’s Watch Edition Muhammad Ali

Ref. IW500435

Limitation: ONE OUT OF ONE

Features
Mechanical movement, Pellaton automatic
winding, date display, power reserve display,
central hacking seconds, Glucydur® beryllium
alloy balance, Breguet spring, screw-in crown,
glass secured against displacement by
drop in air pressure

Movement
Caliber 51111
Frequency 21,600 A/ h / 3 Hz
Jewels 42
Power reserve 7 days (168 h)
Winding automatic

Watch
Materials 18-carat white gold case, matte-black dial,
hands and appliqués highlighted with
signal-red Super-LumiNova®, black alligator
leather strap with red inner lining, folding clasp
in white gold
Glass sapphire, convex, antireflective coating
on both sides
Back white gold, special back engraving including
signature of Muhammad Ali
Water-resistant 6 bar
Diameter 46 mm
Case height 16 mm
Big Pilot’s Watch
Edition Muhammad Ali
Ref. IW500435

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