Big Pilot Tribute to 5002 / Safari

In Context

At 46.2 mm it is a large watch — well above this catalogue’s 40 mm median, and enough to dominate a narrow wrist. At 15.4 mm it is a tall case, and it will catch on a cuff. The case back is closed, so the movement stays out of sight, and the sapphire crystal will resist everything short of deliberate abuse. 60 m covers rain and hand-washing comfortably; it is not a watch to swim in.

The movement winds itself from the motion of your wrist. 168 hours of reserve puts it well past a weekend — several days off the wrist and it is still going. At 28,800 vph the seconds hand advances 8 times a second.

IW5010-07 is one of 10 executions of the IW5010 base reference. Underneath they are the same watch; what separates this one is a black dial and a titanium case. It was a limited edition. Introduced in 2017.

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Black · Stainless Steel

IW5010-01 · 46.2 mm

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Blue · Stainless Steel

IW5010-02 · 46.2 mm

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Black · Titanium

IW5010-04 · 46.2 mm

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Black · Titanium, Bronze

IW5010-05 · 46.2 mm

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Blue · Stainless Steel

IW5010-08 · 46.2 mm

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Grey · Stainless Steel

IW5010-12 · 46.2 mm

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Silver · Stainless Steel

IW5010-14 · 46.2 mm

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Green · Stainless Steel

IW5010-15 · 46.2 mm

+ 1 more variant in this family.

The caliber 52000 family, launched in 2015, is IWC's new generation of 7-day Automatic movements. Compared to the predecessors, the Pellaton winding has been updated and the power is now stored in not one, but two barrels. Ref. 52110 is the one used in the Big Pilot it features central seconds, a power reserve indicator and the date.

8 other watches in the library run the IWC 52110.

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Big Pilot Mojave Desert

IW5060-03 · 46.2 mm

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Big Pilot's Watch IWC Racing Works

IW5010-19 · 46.2 mm

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Big Pilot's Watch

IW5010-01 · 46.2 mm

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Big Pilot's Watch Racing Green

IW5010-15 · 46.2 mm