Pilot's Watch 36 Blue

In Context

At 36 mm it is classically proportioned: the size a dress watch was understood to be for most of the twentieth century, and small enough to sit under a cuff. At 10.5 mm thick it is about average for a modern wristwatch. 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. 42 hours of reserve carries it overnight, but not through a weekend in a drawer. At 28,800 vph the seconds hand advances 8 times a second.

IW3240-08 is one of 7 executions of the IW3240 base reference. Underneath they are the same watch; what separates this one is a blue dial and a stainless steel case. Introduced in 2016.

The 35111 is IWC's version of the Sellita SW300-1, built by Sellita to IWC's specification and the successor to the ETA-based 30110. It powers 70 watches in this library. The SW300 is Sellita's equivalent of the ETA 2892-A2, produced after ETA restricted supply to outside brands, and it matches the 2892's dimensions: 25.6 mm across and thin enough for a dress case. IWC's version runs at 28,800 vph with a 42-hour reserve and 25 jewels, carries a date, and is finished and regulated by IWC. The [2892 piece](/blog/the-eta-2892) explains the architecture both movements share. In the library it sits under 38 [Portofino](/brands/iwc/portofino) references, the Automatic 40 and Automatic 37, 20 [Pilot's Watches](/brands/iwc/pilot), the Mark XVIII of 2016 in its 40 mm case, 9 [Da Vinci](/brands/iwc/da-vinci) Automatic 36s of 2017 and 3 [Ingenieurs](/brands/iwc/ingenieur). The 40 mm case accounts for 37 references, the 37 mm for 16 and the 36 mm for 14. Seven are limited editions. The [30110](/calibers/iwc-30110) is the ETA-based movement it replaced, and the [32111](/calibers/iwc-32111) the in-house five-day movement that replaced it in turn.

69 other watches in the library run the IWC 35111.

IWC

Pilot's Watch 36 Stainless Steel / Edition 150 Years

IW324022 · 36 mm

IWC

Pilot's Watch Mark XVIII Heritage

IW3270-06 · 40 mm

IWC

Pilot's Watch Mark XVIII Stainless Steel / Black

IW3270-09 · 40 mm

IWC

Portofino Automatic Red Gold / Ardoise / Diamond

IW356516 · 40 mm