Pilot's Watch Mark XII Stainless Steel / Black / Patrouille de Suisse

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 10.4 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. 40 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.

IW3241-05 is one of 4 executions of the IW3241 base reference. Underneath they are the same watch; what separates this one is a black dial and a stainless steel case. It was a limited edition. Introduced in 1994.

Caliber 884 is IWC's version of the JLC 889/2, finished in a slightly less elaborate manner.

4 other watches in the library run the IWC 8842.

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Pilot's Watch Mark XII Yellow Gold / Black / Strap

3241 · 36 mm

IWC

Pilot's Watch Mark XII Yellow Gold / Black / Cathay Pacific

IW3241-08 · 36 mm

IWC

Pilot's Watch Mark XII Platinum / Black / Japan

IW3241-09 · 36 mm

IWC

Pilot's Watch Mark XII Stainless Steel / Black / Cathay Pacific

IW3241-04 · 36 mm