IWC’s Big Pilot may get top billing, but the more approachable and relatively more affordable Mark XX Pilot’s Watch is the brand’s best all-purpose daily watch.
The Mark XX comes in a wide variety of builds, all of which have highly legible three-hand dials with a date complication and IWC’s signature propeller-shaped hands.
The latest color scheme of the Pilot’s Watch Automatic 41mm Top Gun offshoot, however, is among the most compelling variants.
Part of the ongoing series that began as a tie-in with 2022’s Top Gun: Maverick, the 41mm Pilot’s Watch is either sportier or more tactical, depending on your perspective.
It has a ceramic case and a layered nylon and rubber strap with a titanium pin-buckle, making it lighter and softer than the predominantly steel Mark XX line. While technically a different caliber, they all run on essentially the same IWC in-house movement.
The newest addition to IWC’s Top Gun collection is the Pilot’s Watch 41mm in Mojave Desert. Its sandy khaki and brown color scheme has previously been applied to the Big Pilot, Pilot’s Watch Chronograph and Big Pilot Perpetual Calendar.
