IWC – International Watch Co. – Pilot - Chronograph – IW388111 – 2026 – Full Set 

Beautiful IWC Pilot Chronograph with reference 388111 and round black dial with Arabic numerals, batons, arrow marking each hour. 3 sub dials, 6 o’clock for the seconds, 9 o’clock for the hours and 12 o’clock for the minutes. At three o’clock two windows for the date and day. The hands are white with Dauphine style. It is a “Swiss Made” model. The screwed crown comes with the IWC logo. It is a stainless-steel screwed case with exhibition sapphire with engraved outside “International Watch Co – Pilot’s Watch – 7146677 – 10 Bar -”. Automatic movement with caliber C 69385 with 33 jewels. The watch comes with a black strap and IWC buckle. The watch comes box, outer box, warranty card and booklets. 

History

The company was founded in 1841 by Florentine A. Jones in the small town of Rummey in the United States. When he turned 14, Jones moved to Boston to work with watchmakers and then move again in 1868 to Schaffhausen. His goal was to make cheap pocket watches for the US market using the industrial techniques. In 1869, he signed a lease with Johann Heinrich Moser where 2 years later the first pocket watches were produced. 1875 was the year of the first company bankruptcy followed by a second bankruptcy in 1879. Then the company is acquired by the Swiss industrial family Rauschenbach. In 1978, Instek AG bought the company. In 2000, the company is sold again to the Richemont group. Calibers of the brand are mythical as the “Jones”, “Mega” or “Pellaton”. IWC brand is particularly known in the world of aviation with the model “Mark 11”. IWC has also worked with “Porsche Design” and today IWC is particularly famous for this “Portuguese” model.

Technical details

IWC automatic movement with caliber C69385 with 33 jewels, 28,800 A/h and 46 hours of power reserve.

Measurements

Diameter excluding winding crown: 41mm


Length including lugs: 50mm