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With a short film depicting male pilots dog-fighting over a sultry female,
International Watch Company inaugurated its newest aviator watches, including its Big Pilot's,
re-launched Spitfire and its Mark XVI, to great acclaim at the Geneva SIHH.
Since we described those models in full in our previous issue (see International Watch,
May 2006, pp.110-116) we will here focus on the down-toearth models this Schaffhausenbased
manufacture has created for those who prefer to fly as a passenger rather than in the cockpit.
Most of the 2006 terrestrial debuts center
on the firm's legendary Portuguese case. This design is a wristwatch that began with a pocket
watch movement inside what was considered an oversized case two decades ago. For many, the profile
and dial layouts of these models are quintessential IWC – after landing
at the airport.
Three years ago, the firm
launched the exceedingly complex moonphase edition of the Portuguese Perpetual Calendar, created in 44mm
with a black dial and gold case.
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