IWC Big Pilot 43?

[Bokthoi]

Hi guys

just wondering if anyone has any information on a replica of this coming out? I know it’s only at preorder stage on IWCs website but it’s a sweet spot size of watch and I presume ZF would probably dive in to making this model.

cheers

 

[mini-mad]

as you said, it's probably gonna be a while before we see a rep but given the success they had with repping the bigger BP, I can't wait to get a Big Pilot I can finally wear!

 

[the_don_robinson]

Yes excited about this... Always surprised how the iwc wears so much bigger than my 44mm pams

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[Tobel]

It looks great, always liked the design of the big pilot with the big diamond crown, but it's just too massive for my wrist

This one could be a nice alternative

https://www.iwc.com/en/watch-collections/pilot-watches/iw329301-big-pilots-watch-43.html

 

[mcreston]

would similarly love a new BP43. I had a gen iw5004 big pilot and while it was a thing to behold it was just too freaking massive for my smaller wrists and eventually sold it after not enough wrist time. has anyone heard any chatter about timeline for a rep on the 43?

 

[jcagara08]

glad someone finally asked this, wweeeee excited!

 

[Fedon06]

Tried the BP 43 in the boutique yesterday, what a beauty. Amazingly wearable unless you have very thin wrists

waiting for it to be repped!

 

[Patsanchik]

Tried the BP 43 in the boutique yesterday, what a beauty. Amazingly wearable unless you have very thin wrists

waiting for it to be repped!

Say, does the blue look a bit different from their LPP blue? To me, the dial colour in this pic looks just like the ZF dials on the LPP reps. Could this be a match made in heaven for IWC replica enthusiasts? :w00t:

 

[donkacper]

Ok guys, I understand, you need a smaller watch, 46 is not for everyone.

But, my question is, why the hell would anybody still call it the BIG PILOT? It ain't big anymore, it's the same size now that the regular pilot watch was. I really don't get it

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[dangerdan3]

Ok guys, I understand, you need a smaller watch, 46 is not for everyone.

But, my question is, why the hell would anybody still call it the BIG PILOT? It ain't big anymore, it's the same size now that the regular pilot watch was. I really don't get it

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The regular pilot is 40. For me 43 is a big watch. Pehaps the 46 should have been called the Huge Pilot?

 

[donkacper]

The regular pilot is 40. For me 43 is a big watch. Pehaps the 46 should have been called the Huge Pilot?

No, it has been called the BP for years, it came from an oversized watch and it was supposed to be like that. If you make it smaller now, the name does not make sense anymore, it's not the same watch.
IMO that's a bad marketing decision.

And btw, the Pilot Chronos were 43 mm till now.





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[maxant69]

The regular pilot is 40. For me 43 is a big watch. Pehaps the 46 should have been called the Huge Pilot?

Original Pilot was 55.

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[dlqx48]

Any news on this? I asked a couple of ADs and it seems like no-one has plans to bring in this model any time soon (correct me if I'm wrong).