Rare

IWC
Pilot's Watch Mark XV
Ref. 3253

EUR 4.950,-

IWC Mark XV with in condition like new. With the pilot's watches, IWC created a of their foundation stones of today's success.

Details

Material

Steel

Clockwork

Automatic

Ref NR.

3253

Dial color

black

Condition

like new

Diameter

38mm

Warranty

1 Year

The pilot's watch with an iconic status

Mark

Not without good reason the Mark from IWC is one of the most interesting pilot's watches in the vintage sector. It was first produced in 1948 for the Royal Air Force and served for over 40 years as an instrument on the wrist of their pilots. Despite constant development, the Mark always remained a benchmark for many pilot's watches and is today more up-to-date than ever.

Pilot's Watches

The pilot's watch was of enormous importance, especially in the early days of civil and military aviation. Accuracy and easy readability were the essential requirements for fast and precise navigation in any flight situation. In 1936 IWC presented the first special watch for aviators. In 1940, the Large Pilot's Watch, also known as the Observation Watch, was launched on the market. In 1948 IWC produced a newly designed navigation watch with effective magnetic field protection for the Royal Air Force, which remained in service for over 40 years. The legendary Mark XI.

International Watch Company

IWC

The succes story of IWC began in 1868 when the American engineer Florentine Aristo Jones settled in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. His business partner Johann Heinrich Moser had invented a system that enabled them to use the water power of the Rhine for industrial purposes. Together they started the mechanized production of Watches. In the following Year they already produced over 10.000 Watches for the US market and expanded selling internationally.

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