Review IWC Big Pilot's Watch Big Date Spitfire Edition "Mission Accomplished"

On August 5, 2019, Boultbee Brooks and Matt Jones set off for a glorious journey from Goodwood Aerodrome in the south of England in a carefully restored Silver Wing Spitfire. During the four-month round-the-world flight, they visited more than 20 countries with a total range of more than 43,000 kilometers.

IWC Big Pilot's Watch Big Date Spitfire Edition "Mission Accomplished" (model: IW510506) is issued in a limited edition of 500 pieces, and the words "Silver Spitfire" are engraved on the bottom of the watch to commemorate the successful expedition of "Silver Spitfire's longest flight". IWC honors as the official timepiece and main partner of this flight operation.

The large pilot's watch adopts the classic design of the Spitfire series, with an olive green dial and a bronze case, showing a special patina color over time. There is a double date window at the "12 o'clock" position, which displays the date in large numbers, and the double date windows respectively indicate the tens and ones digits of the date.

In addition, this watch is equipped with IWC's self-made 59235 manual winding movement, which provides an 8-day power reserve. The back of the case is equipped with a power reserve indicator, which can be read through the window on the back of the titanium case.

In 2019, two British pilots completed their first round-the-world flight in the Silver Wing Spitfire with the support of the main sponsor IWC replica watches. They made a strong mark in aviation history. In this epic journey, pilots Matt Jones and Steve Boultbee Brooks drove a 76-year-old fighter plane through more than 20 countries with a range of 43,000 kilometers.