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Hello all, Has anyone ever seen this watch? It seems to be a special edition for the French Navy Pilots (Aéronavale in French). Photo was taken on the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, the only aircraft carrier of the French forces. You can recognise Da...  

Other than that, I don't know anything. You should ask a local AD or boutique if it's still available. www.instagram.com

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Based purely on looks, I'd choose the SS Spitfire.

In an even worse position (away from 3 o'clock) on the black model? That's because the SS is 39 vs. 41 for the black.

I keep wondering why the other is giving me a toothache

That date windows are no longer relevant and stop this silly practice but they continue to ignore us...😔

I look at the date on my Mark XVI at least five times a day. My memory is shot.

Thankfully, we all have choices. But, in an age where day/dates are displayed in car instrument clusters, smartphones, tablets, notebooks, PC's and even speaking apparatus (Alexa, etc.), it makes a date on a mechanical watch's dial rather redundant. Add t... 

I think I've read or heard from someone that you can only order these if you belong to a/this certain squadron. Not everyone chooses to order one either. So I doubt an outsider could get one.

I got the answer from IWC: this model is not for sale. So, to be hunted on the used-watch market in few years time... Best, E.

Hi! I have just read your posts about the IWC Top Gun special edition "French Navy Aeronavale". You are right, you had to be a French Navy Fighter Pilot to be one of the lucky few to be able to buy this really rare edition. Only 30 built. With Pilot Name ...