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Schaffhausen, 7th April 2021 – IWC Schaffhausen has presented the Big Pilot's Watch Shock Absorber XPL at the digital Watches and Wonders exhibition, the first watch to feature the brand’s patented new shock absorber system. Developed over eight years, th...  

From IWC and points to a new and interesting design direction. Well done IWC.

Great to see, I would be keen to try that one on I wonder - should a manual-wound watch not be much sturdier in the case of shocks?

I know some might like it or think it’s totally new/fresh but I totally disagree. Creating something like this is absolutely non sense. If someone needs an outdoor recreational watch then there are tons of cheap well made pieces that would actually serve ... 

Design aesthetics and pricing aside, I love this. My issue with the normal Big Pilot was always that it looked tough but really wasn't. Finally we have a tough case, real water resistance, tough movement, etc. so the content has caught up with the image.

I would love to see what is left of the watch after a 30,000 G shock... Does the watch still tick? The first technical pilot watch by IWC for a while if I am not mistaken. Best, E.

Terrible otherwise?

Well done IWC ! Not to mention the super duper ceratanium alloy (see my previous post), this is laughable !

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Its good to see they are at least trying to come up with something new and interesting. I dont think the onion crown suits it well. thank you for sharing, Viken!

Not a fan.

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