New Big Pilot's Watch Perpetual Calendar Top Gun by IWC

The company IWC has introduced a new Big Pilot's Watch Perpetual Calendar Top Gun. Presentation of the novelty is held at the Geneva watch exhibition SIHH-2012 (Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie) in January of this year.
The round case is made of ceramic with a matte black surface. The massive case in diameter of 48 mm promotes a good readability of the dial. Thickness is 16 mm. The watch water-resistant is relatively low - only 60 meters, but you should bear in mind that the watch is not for the lovers of extreme sports, but for the pilots. At 3 o’clock position on the case is placed a large crown made of titanium. The front side of the case is protected by a double-sided antiglare sapphire crystal.
The dial in black magic is graded by Arabic numerals and indices, coated by white fluorescent compound. Indication of time is carried out by the usage luminescent central hour and minute hands. The round indicator of seconds and a day of the week are located at 9 o’clock position. Date aperture is aligned with the power reserve pointer and placed at 3 o’clock position. A pointer to a month is located at 6 o'clock, and for the year aperture is allotted the space between 7 and 8 o'clock. Moon phases are indexed at the round indicator with separately fixation for the Southern and the Northern Hemisphere.
Inside the case of the novelty is built a manufactory caliber IWC 51 614 with a system of self-winding Pellaton and a perpetual calendar. The mechanism on the 62 jewels is equipped with Breguet spring and balance of beryl alloy. Power of reserve of the caliber is 168 hours. Carrying frequency of is 21 600 vph.
The great look of the new pilot's watch Big Pilot's Watch Perpetual Calendar Top Gun by IWC is completed with a soft tissue black strap, equipped with a steel buckle.