Crafted as a timepiece that is meant to last for years to come, the watch’s 39 mm round case is made with a premium grade stainless steel, and covered with a premium sapphire crystal to makes it even more durable. Inside, it employs the highly reliable IWC Caliber 30110, the brand’s in-house automatic mechanical self-winding movement that features 21 jewel bearings, and provides up to 42 hours of power reserve. This watch also features Soft-iron inner case to protect against magnetic fields, while the whole construction itself is 60 m water resistant so that you can be sure that your precious IWC IW325504 Pilot Mark XVI would stays unharmed by splashes of water and rain.
Assuring its practical side, the watch’s Black dial that is fashioned in a way which immediately reminiscent of an aircraft cockpit, comes with a bright luminous hands that points to an alternating Arabic and stick markers, along with a sizable date window at three that make it easy to read. Meanwhile, its elegant steel link bracelet fastens with a deployment clasp to ensure it remains soundly on the wrist, comfortably.
A suggested retail price of $5,500 for an automatic watch that comes in steel on steel might sound a bit too much. However, for one with superior quality-offerings and as good looking as this mid-size premium timepiece, it does reasonable enough. It worth, and you’ll sure to appreciate it even more after put it on your wrist.
Watch Specification
| Brand: | IWC (International Watch Co) |
| Collection: | Pilot |
| Series: | Mark XVI |
| Model number: | IW325504 also referred as 3255-04, 3255.04 |
| Watch style: | Men, Dress, Elegant |
| Display type: | Analog |
| Movement: | Swiss automatic IWC Caliber 30110. In house. Swiss made, self-winding automatic mechanical movement. 21 jewels. 28,800 vph (4Hz). 42 hours of power reserve. |
| Functions: | Hour, Minute, Seconds, Date |
| Dial: | Black Luminous white hands. Superluminova coated Arabic and stick hour markers. date display at 3. |
| Window: | Sapphire Crystal scratch resistant. anti-reflective. pressure-drop resistant. convex. |
| Case: | Stainless steel Round, Ø 39 mm, ± 11.5 mm thick. polished. |
| Bezel: | Stainless steel fixed bezel. polished. |
| Caseback: | Solid screwed stainless steel. engraved. |
| Crown: | Pull and push crown stainless steel. logoed. |
| Bracelet: | Stainless steel Black. ± 20 mm wide. mens standard. |
| Clasp: | Deployment buckle clasp |
| Notable Features: | Calendar Luminous hands and markers |
| Water resistant: | 60 m (6 ATM / 200 feet) daily wear. suitable for splashes of water, rain, and showering. |
| Additional info: | - |
The IWC
39mm Pilot Mark XVI Automatic 3255-04 review in this page is written by Rief at Tuesday, March 05, 2013. The post is tagged as $5000 up to $10000, 39mm, 60m, analog, automatic, date, iwc, men, mid end, on steel, round, stainless steel, swiss automatic, three hands, watch.
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