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Farer PILOT SERIES IIvsIWC Schaffhausen Iw329602 Big Pilots Watch Perpetual Calendar Proset

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Farer PILOT SERIES II

Owners widely praise the Farer PILOT SERIES II for its purposeful design, remarkable legibility, and trademark use of color, with many finding its 39mm case and 45mm lug-to-lug dimensions to be perfect proportions. Some owners, however, find the watch pricey and note its use of grade 2 titanium. Opinions are split on the minute numerals on the black dial, with some finding them less appealing. One owner noted a misaligned Roman I index on a specific model. On balance, owners rate the Farer PILOT SERIES II highly for its unique dial designs and excellent wearability.

IWC Schaffhausen Iw329602 Big Pilots Watch Perpetual Calendar Proset

IWC Schaffhausen Iw329602 Big Pilots Watch Perpetual Calendar Proset owners and reviewers widely praise its innovative crown-operated perpetual calendar adjustment, which allows for bidirectional setting without correctors, simplifying operation. The 42mm case size is noted as making the complication more accessible, and the watch features a highly precise moon phase display accurate to one day in over 1000 years. Some owners find the Bordeaux and gold color scheme striking, while others criticize its readability as a pilot's watch, likening the moon phase indicators to "googly eyes" and feeling that covered hour numbers detract from simplicity. Several commenters noted the watch appears too large for many wrists, and one mentioned setting the perpetual calendar can be a struggle. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the IWC Schaffhausen Iw329602 Big Pilots Watch Perpetual Calendar Proset highly for its user-friendly perpetual calendar mechanism and more accessible 42mm case size.

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
PILOT SERIES II40mm
Iw329602 Big Pilots Watch Perpetual Calendar Proset42mm
Power Reserve
PILOT SERIES II56h
Iw329602 Big Pilots Watch Perpetual Calendar Proset60h
Water Resistance
PILOT SERIES II100m
Iw329602 Big Pilots Watch Perpetual Calendar Proset100m
MSRP
PILOT SERIES II$1,350
Iw329602 Big Pilots Watch Perpetual Calendar Proset$38,800

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Diameter
40mm
42mm
Thickness
12mm
14mm
Lug-to-Lug
43mm
Lug Width
20mm
21mm
Material
Grade 2 Titanium
Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed and polished
18 ct 5N gold
Caseback
Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Crystal Shape
Flat
AR Coating
Inner
Dial Color
Blue
Green
Indices
Applied

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW300-1
82665
Power Reserve
56h
60h
Jewels
25
34
Complications
None
Perpetual Calendar

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,350
$38,800
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