Assistance choosing Big Pilot

[Saoirse32]

These are 3 watches I’m looking at, all IWC.
I would say I like them all equally but for obvious financial reasons I can’t buy all three lol.

I’ve attached photos of the 3.

What say you all?






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[RW16610]

This is a tough choice, but a good problem to have! It all comes down to personal preference and other watches in your current collection.

In your shoes, faced with this choice, I would go with the first one (IW501004).



There's no wrong choice here, go for what makes you happiest. Hopefully you can visit an AD and compare them, take wrist shots, and think about it prior to deciding.

[walds11]

I can’t pull off 46mm, but if I could, it would be #2. Unique timepiece. I dig the ceramic case.

[Calatrava r]

I like #1 the best.

[Chrasmus]

#1 would be my pick!

[F131F]

5010-04 in titanium.

[Stan Cooper]

This would be my choice.

[JarheadJim]

#1

[ap1]

One

[AEC]

Of those three, I'm a fan of the Heritage. Still, my pick would be the "original" in steel with a black dial.

[Saoirse32]

I’m interested to know why of the replies so far, no one has picked the green one…


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[danwang0520]

I'd go for #1 personally, classic looking IWC BP

[Guppydriver]

Since my hands don't resemble a Mizuno , I prefer the new 43 BP..

But of your selections, I love how unique the Mojave is!

[Gebbeth]

I have and own the Big Pilot Heritage (option 1). I love this watch immensely. I like the retro look, and the combination of Ti and the size makes it perfect in terms of heft....not too heavy but also not too light.

The lume is incredible. It's also more versatile in the aesthetics....I mean as much as you can be with a 46mm case size.

The Mojave is an awesome watch, but the muted dial tones make it less visually interesting to me. For me, the Mojave is all about the materials....the ceramic is very light and the tone unique in a way. But with that much real estate, the beige color, weirdly, stands out on your wrist...it's like have a bag of sand on your wrist.

I find the perpetual calendar version to be much more interesting that the regular big pilot.

As for option 3, I've seen bronze IWCs and I'm just not impressed. It's just too much and too heavy, and with that much bronze, the aging will have a more profound presence...something you will have no control over unless you reset the bronze ever so often.

I also find the 12 o'clock big date location and non-mating date wheel color to be a bit offsetting. I understand this has even more of a cockpit instrument feel, but it's just not for me.

Quick word of warning though. My BP is not terribly accurate. It's not bad, but it's not GS, Rolex levels of accuracy, at least that has been my experience.

[bullies]

Mojave for me