I would like to check if this IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Top Gun is original or a replica.
Here are the photos:
• Front
• Back (with the big Top Gun logo)
• Dial close-up
• Any other details
Serial number on the case back: 3354643
I already see the big colorful Top Gun emblem on the case back, which I suspect is not on genuine models. What do you think?
Thank you!
looks OK to me from what I can see on the pictures, logo is also OK, was on the early casebacks
clearly a fake
This is not correct, the ref IW378901 did had this colored Top Gun logo on the back.
Based on the details you provided, especially the large colorful Top Gun logo on the case back, it is very likely a replica. Genuine IWC Schaffhausen Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Top Gun models usually have a more subtle engraved case back rather than a bold colored emblem. The serial number format and overall finishing should also be verified by an authorized dealer or service center, but the case back design is already a major red flag.
