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Authenticity check - Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Top Gun

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  • last reply by jason533 26 Jun 2026
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    Yevhenii
    Apprentice 1 post
    6 Apr 2026, 5:33 p.m. 6 Apr 2026, 5:33 p.m.
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    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!

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    Mr. Tonny Berteloot
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    6 Apr 2026, 8:48 p.m. 6 Apr 2026, 8:48 p.m.
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    looks OK to me from what I can see on the pictures, logo is also OK, was on the early casebacks

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    GNa
    Apprentice 9 posts
    7 May 2026, 2:25 p.m. 7 May 2026, 2:25 p.m.
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    clearly a fake

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    Mr. Tonny Berteloot
    Moderator 3650 posts
    8 May 2026, 8:34 a.m. 8 May 2026, 8:34 a.m.
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    This is not correct, the ref IW378901 did had this colored  Top Gun logo on the back.

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    jason533
    Apprentice 4 posts
    26 Jun 2026, 10:49 p.m. 26 Jun 2026, 10:49 p.m.
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    From the photos alone, it's difficult to confirm authenticity with complete certainty. One point that often causes confusion is the colored TOP GUN logo on the case back—some early genuine Pilot's Watch Chronograph TOP GUN models (such as the IW378901) did indeed feature this design, so its presence alone does not indicate a fake. For complete peace of mind, it's best to have the serial number verified through an authorized IWC Boutique or Service Center, where they can confirm the watch's authenticity. Tinytask modern automation software for keyboard and mouse recording and playing in loops. Tinytask Mailerchrome extension allows multiple Emails sending from Gmail as a human behavior. tinytask.org

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