Complete list of Big Pilot Perpetual Limited Editions....help me finish this chart.

I know this topic gets search quite a bit, as there are so many limited and special editions of this "now iconic" timepiece. Can you help me put together an up-to-date list for our archives.

Let's go by reference number, number produced, case metal/dial and marker color/hands, retailer and hopefully year introduced.

I dug up these for the 46.2mm version. Please help me with any that I left out. If you'd like an excel version of the chart, please email me.

Best,
Larry

Ref # # Produced Case Metal Dial Color Sub Dial Markers Hands Movement Retailer Year Produced Notes
5026-06 50 Titanium Black Red White 51611 Cellini/NY 2006
5026-05 25 Platinum Black Red White 51611 Sincere 2006
5026-07 70 Steel Black Red White 51614 Bucherer 2008
5026-08 30 Rose Gold Black Red White 51614 Bucherer 2008
5026-09 25 Rose Gold Black Red White 51614 Swiss FineTime 2008
5026-17 500 Rose Gold Brown Red White 51614 Boutiques & Full Distribution (St. Exupery)
5026-18 250 Steel Black Orange Orange 51614 IWC Boutiques 2010
5026-19 40 Steel Black Blue White 51614 Buenos Aires 2010
5026-20 70 Steel Black Blue White 51614 Middle East (Seddiqi & Sons) 2010
5026-21 31 Steel Charcoal Red Charcoal 51614 Zegg & Carlotti 2011
5026-36 30 White Gold Blue Red White 51614 Bucherer 2011
5026-?? 250 Red Gold Black Red Red Gold 51614 IWC Boutiques 2012
5029-02 ?? Ceramic Black Red White 51614? 2012?

Aloha Larry,

I saw the Middle East BPP at the stand-alone IWC Boutique in Dubai this past September. There is also a gold version of this BPP just like the Bucherer steel and gold pair.

Also, I question why Seddiqi & Sons get special mention for this version? They are an IWC AD in the UAE and they obviously have a connection with the IWC Boutique but when I was there the staff told me that it was a Boutique-only edition - whether that's true or not I don't know.

I also found it interesting that the Sincere BPP predates the Cellini BPP since I thought that Leon Adams from Cellini had a hand in the design of the BPP.

Thanks for making this list - I hope you do the same for the Big Pilot.

• Tracy

PS: Check with Nelson Herring for the correct spelling of the Zegg AD. (LOL)

Larry -

I just retrieved this old picture - not a very good picture - and the gold version has red-tipped hands and not blue like the stainless version!

-Tracy

Hi Larry,

this one should be 2011, not 2012, released just before Christmas last year I believe. in 18-carat red gold limited to 250 pieces.

BIG PILOT PERPETUAL CALENDAR 502635 IN RED GOLD
www.iwc.com/forum/en/discussion/39711/

Official announcement: www.iwc.com/forum/en/discussion/31949/

I am certain that the Cellini version was the first and they did have a hand in the design.

Tracy and Alan, Thanks for your help. I will amend the chart.

Alan, I do believe Cellini was first. However, for some reason, the Sincere is numbered 05 and the Cellini 06.

Thanks,
Larry

Despite what a salesperson may have told you, they really didn't have a hand in the design...but I'd rather keep that issue off-line. I have no desire to blame or credit anyone here.

Well, whoever is responsible for this dial design is forever in my debt as I personally believe it is the best complicated dial of any watch.
Larry please send me your list when it is completed.

Alan -

Well maybe not the best but I really like it lot too!

My BPP has also run flawlessly for the past several years.

• Tracy

wow, hope one day to be able to contribute something meaningful to such a post (by way of real experience owning one of these!). larry, good luck with this - would love a copy of the finished product if possible. many thanks, vinhthang

I 100% agree, it even beats the Portuguese Perpetual Calendar. Because of its robust look the double moon fits in quite naturally, and the firmer shaped hands help too. The Big Pilot and the perpetual calendar movement are made for each other, perfect!

Kind regards,
Paul

great pics guys. the perpetuals are a movie showcase each of their own.

this blue dial Bucherer for me really evokes the seas or the skies (Alan's pic):

Did you check here: www.fliegeruhr.ch/grosse_fliegeruhr.htm?

I always thought that this list would be complete.

I forgot about that site. For a while it was not up to date. Looks good now.

Thanks Shing, I also forgot about that site. The picture you posted I believe is Alan's current watch on the left and his future watch on the right. LOL
Regards,
Kevin