A friend of mine is interested in purchase a sport watch and he asked me for advice. Obviously, I refer him to IWC. I told him about Aquatimers, Ingenieurs and Pilots. I showed him my watches and catalogues, he was delighted. But, whilst we were talking, he asked me a simple question that I couldn’t answer in a direct way. He told me that he really likes all this model lines of IWC collection, but he wants to know which I consider the sport watches model line of the brand.
The tougher by definition is the Ingenieur. But this makes it a sport watch? Of course a sport watch must be a taught one but IMHO a Ref. 3227 can easily be wear with suit, not to mention an Ingenieur VC collection. It is also an elegant watch with a superb dial with refined details. A sport watch is not supposed to be elegant, isn’t it?
The water proof model line by excellence is the Aquatimer. But the Ingenieurs is tougher and the Pilot’s is more anti-magnetic by definition. So, Aquatimer is no doubt a sport watch but IWC has another model lines with more sport properties than the Aquatimer, at lest in shock resistance and antimagnetic issues.
The pilot’s watches are just pilot’s watches. It doesn’t imply that the pilot’s are a sport watches, isn’t it? I would wear my Ref. 3706 13 Spitfire Chrono with a tuxedo, not to mention a platinum or gold special or limited edition. But I also know it is one of the most robust watches I have and a Ref. 3717 looks really sporty IMHO. I have confidence in my Pilot’s watch to get it into any adventure. You can’t image what my Spitfire Chrono has passed and is still functioning in a perfect way with no complains at all. So, Pilot’s looks like and, definitely, are sport watches.
Finally, I answered him all three model lines have sport watches and there is not something like the IWC exclusive sport line. Am I right? What is your opinion?
Kind Regards,
M
