Hands On: The IWC Big Pilot Watch Shock absorber XPL 44mm Replica
In 2021 Watches and Miracles, IWC launched the IWC Big Pilot watch shock absorber XPL 44mm replica IW357201. The first model created by the brand's "experimental engineering team" is entirely to resist extreme shocks...because it can withstand more than 30,000G shocks! This is not just a concept, because it will be available in a (very) limited production volume.
Details
Housed in a 44mm Ceratanium case – the brand’s high-tech titanium and ceramic compound, combining the advantages of ceramic (scratch-resistant) and titanium (lightweight) – this development is based on a patented SPRIN-g PROTECT system that shields the movement from impacts. If this is not the first example of a spring-mounted movement, the performances communicated by IWC and verified by the Cavendish Laboratory and the University of Cambridge are truly impressive, with a shock resistance in excess of 30,000G! The watch crystal is secured against displacement by drop in air pressure.
The system is used to suspend the movement inside the case, held by a mathematically calculated BMG (bulk metallic glass) spring. With its amorphous microstructure, BMG is significantly more elastic than conventional metals. The automatic movement is connected to the crown by a clutch-based flexible coupling. The Calibre 32111 is a lightweight version of the in-house 32000 series, featuring an aluminium base plate. Displaying the hours, minutes and seconds, it runs at 4Hz and boasts 120-hours of power reserve.
This sort of suspended countermeasure is one that we’ve seen employed in ultra-exotic watches from brands like Richard Mille – particularly the ultralight RM 27-04 built for tennis star Rafael Nadal, which houses its own cable suspension system for the movement, yielding extraordinary shock-resistance up to 12,000 Gs – the swing of a tennis racket, essentially. But that’s a hand-wound movement – which, even unadorned, tends to enjoy an ample degree of shock resistance. Again, this IWC Big Pilot watch replica was tested to 30,000 Gs. And it’s automatic.
The other major innovation within the SPRIN-g PROTECT system is the use of Bulk Metallic Glass (BMG) to make the spring. According to IWC, BMG has an “amorphous microstructure” that gives it an elasticity that makes it ideal for an application like this. The movement is surrounded by a lightweight titanium ring that reduces the mass carried by the anti-shock system, and indeed the movement itself (caliber 32115) has been customized to be lightweight through the use of high tech aluminum alloys. The principle here is clear: get the most out of the shock absorbing system by making the movement and the rest of the watch as light as possible.
Techinical Specifications
Reference: IW357201 replica
Case: 44mm diameter x 12mm height - Ceratanium case - sapphire crystal with double sided AR coating – screw-down crown - 100m water-resistant - SPRIN-g PROTECT system protecting the movement from acceleration forces in excess of 30,000G
Dial: Black dial with luminescence
Movement: automatic base calibre 32111, in-house - 4Hz frequency - 120h power reserve - 21 jewels - hours, minutes and seconds
Strap: black rubber strap on pin buckle
Conclusion
The stealth IWC Big Pilot Shock Absorber XPL replica IW357201 is worn on a black textured rubber strap fitted with a pin buckle. Given the complexity of its design and unique production, only 30 pieces of the replica IWC Big Pilot’s Shock Absorber XPL will be produced, at a rate of 10 per year for the next three years. It is expected to carry a retail price of $83,600 USD.
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