SOTC # 9 of 16: IWC PILOT CHRONOGRAPH TOP GUN 3890-01
/IWC Pilot CHRONOGRAPH TOP GUN 3890-01
Cue up Danger Zone and F-14 Tomcats flying into the sunset during golden hour because the IWC Chrono Top Gun is the absolute coolest watch in my collection. The coolness starts with the matte black ceramic case, titanium crown, pushers and that steel caseback, with the engraved Top Gun logo - so good.
The best part is the in-house 89361 movement, which was one of the biggest reasons I brought it. It features an impressive 68 hours of power reserve, flyback function, and a chronograph with hour and minute counter integrated into a single subdial. The integrated chronograph uses a column wheel, as well as a vertical clutch, while the movement has the Pellaton winding system that IWC has been known for.
It’s a unique watch, powered by a technical marvel, and honors one of our military’s best and most well known instructional programs, the United States Navy Fighter Weapons School or TOPGUN. And the loose connections to the original movie, in name only, and its upcoming sequel are pretty neat too.
/ TOMMY