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α-ψ! · 29 August 2010, 03:57 AM

can anyone tell me about big pilot if it is comfortable??i wear panerai and deep sea but big pilot is 46mm and i dont know if they have big difference!!

Welshwatchman · 29 August 2010, 04:00 AM

It's a big bugger.

I tried one on a month ago and it just about didn't look joke-like on my 7.75" wrist.

The price was a bit hefty for me too, even though they offered nearly 10% plus an extra brown croc strap worth £295 if I bought it there and then.

DCgator · 29 August 2010, 04:03 AM

A couple of additional mm should not be all that noticeable given you already wear a Panerai (44mm I assume) and the 43+mm Deepsea. My 2c.

Friedl41 · 29 August 2010, 09:01 PM

well, i have a BP 5002 and love it. It is not much bigger than my 2 panerais ... it is not that heavy either ,,, very nice to wear ... one of my all time favs

Shade · 29 August 2010, 09:39 PM

Its a very large watch, my wrist can't handle it..

α-ψ! · 30 August 2010, 05:17 AM

what about time keeping?some owners says that it gains 10-15 seconds/day

WatchTimes · 30 August 2010, 05:59 AM

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Originally Posted by α-ψ!

what about time keeping?some owners says that it gains 10-15 seconds/day

Thats absurd, those people need to get em regulated.

I have two friends who swear that its their favorite watch and everyone else I have heard of seems very happy.

B. Doggy · 31 August 2010, 01:31 AM

I just got one and think it's a great piece. I have 7.5" wrists and think it works just fine....

α-ψ! · 31 August 2010, 04:56 AM

today i tried bp and it was very good on my wrist the only thing that makes me think about it is the leather strap and the gossips for time keeping!!i would like more opinions if you have so i can have a better opinion..thank you all

HL65 · 31 August 2010, 05:58 AM

Very comfortable and even though it is large--it wears well.

Rani Drama · 1 September 2010, 01:58 PM

I tried one on at a dealer in vegas. It really is a cool watch. I have around 7" wrists and it didn't look too bad in the mirror. The pilot strap is really something.

Submarino · 26 September 2010, 01:06 AM

Always heard great things about it. I tried one on last week at the IWC boutique in Vegas and the watch feels quite comfortable but very light. I was expecting it to be as heavy as my Ingenieur Mission Earth but it wasn't. I personally like to feel the weight of the watch on my wrist. Amazing piece though!

WatchTimes · 26 September 2010, 01:56 AM

OK
Played with one a bit in Switzerland.

Beautiful watch but not for someone with smaller wrists.
I can wear a DSSD or 44 mm Panerai with no problem, the crown
on the BP is not comfortable long term on smaller wrists :(

Id say for those of you with normal sized wrists (7.25 and up) GO FOR IT!

Just dont post too many pics as you will make me jealous and I can't have one :(

rooenthusiast · 26 September 2010, 10:31 AM

I think its a really nice watch. Im getting one on monday and ts not as heavy as it looked like.

hh605 · 27 September 2010, 07:52 AM

If you wear panerai and deep sea, you should have no problems.

Shade · 27 September 2010, 01:59 PM

It's huge. I wear my PAM 352 (44mm 1950 case) alot, and this big pilot is huge with 47mm... especially it's almost "all face". It's like a slap on your wrist.

Great design though. I wish they kept it at 44 instead.

bewithabob · 5 October 2010, 02:12 AM

Very comfortable, and easy to read- not to mention stylish...

29 August 2010, 03:57 AM	#1
α-ψ! "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Real Name: tolis Location: athens Watch: daytona tt Posts: 194	big pilot iwc can anyone tell me about big pilot if it is comfortable??i wear panerai and deep sea but big pilot is 46mm and i dont know if they have big difference!!

29 August 2010, 04:00 AM	#2
Welshwatchman "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Real Name: Paul Location: Wales, UK Posts: 14,578	It's a big bugger. I tried one on a month ago and it just about didn't look joke-like on my 7.75" wrist. The price was a bit hefty for me too, even though they offered nearly 10% plus an extra brown croc strap worth £295 if I bought it there and then. __________________ ..33

29 August 2010, 09:01 PM	#4
Friedl41 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2010 Real Name: SLF41 Location: Spain Watch: Changes Posts: 1,053	well, i have a BP 5002 and love it. It is not much bigger than my 2 panerais ... it is not that heavy either ,,, very nice to wear ... one of my all time favs __________________ Sea Dweller 16600, Submariner 14060m SUB 5513 meter first (1968) Air King 5500 (1980) GMTc NR, Explorer 1 & II 14270 & 16570 PP 5065a

31 August 2010, 01:31 AM	#8
B. Doggy "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Real Name: Bryan Location: Oregon Posts: 7,399	I just got one and think it's a great piece. I have 7.5" wrists and think it works just fine.... __________________ Rolex / Panerai / Omega

31 August 2010, 05:58 AM	#10
HL65 TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Ken Location: SW Florida Watch: One on my wrist. Posts: 63,385	Very comfortable and even though it is large--it wears well. __________________ *SPEM SUCCESSUS ALIT*

29 August 2010, 04:03 AM	#3
DCgator "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: PNW Watch: DS,BLNR,SubLV,DJ2 Posts: 8,123	A couple of additional mm should not be all that noticeable given you already wear a Panerai (44mm I assume) and the 43+mm Deepsea. My 2c.

29 August 2010, 09:39 PM	#5
Shade "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Real Name: Norman Location: Jakarta Watch: All of 'em.. Posts: 2,926	Its a very large watch, my wrist can't handle it..

30 August 2010, 05:17 AM	#6
α-ψ! "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Real Name: tolis Location: athens Watch: daytona tt Posts: 194	what about time keeping?some owners says that it gains 10-15 seconds/day

31 August 2010, 04:56 AM	#9
α-ψ! "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Real Name: tolis Location: athens Watch: daytona tt Posts: 194	today i tried bp and it was very good on my wrist the only thing that makes me think about it is the leather strap and the gossips for time keeping!!i would like more opinions if you have so i can have a better opinion..thank you all

1 September 2010, 01:58 PM	#11
Rani Drama "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Canada Watch: 116610LN Sub Posts: 427	I tried one on at a dealer in vegas. It really is a cool watch. I have around 7" wrists and it didn't look too bad in the mirror. The pilot strap is really something.

26 September 2010, 01:06 AM	#12
Submarino "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: Mr. H Location: Dallas Watch: them for me! Posts: 7,180	Always heard great things about it. I tried one on last week at the IWC boutique in Vegas and the watch feels quite comfortable but very light. I was expecting it to be as heavy as my Ingenieur Mission Earth but it wasn't. I personally like to feel the weight of the watch on my wrist. Amazing piece though! __________________ WATCHES ARE THE NEW CURRENCY!/ MEMBER 27491/OFFICIALLY DESIGNATED OLD TIMER /AP OWNERS CLUB MEMBER Instagram @watchcollectinglifestyle

26 September 2010, 01:56 AM	#13
WatchTimes 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Real Name: JYogi/Jeremy Location: Metro Detroit USA Watch: It's a Rolex! Posts: 5,446	OK Played with one a bit in Switzerland. Beautiful watch but not for someone with smaller wrists. I can wear a DSSD or 44 mm Panerai with no problem, the crown on the BP is not comfortable long term on smaller wrists :( Id say for those of you with normal sized wrists (7.25 and up) GO FOR IT! Just dont post too many pics as you will make me jealous and I can't have one :( __________________ "You won't rise to the occasion - you'll default to your level of training." Barrett Tillman Kentucky Colonel, Tennessee Squire & Combat Leprechaun

26 September 2010, 10:31 AM	#14
rooenthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 26	I think its a really nice watch. Im getting one on monday and ts not as heavy as it looked like.

27 September 2010, 07:52 AM	#15
hh605 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: New York City Posts: 106	If you wear panerai and deep sea, you should have no problems.

27 September 2010, 01:59 PM	#16
Shade "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Real Name: Norman Location: Jakarta Watch: All of 'em.. Posts: 2,926	It's huge. I wear my PAM 352 (44mm 1950 case) alot, and this big pilot is huge with 47mm... especially it's almost "all face". It's like a slap on your wrist. Great design though. I wish they kept it at 44 instead.

5 October 2010, 02:12 AM	#17
bewithabob "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Bob Location: Dallas, Texas Watch: Daytona Meteorite Posts: 3,413	Very comfortable, and easy to read- not to mention stylish... __________________ meteor flying to Earth onto my wrist... 116509 Daytona Meteorite, 116520 Daytona Black, 116710 GMTIIC, 16013 DATEJUST, CARTIER SANTOS 100 W20090X8, IWC Big Pilot, IWC Top Gun "Everything works out in the end. If it hasn't worked out, it's not the end."

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