The IWC Big Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar “Rodeo Drive” (ref. IW503001) merges aviator heritage with advanced complication, housed in a striking matte black ceramic case. This Top Gun Edition, named after IWC’s Rodeo Drive boutique, stands out with its deep blue dial rich in detail – from the four digitally displayed calendar windows to a double moonphase indication tracking both hemispheres.

Sized at 46.5mm, the case is slightly more compact than earlier ceramic perpetual calendars, offering improved wearability without sacrificing wrist presence. The dial’s six-layer display is powered by the in-house calibre 52615, an automatic movement with twin barrels delivering a seven-day power reserve. The perpetual calendar accounts for date, day, month, year, and moonphase adjustments entirely mechanically, requiring no correction until 2100. Water-resistant to 60m, its form balances tool-watch roots with high complication finesse.

Released in 2019, this reference represents a bolder, more modern evolution of IWC’s flagship calendar line. Its use of ceramic and sophisticated dial architecture positions it among the most technically and aesthetically compelling Big Pilot variants.