The IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Top Gun Ceratanium (ref. IW388106) offers a stealth-leaning take on the brand’s combat aviation lineage, pairing tactical materials with IWC’s in-house chronograph movement. Its matte black finish extends across case, pushers, crown, and bracelet – all rendered in the brand’s proprietary Ceratanium, a titanium alloy hardened to ceramic-like surface properties while retaining the lightness of metal.

Measuring 41mm across, the case houses IWC’s calibre 69385 – a column-wheel chronograph movement with 46 hours of power reserve. The black dial features luminescent Arabic numerals, day-date display at 3 o’clock, and red accents on the running seconds hand and totalisers, balancing legibility with edge. Water-resistant to 100 m and capped by a sapphire crystal secured against drops in air pressure, the reference is flight-ready in both design and engineering.

Released in 2022, IW388106 showcases IWC’s ongoing material innovation at the heart of its Top Gun series. As both case and bracelet are made entirely of Ceratanium – a first within this line – it achieves a fully blacked-out aesthetic without sacrificing durability or wearability.