IWC Spitfire Chronograph 3706-23 Luxury Watch Review

http://www.thewatchbox.com This IWC Spitfire Chronograph 3706-23 appeals in equal measure to connoisseurs of history and style. A 39mm stainless steel case offers a versatile work/play combination that pairs well with any attire, the the unique aspects of the [Supermarine] "Spitfire" edition enhance the elegance of the normally austere IWC Pilot Chronograph. Since 1988, IWC's "Fliegerchronograph" models have offered watch enthusiasts a complicated counterpart to the more traditional "Mark" and later "Big Pilot" time-only models. The 2003-2005 "Spitfire" Chronograph shown here was the first of a series that continues to this day: IWC's running tribute to the British Supermarine Spitfire, a legendary high-performance dogfighter that made its name in the 1940 Battle of Britain. Naturally, there's a certain irony to seeing "Fliegerchronograph" written on the solid case back of a "Spitfire" tribute model (IWC supplied the German Luftwaffe with its B-Uhr pilot's watch in... 1940), but if anything, the association proves that we're all friends today, and IWC knows an aviation classic when it sees one. Credit where credit is due. The IWC Spitfire Chronograph exchanges the stick hands of the standard Fliegerchronograph for elegant broadsword units. IWC extends the custom touch with a set of applied Arabic numerals that supplant the printed examples on the standard Pilots Chronograph. Finally, a guilloche silver dial with contrasting inner and outer metal graining replace the ma