IWC Pilot Chronograph IW377725

In 2018 IWC marked 150 years since Florentine Ariosto Jones founded the company in Schaffhausen, and it did so with a Jubilee collection built around lacquered dials rather than a run of gold cases. This 2018 IWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph Edition "150 Years", reference IW377725, is the pilot's chronograph from that collection, and the seller reports it is one of 1,000 made, with the caseback marked "ONE OUT OF 1000" rather than an individual number.

The case is 43mm stainless steel, the standard size for the line in that generation, with the soft-iron inner cage the model has carried for magnetic protection. It is mounted on a black alligator strap.

White lacquer covers the dial, the finish IWC applied across the Jubilee collection to recall the enamel dials of its nineteenth-century pocket watches; the seller describes it as white lacquered. Day and date sit at three o'clock, with the chronograph registers at twelve and six and running seconds at nine.

Inside is IWC caliber 79320, an automatic chronograph built on the Valjoux 7750 architecture with day and date and a power reserve of about 44 hours. It is a base the brand has relied on since the 1990s, which keeps parts and servicing straightforward.

This example is pre-owned and, according to the seller, has no known flaws, with all functions working as they should; the seller notes the presentation box has begun to discolor while the watch itself has not. The seller cites an Investment Watches condition report grading it Very Good, and notes that the same report lists complication testing as "Pass / Partially Functional" without identifying which complication. No service record is on file and no last-service date is documented; the seller reports a timegrapher reading showing no need for service at present.

Offered with it are the original box, papers stamped March 2018, the booklet, and an unused 150 Years anniversary badge from the original delivery. Also included is an Investment Watches Certificate of Authenticity dated 7/22/26, Lot 159271P, which the seller states was authenticated by Jim Griggs. The seller is in the Fort Worth area and welcomes local inspection.