IWC
IWC Big Pilot's Watch 43 Top Gun IW329801
“Top Gun”
The IWC Big Pilot's Watch 43 Top Gun (reference IW329801) is a 43 mm stainless steel watch. It runs on the automatic caliber 82100 with a 60-hour power reserve and is water resistant to 100 m. It was introduced in 2021.
Specifications
Case
- Reference
- IW329801
- Nickname
- Top Gun
- Collection
- Big Pilot
- Case size
- 43 mm
- Thickness
- 13.6 mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Water resistance
- 100 m
Movement
- Movement
- Automatic
- Caliber
- 82100
- Power reserve
- 60 hours
- Frequency
- 28,800 vph
- Jewels
- 22
- Functions
- Time only
Production
- Production
- 2021 – today
Dial versions
This reference was made with these dials and finishes.
IW329801 Black
Matte
How it compares within the Big Pilot family
Side by side with other references in the same collection, from the catalog.
| Reference | Size | Material | Dial | Caliber | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IW329801 (This watch) | 43 mm | Stainless steel | — | 82100 | 2021– |
| IW329301 | 43 mm | Stainless steel | Black | 82100 | 2021– |
| IW329303 | 43 mm | Stainless steel | Blue | 82100 | 2021– |
| IW329601 | — | Stainless steel | Blue | 82665 | 2026– |
| IW339601 | — | White ceramic | Blue | 82665 | 2026– |
| IW500401 | 46.2 mm | Stainless steel | Black | 51110 | 2006–2011 |
| IW500901 | 46.2 mm | Stainless steel | Black | 51111 | 2012–2016 |
| IW501019 | — | Titanium | — | — | 2023– |
| IW503101 | — | Ceramic | — | — | 2024– |
About the Big Pilot family
The Big Pilot's Watch goes back to 1940, when IWC made a large 55 mm watch for aviators that could be read easily in a cockpit. In 2002 IWC introduced a modern version, ref. 5002, with a 46 mm case, a cone-shaped crown and an in-house automatic caliber with Pellaton winding and a seven-day power reserve.
The family now includes perpetual calendars, special editions such as Le Petit Prince and Top Gun in ceramic, and the smaller Big Pilot's Watch 43 of 2021 with caliber 82100. Cases come in steel, bronze, ceramic, gold and other materials. Dealers identify the size, movement and edition from the reference and check the strap and papers.
Quick answers
- What size is the IWC Big Pilot's Watch 43 Top Gun IW329801?
- The IWC Big Pilot's Watch 43 Top Gun IW329801 has a 43 mm case, 13.6 mm thick.
- What movement does the IWC Big Pilot's Watch 43 Top Gun IW329801 use?
- It uses the automatic caliber 82100, with a 60-hour power reserve.
- How water resistant is the IWC Big Pilot's Watch 43 Top Gun IW329801?
- It is water resistant to 100 metres.
- When did the IWC Big Pilot's Watch 43 Top Gun IW329801 come out?
- It was introduced in 2021.
- What is the IWC Big Pilot's Watch 43 Top Gun IW329801 made of?
- The case is stainless steel.
- What is the IWC Big Pilot's Watch 43 Top Gun IW329801 nicknamed?
- Dealers and collectors call it the “Top Gun”.
Catalog facts checked September 2026.