IWC
IWC Big Pilot's Watch Heritage Bronze IW501005
The IWC Big Pilot's Watch Heritage Bronze (reference IW501005) is a 46.2 mm bronze watch with a black dial. It runs on the automatic caliber 52110. It was introduced in 2017.
Specifications
Case
- Reference
- IW501005
- Collection
- Big Pilot
- Case size
- 46.2 mm
- Thickness
- 15.4 mm
- Case material
- Bronze
- Case shape
- Round
Dial and bezel
- Dial
- Black
Movement
- Movement
- Automatic
- Caliber
- 52110
- Functions
- Date, Power reserve indicator
Production
- Production
- 2017 – today
Dial versions
This reference was made with these dials and finishes.
IW501005 Black
Heritage dial, blued hands
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IW501005 (This watch) | 46.2 mm | Bronze | Black | 52110 | 2017– |
| 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 Heritage Bronze IW501005?
- The IWC Big Pilot's Watch Heritage Bronze IW501005 has a 46.2 mm case, 15.4 mm thick.
- What movement does the IWC Big Pilot's Watch Heritage Bronze IW501005 use?
- It uses the automatic caliber 52110.
- When did the IWC Big Pilot's Watch Heritage Bronze IW501005 come out?
- It was introduced in 2017.
- What is the IWC Big Pilot's Watch Heritage Bronze IW501005 made of?
- The case is bronze.
Catalog facts checked October 2026.