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IWC Big Pilot's Watch Cellini Perpetual IW502606

The IWC Big Pilot's Watch Cellini Perpetual (reference IW502606) is a titanium watch. It was introduced in 2006.

Specifications

Case

Reference
IW502606
Collection
Big Pilot
Case material
Titanium
Case shape
Round

Movement

Movement
Automatic

Production

Production
2006 – today

Dial versions

This reference was made with these dials and finishes.

  • IW502606

How it compares within the Big Pilot family

Side by side with other references in the same collection, from the catalog.

ReferenceSizeMaterialDialCaliberYears
IW502606 (This watch)—Titanium——2006–
IW32930143 mmStainless steelBlack821002021–
IW32930343 mmStainless steelBlue821002021–
IW329601—Stainless steelBlue826652026–
IW339601—White ceramicBlue826652026–
IW50040146.2 mmStainless steelBlack511102006–2011
IW50090146.2 mmStainless steelBlack511112012–2016
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

When did the IWC Big Pilot's Watch Cellini Perpetual IW502606 come out?
It was introduced in 2006.
What is the IWC Big Pilot's Watch Cellini Perpetual IW502606 made of?
The case is titanium.

Catalog facts checked October 2026.