IWC
IWC Big Pilot's Watch Perpetual Calendar Top Gun IW502902
“Top Gun”
The IWC Big Pilot's Watch Perpetual Calendar Top Gun (reference IW502902) is a 48 mm ceramic watch with a black dial. It is water resistant to 60 m. It was introduced in 2012.
Specifications
Case
- Reference
- IW502902
- Nickname
- Top Gun
- Collection
- Big Pilot
- Case size
- 48 mm
- Case material
- Ceramic
- Case shape
- Round
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Water resistance
- 60 m
Dial and bezel
- Dial
- Black
Movement
- Movement
- Automatic
- Power reserve
- 168 hours
- Functions
- Perpetual calendar, Moon phase, Power reserve indicator
Production
- Production
- 2012 – today
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IW502902 (This watch) | 48 mm | Ceramic | Black | — | 2012– |
| 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 Perpetual Calendar Top Gun IW502902?
- The IWC Big Pilot's Watch Perpetual Calendar Top Gun IW502902 has a 48 mm case.
- How water resistant is the IWC Big Pilot's Watch Perpetual Calendar Top Gun IW502902?
- It is water resistant to 60 metres.
- When did the IWC Big Pilot's Watch Perpetual Calendar Top Gun IW502902 come out?
- It was introduced in 2012.
- What is the IWC Big Pilot's Watch Perpetual Calendar Top Gun IW502902 made of?
- The case is ceramic.
- What is the IWC Big Pilot's Watch Perpetual Calendar Top Gun IW502902 nicknamed?
- Dealers and collectors call it the “Top Gun”.
Catalog facts checked September 2026.