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IWC Small Pilot (Ref. 324002), 2016

DocumentedDocumented from a dealer's listing; attribution and date as stated by the dealer.

Maker / attribution: IWC (maker)
Date: 2016
Historical period: Contemporary Horology (2010 – Present)
Country of origin: Switzerland
Object type: Wristwatch
Dimensions: Case 36 mm
Dealer: Craft & Tailored (dealer), Los Angeles
Stock no.: IWCSP3240
Credit line: Dealer listing, Craft & Tailored (IWCSP3240)
Catalogue title (original): 2016 IWC Small Pilot (Ref. 324002) W/ Box and Cards (English)

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Record summary

Catalogued by Craft & Tailored (dealer), Los Angeles (stock number IWCSP3240), this is a wristwatch by IWC, made in Switzerland, dated 2016. The Atlas places it in the Contemporary Horology period (2010 – Present) of its Wristwatches collection. Recorded dimensions: Case 36 mm. The record is illustrated with 6 photographs.

Assembled from the source record's structured fields. Dates and attributions are given as the source states them; where a field is missing the Atlas leaves it blank rather than estimating.

Catalogue description

Dealer description — Craft & Tailored

IWC has a long history of pilot’s watches it’s arguably what they’re best known for. The IWC Small Pilot Automatic 36 is 36 mm in diameter and 10.5 mm thick, the movement is IWC caliber 35111 (Sellita base) running at 28,800 BPH, with a 42-hour power reserve. It's smaller than the IWC Mark XVIII. Additionally the IWC Small Pilot ref. 3240 is still fully antimagnetic, with a soft iron inner case and dial, which possesses water resistance up to 6 bar via a screw down caseback and crown. This specific IWC small pilot is a modern classic that possesses all the things we love about the IWC classic pilots watch while providing modern functionality and usability! SPECS Stock # IWCSP3240 Brand IWC Style Pilots Watch Model 3240 Serial 54XXXXX Size Men's Material SS Dial Black Millimeters 36mm Bracelet IWC Stainless Steel Bracelet CASE & BRACELET The case remains in immaculate original unpolished condition showing factory finishing. The original IWC stainless steel bracelet is a pure work of art and shows little to no stretch. DIAL & HANDS The dial and hands are in an absolutely flawless factory original condition free from any blemishes or issues. ACCESSORIES

Historical context

Contemporary Horology (2010 – Present)

Silicon components, connected watches, optical-lattice research clocks and a thriving independent scene.

Smartwatches became the world's best-selling watches, while mechanical watchmaking focuses on craft, innovation (silicon components, new escapements) and independent makers.

Read the period in the timeline More wristwatches from this period Earlier: Mechanical Renaissance

Atlas type guide

Military, pilot and travel watches

The wristwatch owes much of its adoption by men to warfare and aviation. Wristlets — small pocket watches soldered with lugs and worn on a strap — were used in colonial campaigns and became standard equipment in the First World War, with protective grilles over the crystal ('shrapnel guards'). Louis Cartier's Santos (1904), designed for the aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont, is often cited as an early purpose-made pilot's watch.

In the Second World War governments specified watches in detail: the German B-Uhr observation watches, the American A-11, and the British 'W.W.W.' (the 'Dirty Dozen' set of 1945). After the war, jet travel brought GMT and world-time watches, which show two or more time zones at once — Louis Cottier's world-time mechanism and the Rolex GMT-Master (1955) are examples.

What to look for

Military markings on the case back: broad arrow, issue numbers, 'W.W.W.', 'A.T.P.'
High-legibility black dials with luminous Arabic numerals; oversized crowns for gloved hands.
24-hour hands and rotating 24-hour bezels or city rings on GMT/world-time watches.
Wire lugs on early wristlets converted from pocket watches.

Dating clues

Wire-lug wristlets: c. 1900–1925.
Military specifications of the Second World War: 1939–1945.
GMT and world-time wristwatches: mainly after 1950.

General guidance written by the Atlas editors about this kind of object. It is not a statement about this particular piece; for that, rely on the source record above and on physical examination.

Mechanisms mentioned

Self-winding (automatic) mechanism — Component
Power reserve indicator — Complication

Record completeness

Maker or attributionRecorded
DateRecorded
Place or countryRecorded
MaterialsNot in source
DimensionsRecorded
Narrative descriptionRecorded
Inscriptions / marksNot in source
ProvenanceNot in source
Several photographsRecorded

Editorial status: Documented — facts as published by the source; not independently verified by Atlas editors.

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Sources & image rights

Record source: Craft & Tailored (dealer), Los Angeles (opens another website in a new tab).

Image rights: © Craft & Tailored — dealer photographs; permission required (opens another website in a new tab).

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Cite this record

"IWC Small Pilot (Ref. 324002), 2016." Craft & Tailored (dealer), Los Angeles, IWCSP3240. Catalogue record in The Horology Atlas, WatchMuseum.org, https://atlas.watchmuseum.org/museum/iwc-small-pilot-ref-324002-w-box-and-cards-2016-270234.