IWC Pilot's Chronograph Top Gun 'Blue Angels' patek philippe grand complications Especially because they're so infrequently

Especially because they're so infrequently seen on the vintage market — if you're so fortunate to find one

or by the passengers

a matching handset with a pop of red in the chronograph hand

a 14K gold bezel and serial number plaque

proving that it could go where no watch had ever gone before

IWC Pilot's Chronograph Top Gun 'Blue Angels' patek philippe grand complications Especially because they're so infrequentlyThere is perhaps no more versatile complication than the chronograph. From race cars to rocket ships, boats to battlefields, you are likely to find a chronograph being employed to measure a plethora of tasks and times. From the Greek khrnos (time) and grph (to write), a chronograph is a watch that has the ability to record time, generally via the addition of small sub counters that register minutes and hours. And what better use for a chronograph than