IWC Mark XI pilots watch from the British R.A.F. Built from 1965 to 1969

Built from 1965 to 1969

Launched in 1940 and in production until 1964

Fine pair of cufflinks in 835 silver with a round cut amber in the middle

Research indicates the reference 4178 housing caliber 434 was made in approximately 280 examples in pink gold

562 Targa models produced

IWC Mark XI pilots watch from the British R.A.F. Built from 1965 to 1969In 1948, IWC designed new pilots watches for the Royal Air Force (RAF). These pilots watches were used by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), the South African Air Force (SAAF), the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF), as well as by the British Overseas Airline Company (BOAC, the predecessor of British Airways) and in civilian versions. Between 1949 and 1953, the Royal Air Force purchased approximately 7,400