IWC Pilots Big

[h2ored]

what the hell did I just watch

[lizardcarcass]

IWC lost my respect; only if this could make a sense for'em :D

what displease me here are; First, IWC is openly using the victims of World War 2 as a matter of some fucking commercial; like during the dire conflicts, the only thing in those pilots' mind was some fucking watch but their lives and families..

as the second fact, who the fuck is that pimp looking salesman takes heart from to sneer today's pilots?

and third; I would smash his face if he blow my new watch: :D

[dontsnow]

I've made my choice for IWC once. It was a big mistake. The watch broke within one month and EXTREMELY difficult to deal with IWC customer service. There are unprofessional people at IWC. Think twenty times.

[currencyc]

IWC needs to start makn movies...

[Mr997996]

F**king tacky advertisement. Pls let the mechanics and design of the watch speak for itself.....ppl who buy IWCs are not suckers for sleek advertising. Mini movies like this dont help us in making choices between IWCs and Breitlings or Tag Huer. Thank you

[spacitydrummer4JC]

Yep, now I want to fly a P-51.

[Maxobillion]

I like how this hotel valet (Malkovich) is so arrogant. As if his job is better than an airline stewardess let alone a pilot.

[markm856]

oh, thank you bell hop for tellin' me what a real pilot is suppose to be like! ok, i know that IWC makes a spitfire watch - but, note that IWC was contracted by the luftwaffe to design watches for them.

[MrBWB]

that video was completely retarded.

[scotfreak]

ok, so they are in a hotel, then in a watch store, then there is a busboy, it turns out hes john malkovich, then he doesnt let them buy a watch, then there is some story that is completely out of place and makes no sense, then they are outside and it turns out they are in boston and then john malkovich gives them the watch for free, then panties falll from the sky.

am i correct?

[ryno200]

@scotfreak its advertising, relax.

[scotfreak]

@ryno200 hahaha, i just wanted to do a funny recap, but srsly tho, what is this?

[ryno200]

@scotfreak I agree that it is pretty bad advertising, anyone else catch that its 2 British Spitfires and a German Ju-52?

[scotfreak]

@ryno200 and the pilots were al american

[mickderkskouta]

I had an IWC big pilot... But now I have a Rolex Daytona...

The recession hits us all.. )=

[scotfreak]

@mickderkskouta that seems like an upgrade

[wenjilu]

well...so commercial pilots are not worthy of the IWC Spitfire, what does that make of us who have not even being on a plane in our entire lives?

[spanishmarine]

go for breitling! heh ;) just kidding

[YAR0SLAW]

and what is the watch for programmers? :-)

[Maxobillion]

lol. I heard modern commercial pilots make around $25,000 annually. As if they can justify spending that much on a watch.

[scotfreak]

@Maxobillion that is far from the truth they make 900 dollars per flight, and many other extras, maybe 50 percent wear rolexes, mostly daytonas and the other half wears breitlings, they make a hell of a lot of money

[Maxobillion]

@scotfreak That may be the case for many pilots but I was commenting on the new ones that fly for discount airlines. It's really sad that they make so little money these days. There are many documented cases of pilots getting paid very little and working way too many hours to be safe.

[scotfreak]

@Maxobillion what do you mean by "discount airline". i was talking about all commercial pilots, i know this becaus emy mom works for the airlines

[Maxobillion]

@scotfreak cheap commuter flights. new pilots for major airlines get paid very little these days too.

[scotfreak]

@Maxobillion ooo i see, yeah those little crap airlines pay close to nothing. new pilots always get paid less than others, but after the first year it goes to about 45k, then 75k, and then all the way up to and average of 250k a year, also depending on how many hours you fly

[ryno200]

@scotfreak dude, you obviously don't know the industry, you're working for at least 5-8 years before you break 50.

[ryno200]

@scotfreak you realize that's just averaging flight times, and that doesn't include duty time and pilots are restricted to 1200 fight hours a year. Make all arguments you want, a regional airline pilot will not even break 25K in their first year.

[Pravoizavlijesvijeta]

i got a iwc da vinci. sorry guys. success means effort.

[mrcb76]

Where I could download this video?

[techlogik]

IWC is Swiss you mo-mos....they have been around before the Germans did their thing..learn some history fool. They made watches for other's to buy like Britain and Germany...gheez..

[tonyberchmans]

They could have spent more money on the music. This poor midi orchestral score sucks.

[hanscombe72]

And what's with the yanking around of the spade control column? In any aircraft particularly the spitfire the movements were tiny, small, precise corrections yank it around like that and you black out before spinning into the ground. And somebody tell them to get their bloody masks on!!!!

[easye1973]

its a commercial not the history channel!

[axelay77]

oh...i am a system analyst...so i'd better sell my 3717...i love it!!! T_T

[kolbpilot]

Out  of all the Spitfires to use they use a 'clipped wing'? Not very traditional now, is it?

[IRNeuuub]

Wow lamest spot ever..

Its ridiculous what kind of bs marketing strategies luxury watch companies are trying out..

[h3sh3]

About as lame as buying a pilot watch when one isn't a pilot?

[GSaddict]

Wow...how disappointing. That was corny, overindulgent and a bit condescending to IWC buyers. Good to know IWC's how IWC thinks. I think I'll cool my IWC appreciation and turn to other brands like G.O.

[Broodroaster]

IWC is german right, those guys are from the RAF or RAAF

[h3sh3]

So RAF pilots can't buy German watches?

[warriorpa28flyer]

Of course, they can do what ever they like... The RAF are known as 'winners' after WW2

[tw25rw]

Swiss... They supplied watches to the RAF during WW2, though i don't know how they got them there..

[dekster14LP]

@tw25rw

IWC never made watches for british pilots, the only real IWC's made for the war were B-uhr's (Bomber Uhr) They were used by the bombaimer-navigator. (not the pilot)

[Asovo]

@dekster14LP

agree,in the WW II, the real pilot's watches was made by A. Lange & Söhne and Laco.

[vf15schultz]

Fun show

[radicaledward40]

wOOOOOw

Never thought I'd see John Malkovitch in a watch commercial....kinda sold out there.

[nschrock273]

so i hate to be that guy, but that is a german ju-52 which if were in a spit i would promptly be shooting down

[amateriat]

Given recent events, there ARE a few "real" pilots still on the scene (thank goodness for Sully, among a few others), but they are few and far between, and inching toward retirement. We like to think this sort of individual isn't really needed anymore, and, in the main, maybe they aren't. But, once in a while something happens to remind you of the difference. This year, at least 140 more people understand that difference.

- Barrett

[thehotsixer]

If there are no real pilots anymore, who does IWC plan to sell its watches to?

[FruityLoopsas]

To a simple people/...... who knows this watch history.....

[h3sh3]

To those people enjoy the mystique of yesteryear.

[tommybship]

Do you mean without autopilot?

[radicaledward40]

I don't think even real pilots these days can afford one, lol.

[Nayr747]

@radicaledward40 That's just silly thinking all these "pilots" and "divers" watches made by these luxury manufacturers are actually intended or used for those purposes. Why would a pilot or diver entrust his life to a less reliable and much more expensive piece of equipment when he can buy a Japanese quartz, digital, or combination that has 10x the functionality while never needing a battery just the same. People say replicas are for fake people, but the real ones are too.

[Chronophoto]

Encore une montre pour les frustrés du manche. Les publicitaires arrivent-ils encore a attraper le gogo en les laissant "s'identifier à..."?

[antiochus66]

sorry..but the pilot actors were really quite rubbish.

the music was tragic..

give the next gig to a film student i bet they would do a better job..

[azaas]

omg i've never seen that video before and man it was good :) Nice one mate.Keep'em coming 5/5 from me :)