IWC Mark XI Archived Replete with killer 50's styling

Replete with killer 50's styling - including the early

red accents and novel design cues (like the circular date aperture) endears this watch to fans of vintage chronographs from the golden era

There's a magic to the Datejust's simple design

and of course the model remains an automatic chronograph to this day

IWC Mark XI Archived Replete with killer 50's stylingThrough much of World War II, allied aviators were donning the American made A 11 service watch. While this tough as nails timekeeper performed meritoriously for soldiers and airmen alike, Britain's Ministry of Defense found that the production specifications of the A 11 were too broad and resulted in timepieces too imprecise for effective navigation. As an answer to the A 11, the MoD issued new standards for the watches going to its RAF pilots. The