====== IWC Pilot's Watch Mark X ======
The **Mark X** is a [[pilot's watch]] produced by [[IWC]] from [[1944]] through [[1948]]. It was created to the [[Mark X]] specification of the British Ministry of Defense.

===== Overview =====
After World War II, the British Ministry of Defense created a specification for a [[pilot's watch]] and selected twelve companies to produce it. Along with well-known competitors like [[Omega]], [[Jaeger-LeCoultre]], [[Buren]], and [[Eterna]], IWC produced a Mark X watch for the MoD. All such watches featured similar markers, hands, and numerals and were marked by a "broad arrow" indicating British Crown ownership. IWC had previously produced a "Spezialuhr für Flieger" (Special Watch for Pilot's), which was retroactively and unofficially named [[IWC Pilot's Watch Mark IX|Mark IX]] to differentiate it.

The Mark X is designed to be simple to read, with little superfluous decoration. The dial features numerals from 1 to 12 inside the marked [[chapter ring]]. Luminous markers are placed on the hours, with larger markers at 3, 9, and 12, contrasting with the matte black dial. [[Small seconds]] are in a [[subdial]] at 6 00. Unlike the predecessor, [[syringe]] [[hand]]s are used.

The Mark X uses a hand-winding movement, [[IWC 83|IWC's Cal. 83]].

The successor, the legendary [[IWC Pilot's Watch Mark XI|Mark XI]] was introduced in [[1948]] with central seconds and different dial markings.


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**Movement: **
  * [[Manual winding]] calibre [[IWC 83]]

**Case: **
  * [[Stainless steel]], [[satinated]]
  * Ø 36 mm
  * Screw-down caseback in [[stainless steel]]

**Dial:**
  * Black with [[luminous]] markers
  * White numerals
  * Steel hours and minutes hand, coated with [[luminous color]]
  * White seconds hand

**Functions: **
  * Hours, minutes, [[small seconds]]

**Bracelet: **
  * Leather strap

**Production: **
  * Production [[1944]] - [[1948]]
  * Predecessor [[IWC Pilot's Watch Mark IX]]
  * Successor [[IWC Pilot's Watch Mark XI]]
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