====== IWC Pilot's Watch Top Gun Chronograph 3890 ======
The **Pilot's Watch Top Gun Chronograph** (Ref. 3890) is a [[pilot's watch]] [[automatic chronograph]] with [[flyback]] produced by [[IWC]] from [[2016]] through [[2017]].

===== Overview =====
The legendary [[IWC Mark XI]] aviator's watch was a "cult watch". Produced from [[1948]] until the early eighties, the Mark XI was never available to the public. Sensing an opportunity in the 1990s, IWC introduced a civilian version in [[1993]], the [[IWC Pilot's Watch Mark XII|Mark XII]]. But this was not the first civilian "flieger" from IWC. In [[1988]] the company introduced the [[IWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph Mechaquartz|Pilot's Watch Chronograph Mechaquartz]] model, with a [[IWC Pilot's Watch Doppelchronograph|Doppelchronograph]] added in [[1992]]. In [[2007]], IWC launched the blacked-out [[IWC Top Gun]] line with a version of the famous Double Chronograph in black [[ceramic]].

The [[IWC Pilot's Watch Double Chronograph|Top Gun Double Chronograph Ref. 3799]] was replaced in [[2012]] by the [[IWC Pilot's Watch Top Gun Chronograph 3880|Ref. 3880]]. This new model boasted an [[in-house]] [[flyback]] movement, [[IWC 89365|Cal. 89365]], with two registers in the dial Running seconds at 6 00 and a 60 minute counter at 12 00. The date window was enlarged to resemble an aircraft altimeter, a controversial choice also found on other Pilot's Watch models that year.

The Top Gun Chronograph was updated in [[2016]] with a smaller case and simple small [[date window]]. This aligned the look with the [[IWC Pilot's Watch Mark XVIII|Pilot's Watch Mark XVIII]] which was launched at the same time. The case was black ceramic with [[stainless steel]] pushers and crown, and the black dial featured white numerals, markers, and hands. The only color was the red running seconds hand. A Top Gun Miramar version was also available, with a grey ceramic case, grey dial, and beige accents.

The Miramar version ended production after just one year, with the Top Gun continuing alone into [[2017]]. In [[2019]], IWC released an updated [[IWC Pilot's Watch Top Gun Chronograph 3891|Top Gun Chronograph, Ref. 3891]] with a different in-house movement.


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**References:**
  * IW3890-01 (2016-2017) [[IWC 89361|Cal. 89361]] [[Ceramic]] black case, black dial with white markings, date only, black textile strap
  * IW3890-02 "Miramar" (2016) [[IWC 89361|Cal. 89361]] [[Ceramic]] grey case, grey dial with beige markings, date only, brown textile strap

**Movement: **
  * [[Automatic chronograph]] [[flyback]] calibre [[IWC 89365|Cal. 89365]] or [[IWC 89361|Cal. 89361]]

**Case: **
  * [[Stainless steel]] or [[ceramic]]
  * Ø 44 mm
  * H 16.5 mm
  * Screw-down caseback in [[stainless steel]]

**Dial:**
  * [[Luminous]] indexes (triangle at 12 o'clock)
  * Arabic numerals
  * Steel hours and minutes hand, coated with [[luminous color]]
  * Painted seconds hands

**Functions: **
  * Hours, minutes
  * [[Chronograph seconds]] [[flyback]] hand
  * [[Day]] and [[date]] window at 3 00
  * [[Small seconds]] at 6 00
  * [[Chronograph minutes|Chronograph 30 minute counter]] at 12 00

**Bracelet: **
  * Leather or textile strap

**Production: **
  * Production [[2016]] - [[2017]]
  * Predecessor [[IWC Pilot's Watch Top Gun Chronograph 3880]]
  * Successor [[IWC Pilot's Watch Top Gun Chronograph 3891]]
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===== See Also =====
  * [[IWC Pilot's Watch]]
  * [[IWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph]]
  * [[IWC Pilot's Watch Top Gun]]


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