Things you don’t need: IWC’s new Top Gun Miramar watch
This is my first entry into a series I call “Things you don’t need but that you really want.” Above is the brand new IWC Top Gun Miramar watch. Named for the birthplace of modern naval air warfare where the best of the best go to get better, this anti-magnetic timepiece sports an advanced in-house flyback chronograph movement within its high-tech, scratch-resistant zirconium oxide case and stays strapped securely to your wrist during high-g maneuvers with the aid of an olive drab textile strap that evokes military-grade flight harness webbing. Further reinforcing the aviation theme is an altimeter-inspired open date window.
Do you need such a high tech watch if you don’t spend your days doing acrobatic maneuvers in the sky? No. Does it look bad ass? Yes, very much so. I can picture myself lounging on the couch reading the newspaper and feeling very cool just wearing it. Almost like if I could be a fighter pilot any time I wanted to.
It’s a beautiful watch that should last a lifetime. If you are one of the few among us that has the discretionary income to buy this, I would highly recommend it. It will make a great heirloom piece and look great on your arm while you’re still around. If you do buy it, please be sure to send me a picture. I’d love to see it.
Enjoy the eye candy fellas!
All the best
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