The Tribute to 3705 recalls an early black ceramic pilot’s watch — one that trades for big money these days.

Back in 1994, black ceramic watches were still a novelty. So when IWC released a special version of their Fliegerchronograph in the stealthy material, it actually didn’t sell particularly well; in fact, it was discontinued after roughly 1,000 pieces. However, collectors soon began to take notice of this unique creation — so when you find one of the original ref. 3705 “Ceramic Fliegerchronograph” watches floating around in 2021, they trade for tens of thousands of dollars.
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