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IWC Pilot's Watch Mark XVIII & Edition 'Le Petit Prince' Hands-On
There's been a lot to get excited about with IWC's announcements at SIHH, but perhaps one of the more welcome new releases has been the IWC Pilot's Watch Mark XVIII. Purists and IWC fans might argue this is the true spiritual successor to the Mark XII from 1993, with its reserved proportions and utilitarian aesthetic. Both watches pay homage to the original Mark XI from 1948 which was arguably one of the finest military watches ever made. After spending some time with the IWC Pilot’s Watch Mark XVIII, we're happy to report that fans have a great deal to be excited about in the coming year,?especially those who've been holding out hope that IWC would one day make a return to?some of their more vintage styles. Additionally, we also got to see the IWC Pilot’s Watch Mark XVIII Edition “Le Petit Prince,” another iteration of IWC’s popular homages to the children’s book Le Petit Prince.Beyond the obvious omissions of the exotic alligator strap and the alti
My First Grail Watch: Tim Gronefeld
Welcome back to an original best watches feature, “My First Grail Watch.” In this series, we ask prominent people in the watch industry about the first timepiece that they lusted after. Today, we are speaking with Tim Gronefeld, the younger of the two brothers at the helm of their eponymous company, Gronefeld Watches. Read on to learn about the path his education took, as well as what watch he still hopes to pick up some day.best watches (ABTW): Who are you, and what is your relationship to the watch industry?Tim Gronefeld: I am Tim Gronefeld, born in The Netherlands in 1972. At an early stage, I was already involved with watches. My grandfather started his watch Atelier in 1912, and later – in the sixties – my parents took over his Atelier and shop. At a very early age, I was playing in the workshop. I was always interested in all the tools, clocks, and watches.