Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Let There Be Light.
IWC engineers once again push the boundaries of advanced material engineering. By day, the Big Pilot's Watch Perpetual Calendar Ceralume® reveals subtle gradations of white; by night, it transforms, emitting an intense blue glow for hours.
This unmatched effect is enabled by Ceralume®, a proprietary luminescent ceramic technology developed by IWC’s engineering division, XPL, in collaboration with RC Tritec. For the first time, the dial and rubber strap are also infused with Super-LumiNova® pigments, delivering an unprecedented fully luminous watch.
Ref. IW505801
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Let There Be Light.
IWC engineers once again push the boundaries of advanced material engineering. By day, the Big Pilot's Watch Perpetual Calendar Ceralume® reveals subtle gradations of white; by night, it transforms, emitting an intense blue glow for hours.
This unmatched effect is enabled by Ceralume®, a proprietary luminescent ceramic technology developed by IWC’s engineering division, XPL, in collaboration with RC Tritec. For the first time, the dial and rubber strap are also infused with Super-LumiNova® pigments, delivering an unprecedented fully luminous watch.
Ref. IW505801
#IWCwatches
#IWCpilot
#WatchesandWonders2026
![[Episode 3] The One with the Glow-Up: Big Pilots Watch Perpetual Calendar Ceralume® (Ref. IW505801)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/nlvpOatBBDY/mqdefault.jpg "[Episode 3] The One with the Glow-Up: Big Pilots Watch Perpetual Calendar Ceralume® (Ref. IW505801)
From our most enlightened engineers.
Introducing the new Big Pilots Watch Perpetual Calendar Ceralume® - the worlds first fully luminous ceramic watch. A perpetual calendar that charges all day and never calls it a night.
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