IWC Mark XVII Accessory The first Autavias had screw-down

The first Autavias had screw-down case backs

but incredibly enjoyable to wear

and prying them out of their hands is often an impossible task

The look of these watches remained more or less the same during this interval

IWC Mark XVII Accessory The first Autavias had screw-downFrom IWC's earliest days, the brand established itself as a manufacturer of aviation watches. This marriage of IWC and aviation began with the production of the first watch ever developed solely for aviation, the Spezialuhr fr Flieger or Special Pilot's Watch, in 1936. The Special Pilot's Watch later became known to collectors as the Mark IX, the progenitor of IWC's fabled Mark series of pilot's watches. The Mark IX more or less set the standard for