IF YOU LOOK AT the phenom that has become the John Wick franchise, one can discern that society places value on attributes like strength, durability and resilience. Imagine a simple premise of a retired hitman, grieving the loss of his wife, accompanied with the last gift she bequeathed – a puppy, whose untimely demise is enough to set him down a warpath – is that emblematic balance of toughness and “aww shucks” vulnerability that makes Keanu Reeves’ character such a compelling study. His horological counterpart? It could quite likely be the new IWC Big Pilot’s Watch AMG G 63 (ref. IW501201) – a timepiece possessed of maximum robustness and performance yet embodied with a facade of gold (mirroring Wick’s own heart of gold) with one tiny twist: It’s not the kind of gold that everyone associates with malleability and softness.
Indeed, boasting a case and crown made of 18-carat “Armor Gold”, an innovative alloy that elevates the hardness values of gold to a whole new level. The best of Schaffhausen material know-how has birthed an improved microstructure for this special alloy, which is significantly harder and more wear-resistant than conventional 5N gold, making IWC’s new Armor Gold much more resistant to external influences.
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