There’s a decent chance that you’ve never seen this watch before. No, it’s not a unique piece or a watch made for a private group like a fighter squadron (though that has led to releases from IWC in the past). Yes, IWC has done white ceramic a number of times – even in vintage offerings – so that’s not the story here, either. The story is actually that during Watches and Wonders, the brand subtly released this new 41mm perfect UK replica IWC Pilot watches in white ceramic and didn’t really tell anyone.
There will be plenty of people who will say, “Well, I knew about this watch.” That’s awesome, but I’m sure a lot of others didn’t. It’s possible I wouldn’t have noticed the release for a while if it wasn’t for Emily Marsden, who runs the Instagram account “SecretDiaryOfAWatchGirl.” She’s an avowed fan of IWC and their white ceramic offerings (especially a specific vintage one that is her grail), and while at the trade show, she posted a reel breaking the news about the release, so all credit to her for putting this on my radar. Once I saw her video, I knew I had to get Hands-On myself.
Ceramic has been a part of IWC’s core DNA since 1986 with the Da Vinci ref. 3755 that mixed gold pushers and lugs with a zirconium oxide ceramic case – a first for the industry. Ceramic is lighter and harder than steel, and is resistant to scratches, temperatures up to 1000 degrees, moisture, and even acid. However, ceramic shrinks during manufacturing, so shrinkage (not the Seinfeld kind) must be factored in when making cases that will fit the movements correctly. If two brands are most emblematic for their use of the material, it’s IWC and Audemars Piguet, and, frankly, if you like ceramic, it’s worth dreaming about owning both (even if you don’t eventually pull the trigger or get the allocation). While AP has the edge in finishing (with polished and brushed surfaces and not just matte ones like you see here), AAA Swiss IWC fake watches gets credit for being first in history and teasing things like their luminous ceramic innovation last year.
Over the past few years, cheap IWC copy watches has played with the iterative idea of colored ceramic, taking successful releases, specifically case materials, and rolling them out into other sizes or models. The “Mojave” sand color that was found in the Big Pilot and Big Pilot perpetual calendar is now in the 41mm top 2025 fake IWC Pilot Chronograph watches. The “Woodland” green is now in a Timezoner, perpetual calendar, and 44.5mm chronograph as well. But the white ceramic “Lake Tahoe” has spread equally, from a 41mm chronograph to a perpetual calendar, and now a 41mm by 11.4mm screw down crown.
The luxury replica watches UK features most of the design cues that you’d find on other Top Gun watches, specifically the other 41mm Top Guns. The triangle 12 o’clock indication, matte black dial, and color-matched date window, with large sword-esque hands and large Arabic numerals. It’s incredibly legible, as it should be for a watch meant for a pilot. It also ditches the red “Top Gun” writing, which works much better for the monochromatic design that is just so much more intense with a case made entirely out of white ceramic. And like the previous watch, the dial has all hour markers lumed.
When you compare this reference (IW328104) against the black ceramic version that shares the same case dimension, you’ll notice the price is much higher – $8,100 versus $6,350. While that’s not solely down to case color, the differences might not be enough for most people to notice or feel that the upcharge is warranted.
The new white ceramic Top Gun now features 100m of water resistance versus 60m of the predecessor. While both super clone watches wholesale feature a soft-iron inner case for anti-magnetism, inside that case is a newer movement, though the specifications largely seem the same from what I can tell. Both automatic movements beat at 28,800vph and have 120 hours of power reserve. I’ve reached out to IWC to see if there’s more that I’m missing.
This ceramic example is also missing the IWC EasX-CHANGE strap system on the black ceramic version of the Top Gun 41mm Pilot thanks to the white rubber strap. In total it adds up to the feeling that you’re getting one big change in aesthetic but losing one feature and maybe paying more for a new movement. Does that make a difference to the average buyer?
It’s hard to say. I often take a moment like this to step back and remember that while we are a website that hopes to inform about Swiss movements replica watches available on the market, not all customers are going to spot these changes or read the site to hear about them. They also might not even matter to the average buyer. At the end of the day, a watch like this comes down largely to how you feel about it and how much you enjoy wearing it or the idea of wearing it. At 11.4mm thick and in light ceramic, I can’t say anything wrong at all about the physical experience of wearing it for a few days. In fact, I really enjoyed it.
The reality is that for all the times I’ve talked about not liking “loud” watches or wanting something that draws more attention to me, there’s a secret part of me that says, “hey, yeah… I do kind of want a watch that’s a bit more punchy.” I usually equate these with being summer watches – watches that have a bright color and feel a bit less formal or staid than the 1:1 online copy watches I traditionally gravitate toward. As much as “Lake Tahoe” (the actual place) might not be the first summery locale that pops into mind, I could see the new Lake Tahoe Pilot being a fun option for summer wear.
To be honest, there are not many Swiss made fake watches in recent memory that I’ve had this much fun wearing and had this hard of a time giving back to the brand. And that’s the point of this all, right—to have fun?