Tom Cruise stirred up the watch scene once again as he was seen in Top Gun 2- Maverick, wearing a Orfina Porsche Design Chronograph 1. Of course its the same one his character had in Top Gun the Original. More than 30 years later Maverick not only has the same motorbike but the same watch!
The Chronograph 1 was Porsche’s first ever watch manufactured by Swiss maker Orfina. Porsche say its modelled from the inspiration of the Porsche 911 luxury car. Despite being released in 1973 it still holds its own amongst rival chronographs, with details such as its red second hand for legibility, something no Chronograph offed back in the day. It even began the 'black black' watch genre - first of the matte black aesthetic that is still around today.
There is a plain version and a German Military version. And its no shock that both Top Gun films took the pre-owned Orfina Porsche Design Chronograph price to huge heights.
Alongside Tom in the film there are plenty of other watches to note - most of the fighter pilots wear an IWC watch. A Strike Fighter Tatics Instructor watch to be exact.
The watches seen are only available to graduates of the U.S. Navy Fighter Weapons School in real life. That’s a mere 1% of all naval pilots. IWC has long been partnering with the real life Navy Fighter Weapons School (actually called TOP GUN) – since 2007 to be precise.
IWC however have not missed out on this new movie opportunity, and have released several models to their range just based on Top Gun. Cant see them being on any fighter pilot's wrist in the white version, but they are mighty cool and might grace a wealthy watch collector’s wrist instead.
Here at Watch Buyers we have a IWC Big Pilot Top Gun 'Woodland' in a much calmer shade of green - we love it!
We also have the IWC Big Pilot Top Gun Pilot's Watch "Mojave Desert" - in its buff sand colour way giving a completely different look.
Love interest Penny Benjamin wears a rolex vintage explorer (- watch buffs are saying its a ref 1016)
Not just worth a watch for the aircraft and fighter pilots - but for these special watches too!