GROUND CONTROL

The IWC Pilot’s Watches collection may have an 85-year history of timepieces tailored to the needs of professional aviators but if we’re honest, few of us will ever get in a cockpit. Happily, IWC’s new trimmed-down chronograph is a contender for its most versatile model yet. The 41-millimetre watch has all the durability of the original but with less heft and more everyday functionality for those of us navigating life on the ground. As for the element of exhilaration: a choice of vivid green or blue dials delivers on the thrill factor.