IWC has a long and rich pedigree in pilot's watches, since the comeback of the collection with the Ref. 3711 and Ref. 3706 in the mid-1990s. Recently, the Schaffhausen-based brand has become an official licensee of the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron "Blue Angels"… And here is the result of this collaboration, the new replica IWC Pilot Edition "Blue Angels" Watch Chronograph IW389008 . The Blue Angels Squadron The "Blue Angels" is the U.S. Navy's flight demonstration squadron. It was initially formed in 1946, making it the second oldest formal aerobatic team - after the French Patrouille de France (formed 1931). As other demonstration squadrons, its role is to perform aerial displays and to demonstrate U.S. Navy's skills throughout the United States, and "to showcase the pride and professionalism of the United States Navy and Marine Corps by inspiring a culture of excellence and service to country". Case&Dial...