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Strap for IWC Big Pilot IW5030-08

The Big Pilot's Watch Perpetual Calendar Lake Tahoe takes 22 mm straps. Verified lug width, the straps that fit this model, and answers to the most common questions.

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Lug width

22mm
22 mm strapsAll IWC
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Lug width22 mm
Case diameter47 mm
ReferenceIW5030-08 (aka: IW503008, Lewis Hamilton)
FamilyBig Pilot
MovementIWC caliber 52615 Hours, Minutes, Small seconds | Date, Day, Month, Perpetual calendar, Year indicator | Moonphase | Power reserve indicator
Year2023
CaseTitanium, Ceramic

Spring bar

Swiss Standard universal spring bars

The right category for this model · 316L steel, all lug widths 13–26 mm

Standard spring bar · length 22 mm · Ø 1.8 mm double flange

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Big Pilot's Watch Perpetual Calendar Lake Tahoe — watch

Your watch with our straps

Big Pilot IW5030-08 with Vintage Brown Calfskin Strap — Natural Patina
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Calf, Brown

Vintage Brown Calfskin Strap — Natural Patina

€98

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See the strapAll 22 mm straps

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Real photos of the strap and the case. No generated images.

What length do I need?

Measure your wrist with a tailor's tape or a piece of string, comfortably snug.

Wrist circumferenceLength (long side / short side)
15.0–16.4 cm120 / 70 mm
16.5–17.8 cm125 / 75 mm
17.9–19.0 cm130 / 80 mm
19.1–20.3 cm135 / 85 mm
20.4–21.6 cm140 / 85 mm
21.7–22.9 cm145 / 90 mm

The ready-to-wear strap is 115 × 75 mm. For a smaller or larger wrist I make it in the right length: order your length.

What I'm asked about the IWC Big Pilot IW5030-08

What strap size does the IWC Big Pilot IW5030-08 take?

The IWC Big Pilot IW5030-08 needs 22 mm between the lugs. It's the size I've been fitting on it for years.

Can the strap on the IWC Big Pilot IW5030-08 be changed?

Yes. It has spring bars between the lugs: with the right tool the strap comes off in a minute. If you'd rather not risk a scratch, I do it in the workshop.

Can I put a leather strap on the IWC Big Pilot IW5030-08?

Yes, in 22 mm leather. On a 47 mm case a calf strap works every day; if you want something more, alligator.

Which strap do you recommend for the IWC Big Pilot IW5030-08?

A 22 mm calf strap, for every day. You'll find it ready in the 22 mm collection. If you'd rather have something built on your wrist, the Casati atelier.

For changing the strap

Classic Strap and Bracelet Removal Tooltwo-tip spring bar tool→Milano Straps Premium Swiss Standard Watch Bucklestang buckle, steel or PVD→Leather Conditioner Milano Strapsnourishes and protects the strap→Casati Milano Rectangular Epsom Leather Travel Case — Brownfor the watch and spare straps→

The next step

The right strap isn't chosen. It is built, together.

From the atelier appointment to delivery, every step is made for those who know that things done well take time. Rare leathers, one piece at a time, eighteen months of warranty.

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Casati Milano · Via XX Settembre 15, Milan · by appointment only

Bespoke straps for IWC, in the atelier or by video call: casatimilano.com

Updated on · by Antonio Zichichi