James went hands on with this model in 2017 and found the same restraint in IWC's design decisions that I see in the 2021 Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Edition “AMG," saying that "Automotive-themed watch designs walk a very fine line, and it’s common to see the automotive aspect conflict with the normal goals of a legible watch design. With the AMG 50th Ingenieur, I feel that IWC
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