IWC SCHAFFHAUSEN LAUNCHES NEW PERFORMANCE CHRONOGRAPHS WITH TACHYMETER SCALES DEDICATED TO ITS MOTORSPORT PARTNERS
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“The Pilot’s Watch Performance Chronograph 41 combines our extensive know-how in developing industry-leading chronographs with our comprehensive expertise in advanced materials. Both these new chronographs feature ceramic bezels with tachymeter scales, adding the dimension of speed to the highly accurate stop time measurements and making these robust chronographs the perfect companions for people with a dynamic, fast-paced lifestyle.”
The Pilot’s Watch Performance Chronograph 41 AMG (Ref. IW388305/04) features a case, crown and pushers crafted from robust and lightweight titanium. IWC pioneered this hard-to-machine metal in the watch industry in 1980 when it released the first wristwatch with a titanium case and bracelet. IWC had acquired the specific know-how for machining titanium in close collaboration with French aerospace company Aérospatiale.
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A TACHYMETER SCALE ADDS THE DIMENSION OF SPEED
An outstanding functional feature of the Pilot’s Watch Performance Chronograph 41 is the ceramic bezel with a tachymeter scale, which allows the wearer to measure the average speed in relation to the distance travelled. Pushing the chronograph’s start button initiates a measurement.
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A MASTERPIECE OF CRAFTSMANSHIP AND FINISHING
Matching the polished black ceramic bezels, all models feature black dials with a glossy finish and black hands. The recessed totalisers and the applied indices and numerals, in blackened nickel, filled with Super-LumiNova®, provide additional depth and ensure excellent night-time readability. The manufacturing of this intricate dial represents a feat of craftsmanship and finishing.
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HIGH-PERFORMANCE CHRONOGRAPH ENGINE
All versions of the Pilot’s Watch Performance Chronograph 41 are powered by the IWC-manufactured 69385 calibre movement.
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The chronographs features IWC’s characteristic vertical subdial arrangement. The stopped minutes are displayed directly at the 12 o’clock position, enhancing readability. The assembly of these movements at IWC’s Manufakturzentrum is organized in a dedicated line. Dividing the process into several smaller steps is paramount for achieving the best possible quality. After assembly and regulation, all movement functions are tested automatically over 12 days in the FIM (Final Inspection Movement) cell developed by IWC.
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ABOUT MERCEDES-AMG
Mercedes-AMG is the performance and sports car brand of Mercedes-Benz Cars based in Affalterbach, Germany. Driven by the fascination of motorsports Hans Werner Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher founded the company in 1967. Since 2005 Mercedes-AMG GmbH has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daimler AG representing the sporting spearhead of the company with a wide range of models ranging from performance compact cars up to true sports cars like the AMG GT family. In contrast to large-scale production, Mercedes- AMG’s engines are assembled in Affalterbach according to the “One Man, One Engine” principle. AMG was born on the racetrack and is up to this day committed to “Driving Performance” in every detail, which is also expressed in every vehicle’s perceptible, innovative excellence. AMG – these three letters stand for supreme automotive performance, exclusivity, emotion, efficiency and highly dynamic driving pleasure and for exclusive encounters, contact points and collaborations for customers all around the globe. AMG continues to set benchmarks and, as a sub-brand of Mercedes-Benz, has the ambition to strengthen the product portfolio as a performance luxury brand. Currently, AMG is pushing the transformation of the company and redefining the Future of Driving Performance with electrified powertrains.
MERCEDES-AMG PETRONAS FORMULA ONE
Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team is the works team of Mercedes-AMG, competing at the pinnacle of motorsport – the FIA Formula One™ World Championship. Formula One is a sport like no other. Combining elite teamwork, cutting-edge technologies and innovation, high-performance management and exceptional driving skill, teams develop race cars capable of competing against their rivals in a high-octane environment that spans upwards of 20 races across five continents throughout each season.
The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team, based across Technology Centres at Brackley and Brixworth in the United Kingdom, brings together over 1,000 dedicated and determined people that design, develop, manufacture and race the cars driven by seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton and Grand Prix winner, George Russell. Winning seven consecutive double Drivers’ and Constructors’ World Championships from 2014 to 2020 and securing a record-breaking eighth consecutive Constructors’ Championship success in 2021, the Team is one of the most successful in the sport’s history. Between returning as a Constructor in 2010 and the end of the 2022 season, the Mercedes-AMG works team has scored 116 wins, 264 podium finishes, 128 pole positions, 91 fastest laps and 54 one-two finishes from 259 race starts.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Model PILOT’s Watch Chronograph “AMG” 41 Titanium
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Ref. IW388305 / Ref. IW388304 Titanium FEATURES
Mechanical movement
– Chronograph function for hours, minutes and seconds
– Date and day display
– Small hacking seconds
– Screw-in crown
– Glass secured against displacement by drops in air pressure
– See-through sapphire glass back
MOVEMENT
IWC manufacture calibre 69385
Frequency 28,800 vph/4 Hz
Jewels 33
Power reserve 46 h
Winding Automatic
WATCH
- Ref. IW388305: Titanium case, black dial, black hands, bblackened nickel appliques, black rubber strap
- Ref. IW388304: Titanium case, black dial, black hands, blackened nickel appliques, titanium bracelet
Height 14.8 mm
Titanium case
Glass Sapphire, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
Water-resistant 10 bar
DIAL
Strap
(Ref. IW388305), while the other version (Ref. IW388304) features a titanium bracelet with H-links and an integrated folding clasp.
World Price $ 11,700 US / $ 19,800 US
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Model PILOT’s Watch Chronograph “MERCEDES-AMG” 41 PETRONAS Formula One™ Team
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Ref. IW388306 / Ref. IW388307 Ceratanium® FEATURES
Mechanical movement Mechanical movement
– Chronograph function for hours, minutes and seconds
– Date and day display
– Small hacking seconds
– Screw-in crown
– Glass secured against displacement by drops in air pressure
– See-through sapphire glass back
IWC manufacture calibre 69385
Frequency 28,800 vph/4 Hz
Jewels 33
Power reserve 46 h
Winding Automatic
WATCH
- Ref. IW388306: Ceratanium® case, black dial, black hands, blackened
nickel appliques, black rubber stra
- Ref. IW388307: Ceratanium® case, black dial, black hands, blackened
nickel appliques, Ceratanium® bracelet
Height 14.8 mm
Ceratanium® case
Glass Sapphire, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
Water-resistant 10 bar
DIAL
Strap
(Ref. IW388306), while the other version (Ref. IW388307) features a titanium bracelet with H-links and an integrated folding clasp.
World Price $ 13,700 US / $ 19,900 US
Press releases - 2023
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IWC Schaffhausen
Uwe Liebminger
Department Manager Public Relations
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E-mail uwe.liebminger@iwc.com
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