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IWC SCHAFFHAUSEN UNVEILS NEW F1™ TEAM WATCH WITH A VIVID PURPLE DIAL IN TRIBUTE TO THE UPCOMING SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX
Schaffhausen, August 27th, 2026: To mark the upcoming Singapore Grand Prix, IWC Schaffhausen unveils a new team watch for its longstanding partner, the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula OneTM Team. In October, the team is set to compete at the sport’s first night race, completing 62 laps on the iconic Marina Bay Street Circuit. Crafted from a robust and lightweight Grade 5 titanium alloy, the 41-millimeter chronograph features a dial in a deep purple shade – a first in IWC’s Pilot’s collection. The lively color is inspired by Singapore’s national flower, an orchid called Vanda Miss Joaquim. As with previous team watches, the dial also features details in the team’s signature green shade. The new Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula OneTM Team is powered by the IWC-manufactured 69385 caliber.
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Since 2013, IWC Schaffhausen has accompanied the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula OneTM Team as Official Engineering Partner – and in the 14th year of the partnership, the Swiss luxury watch manufacturer unveils its newest team watch. Going back to 2022, the official team watches reflect the shared ethos of performance, engineering and cutting-edge design.
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Comprising various chronographs and an automatic model, the series is anchored in joint characteristics and design codes – such as the use of advanced performance materials like titanium, ceramic and Ceratanium®, alongside dials or accents in the team’s signature PETRONAS green shade. Like its predecessors, the fourth team watch is an expression of IWC’s watchmaking legacy and the uncompromising performance that the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula OneTM Team showcases on racing circuits around the world.
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The new Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula OneTM Team (Ref. IW388121) is a robustly engineered chronograph equally at home in the paddock and on the wrist. The defining feature of this edition is its dial in a deep, saturated purple. The color is a tribute to the city of Singapore and its national flower; an orchid bred in 1893 by Armenian-Singaporean horticulturist Agnes Joaquim.
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It serves as Singapore’s national emblem and is said to represent resilience, boldness and innovation – traits and values that are also found in the shared universe of IWC and the MercedesAMG PETRONAS Formula OneTM Team. Under its colorful surface, the Vanda Miss Joaquim hides the enormous complexity of nature – just like the pure, instrumentstyle dial of the Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 hides the complexity of the mechanical movement underneath.
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The launch of the new team watch also accompanies a new collection by adidas, the official team partner and kit supplier. The collection is centered around the core of adaptive precision in F1TM engineering and the performance-driven identity of adidas.
As with all previous team watches, the new chronograph also carries accents in the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula OneTM
Team’s signature color. The distinctive PETRONAS green shade marks the
numerals and indices; applied as a luminescent coating on the hands, it
cuts a compelling contrast against the dial’s rich purple. The
eye-catching design is complemented by a purple rubber strap. Thanks to
the EasX-CHANGE® system, it can be swapped for another strap option at the touch of a button.
A MATERIAL FORGED FOR MOTORSPORT
The case, measuring 41 millimeters in diameter, is crafted from Grade 5 titanium – a material prized throughout Formula OneTM for its favorable strength-to-density ratio and resistance to heat. Titanium tips the scales at roughly half the weight of steel and does not corrode.
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The metal is not only used in engine components such as
connecting rods and valves but also plays a direct role in ensuring
drivers’ safety on the racetrack: the Halo device, which arches over the
cockpit as a protective roll structure, is likewise machined from a
high-strength titanium alloy. The watch’s titanium case carries a
brushed finish that draws out the metal’s distinctive silvery-gray
luster.
A CHRONOGRAPH ENGINEERED FOR PRECISION AND RESILIENCE
Beating inside is the IWC-manufactured 69385 caliber, a mechanical chronograph built on a classical columnwheel architecture and engineered with a focus on precision, reliability, and robustness. The stop minutes are indicated at 12 o’clock via IWC’s hallmark vertical subdial layout, making elapsed-time readings effortless and intuitive. This dial configuration has been a signature feature of IWC’s Pilot’s Chronographs for more than four decades. Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTO 
The combined day-date display at 3 o’clock
adds a layer of everyday practicality. A bidirectional pawl winding
system provides a 46-hour power reserve. Finished with Geneva stripes
and circular graining, the movement can be viewed through the
transparent sapphire-glass case back.
THE FOURTH OFFICIAL TEAM WATCH
The first team watch arrived at the 2022 Miami Grand Prix: the Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 Edition “Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula OneTM Team” (Ref. IW388108) in titanium.
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The following year, at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, IWC unveiled the Pilot’s Watch Performance Chronograph 41 Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula OneTM Team (Ref. IW388306), featuring a Ceratanium® case and polished black ceramic bezel with tachymeter scale.
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In 2025, IWC and its partner opened the season with the release of the Pilot’s Watch Mark XX Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula OneTM Team (Ref. IW328210), a three-hand watch prized for its slender profile and versatility. Like its predecessors, the new team watch will be worn by team members trackside – mechanics, engineers and beyond – as well as by staff at the team’s headquarters in Brackley, England.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Collection: Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula OneTM Teamsteel
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Ref. IW388121
IWC EasX-CHANGE® System
– Chronograph function for hours, minutes, and seconds
– Date and day display
– Small hacking seconds
– Screw-in crown
– Glass secured against displacement caused by drops in air pressure
– See-through sapphire glass back
– Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
IWC-manufactured Automatic calibre 69385
Date and date display – Small hacking seconds
Frequency: 28,800 A/h | 4 Hz
242 Components
Jewels: 33
Power reserve: 90 h
Winding: Automatic
DIAL
Purple dial, Black hands with luminescence
Functions
Hours, minutes, seconds. Day and date of the week display
Chronograph
WATCH
Materials: Titanium case
Diameter: 41 mm
Height: 15.5.mm
Crown: Screw-locked
Glass: Glass secured against displacement by drop in air pressure
Water-resistant: 10 bar
STRAP:
Purple rubber strap with EasX-CHANGE® system, and titanium pin buckle
Strap width 20 mm
PRICE - Excl. Sales Tax CHF 9'000 / USD 8,200. / EUR 9'600 💰
Press releases - 2026
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IWC Schaffhausen
Uwe Liebminger
Department Manager Public Relations
Mobile +41 (0)79 957 72 52
E-mail uwe.liebminger@iwc.com
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