IWC Schaffhausen – PILOT’s Watch Chronograph 41 Year of the Goat Titanium Edition

 

IWC Schaffhausen – PILOT’s Watch Chronograph 41 Year of the Goat Titanium Edition 2026

 IWC SCHAFFHAUSEN WELCOMES THE YEAR OF THE GOAT WITH A LIMITED-EDITION CHRONOGRAPH WITH A GOLD-COLORED DIAL

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Schaffhausen, October 15^th, 2026: In keeping with a revered tradition, IWC Schaffhausen welcomes the Chinese New Year with a special-edition timepiece. Limited to 500 pieces, the Pilot’s Watch Performance Chronograph 41 Year of the Goat combines a titanium case and a black ceramic bezel with a gold-colored dial, lending the performance-oriented chronograph its warmest expression to date. A central element of the design is the color gold, which in Chinese culture symbolizes fortune, prosperity and prestige. The highlight is hidden on the case back: the oscillating weight is sculpted in the shape of three goats – a cultural symbol of bliss in China for thousands of years.

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The 6^th of February 2027 marks the beginning of the Year of the Goat – a sign in the Chinese zodiac with profound significance. In ancient Chinese, the character for goat – “yáng” – was interchangeable with auspiciousness. Many inscriptions on artifacts feature a combination based on this character that symbolizes “great good fortune”. This connotation has evolved into the modern-day view of the goat as emblematic of beauty and kindness – a view that is reflected in the Chinese characters, where the character for goat is found integrated into the characters signifying both “beauty” and “kindness”. These qualities also aptly describe people born in this zodiac sign: they are considered compassionate and caring, as well as elegant and gentle.

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 To welcome the Year of the Goat, IWC Schaffhausen introduces the Pilot’s Watch Performance Chronograph 41 Year of the Goat (Ref. IW388310) – a distinctive timepiece limited to 500 pieces.

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 “Our new Chinese New Year edition is rich in symbolism and meaning, from the color of the dial to the rotor on the case back. The black ceramic bezel and the black subdials contrast with the gold-colored dial – a color lending this performance-oriented chronograph a soft and warm character that reflects the traits typically associated with this zodiac sign,” Christian Knoop, Creative Director at IWC Schaffhausen

 A DIAL IN THE AUSPICIOUS
COLOR OF GOLD

The colors red and gold are omnipresent during Chinese New Year celebrations. While the previous special editions have been distinguished by their rich burgundy dials, this new one is the first to feature a gold-colored dial. In Chinese culture, gold is associated with fortune, prosperity and prestige. Every glance at the dial therefore serves as a reminder of the positive wishes exchanged at the beginning of the new year. 

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The gold-colored dial with contrasting black subdials and gold-plated hands is framed by an understated brushed titanium case with polished edges and a black ceramic bezel. Black is also the color of the calfskin strap. Thanks to the integrated EasX-CHANGE^® system, the strap can be exchanged at the touch of a button and without the need for tools.

THREE GOATS AS SYMBOLS OF BLISS

The highlight of this watch is hidden from view when it is worn on the wrist. The gold-plated oscillating weight, visible through the sapphire glass case back, depicts a small herd of three goats. 

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For thousands of years, three goats have served as a symbol of bliss in China. This tradition can be traced back to the “Book of Changes” (“I Ching”), in which “yang” – pronounced the same way as the word for goat – represents the counterpart to “yin” and symbolizes positive energy and the beginning of a new cycle. 

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The three-goat motif has remained a popular theme throughout Chinese history, appearing on cultural artifacts as well as on everyday objects dating back to the Han dynasty. The oscillating weight of this year’s special edition artfully reinterprets this popular and enduring motif, integrating it into an IWC Schaffhausen watch design for the first time.

ROBUSTNESS, RELIABILITY AND PRECISION

The Pilot’s Watch Performance Chronograph 41 Year of the Goat is powered by the IWC-manufactured 69385 caliber, a mechanical chronograph movement engineered with an unwavering focus on robustness, reliability and precision. The automatic winding system generates a power reserve of 46 hours in the mainspring. 

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The chronograph counters on the dial are arranged in IWC’s characteristic vertical subdial layout, with the elapsed minutes displayed at 12 o’clock for enhanced readability. Another practical feature is the day and date indication at 3 o’clock, which contains another nod to the Chinese New Year: on the 8th day of each month, the Chinese character for “goat” appears in the aperture instead of the eight numeral.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Model:  BIG PILOT’s Watch Chronograph 41 Year of the Goat Titanium  Edition

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Reference: IW388310

FEATURES

– Small hacking seconds
– Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
– IWC bracelet quick-change system
– Day and date display
Chronograph function with hours, minutes and seconds
– Glass secured against displacement by drop in air pressure
– Tachymeter scale on beze
–  Screw-in crown 
– See-through sapphire-glass case back  

– Rotor with 18-carat gold year of the Goat
– Limited to 500 pieces

 

WATCH
Material: Titanium case
Diameter: 41 mm
Thickness: 14.78 mm
Black ceramic bezel 
Tachymeter scale on bezel
Glass: Sapphire, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
Screw-in crown
See-through sapphire-glass case back
Water-resistant to 100 meters
DIAL 
Gold-colored dial, gold-plated hands
MOVEMENT
IWC-manufactured caliber 69385
Automatic winding 
Calibre is equipped with a rotor 18-carat gold in the Year of the Goat in the Chinese zodiac
Frequency : 28'800 vph/4 Hz
Number of jewels: 33
Power reserve of 46 hours
Functions/Indications
Hours, minutes, seconds. 
Chronograph function for hours, minutes and seconds 
Date and day display
Small hacking seconds
STRAP
Black calfskin strap with EasX-CHANGE® system and titanium pin buckle
Strap width 20 mm
Buckle width18 mm

🔰Limited Edition ❱❱❱ Only ✅500 Piece

 Year: Available from  2026

MSRP: 🔴PRICE  EUR 40'900 / US $ 41,700.00 - Excl. Sales Tax💰

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IWC Schaffhausen – PORTUGIESER Perpetual Calendar Tourbillon Purple 45mm Platinum Edition

 

IWC Schaffhausen –– PORTUGIESER Perpetual Calendar Tourbillon Purple Dial 45mm Platinum Edition 2026

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IWC Schaffhausen presents the Portugieser Perpetual Calendar Tourbillon. Limited to 50 pieces, it features a 45-millimeter platinum case and a deep purple dial. The watch combines a flying minute tourbillon with the crown-controlled perpetual calendar originally developed by Kurt Klaus in the 1980s. The IWC-manufactured 51950 caliber features a Pellaton winding system, which generates a power reserve of seven days in the mainspring. The movement, with its solid gold oscillating weight, can be admired through the sapphire glass case back.

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The Portugieser is one of IWC Schaffhausen’s most emblematic collections. Its origins date back to Reference 325 from the late 1930s when two Portuguese merchants commissioned a large wristwatch with the precision of a pocket watch. This timeless watch continues to define the aesthetic of the collection today. Over the decades, the Portugieser has also welcomed many high watchmaking complications. With this new model, IWC continues this tradition while introducing a distinctive new dial color.

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Limited to 50 pieces, the Portugieser Perpetual Calendar Tourbillon (Ref. IW504509) features a 45-millimeter case crafted from platinum. Platinum is among the rarest, purest and most precious metals used in watchmaking, appreciated for its exceptional durability and distinctive, silvery-white sheen. The platinum case is paired with a striking purple dial finished with a sunray pattern. The applied Arabic numerals, a recurring design element of the Portugieser, are rhodium-plated and individually set by hand. 

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The characteristic minute scale places the markers between an inner and outer circle, reminiscent of a railway track. The leaf-shaped hands are also rhodium-plated. The watch is fitted with a handcolored black alligator leather strap crafted by the Italian leather artisans from Santoni.

Two complications in one watch

This Portugieser brings together two high complications: a perpetual calendar and a flying minute tourbillon. The flying minute tourbillon is positioned at 12 o’clock on the dial. Comprising 82 parts and weighing only 0.635 grams, this delicate mechanism is among the most complex in watchmaking to assemble and regulate. 

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Originally conceived to counteract the effects of gravity on the oscillating system, the tourbillon enhances precision by placing the pallet lever and escape wheel within a small rotating cage. This cage completes one full rotation per minute, while its continuous motion creates a cativating visual spectacle. 

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Developed by the legendary watchmaker Kurt Klaus in the 1980s, the perpetual calendar displays its information across three subdials. The date appears at 3 o’clock, the day of the week at 9 o’clock, and the month and perpetual moon phase displays are combined at 6 o’clock. 

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Thanks to a reduction gear train with two intermediate wheels, the moon phase will deviate by just one day after 577.5 years. The calendar is mechanically programmed to account for the varying lengths of the months and automatically adds a leap day every four years at the end of February. All displays are synchronized and can be advanced simply by turning the crown.

Complex manufacture movement with 447 parts

Both complications are driven by the IWC-manufactured 51950 caliber, a highly complex movement comprising 447 individual parts. The integrated Pellaton winding system harnesses the rotor’s movement in both directions to wind the mainspring, building up a power reserve of seven days (168 hours) in a single barrel. 

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The balance wheel, fitted with a Breguet hairspring, oscillates at a frequency of 2.75 hertz (19,800 vibrations per hour). The movement is elaborately finished with Geneva stripes and features a solid gold oscillating weight. It can be admired through the sapphire glass case back.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Model:  PORTUGIESER Perpetual Calendar Tourbillon Platinum Edition

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Reference: IW504509

Case
Material: Platinum case
Diameter 45 mm
Height 15.2 mm
Glass: Sapphire, arched edge, antireflective coating on both sides
Water-resistant 3 bar
Dial 
Purple dial
Rhodium-plated hands and appliques
Movement
IWC-manufactured caliber 51950
Automatic winding
Frequency: 19,800 vph / 2.75 Hz
Number of jewels: 54
Power reserve of 7 days power reserve 168 hours
Rotor in 18-carat gold 
Functions
Flying minute tourbillon
Perpetual calendar with displays for the date, day, month, 
year in four digits and perpetual moon phase
Strap  
Black alligator leather strap from Santoni with platinum folding clasp

🔰Edition edition of 50 timepieces 
🔴 Price: On request!  It will be approximately EUR 115'000 / CHF 113,000 / USD 114,600 (incl. taxes) 💰

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IWC Schaffhausen – Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula OneTM Team

 

IWC Schaffhausen – PILOT’s Watch Chronograph 41 Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula OneTM Team Titanium 2026

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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 27^th, 2026: To mark the upcoming Singapore Grand Prix, IWC Schaffhausen unveils a new team watch for its longstanding partner, the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One^TM 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 One^TM Team is powered by the IWC-manufactured 69385 caliber.

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Since 2013, IWC Schaffhausen has accompanied the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One^TM Team as Official Engineering Partner – and in the 14^th 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 One^TM Team showcases on racing circuits around the world.

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The new Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One^TM 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 One^TM 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 F1^TM 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 One^TM 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 One^TM 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. 

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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 One^TM 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 One^TM 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 One^TM 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 

MOVEMENT
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

 

 Year: Available from  2026
PRICE - Excl. Sales Tax  CHF 9'000 / USD 8,200. / EUR 9'600 💰

 

 

WARRANTY  6-year extension to the standard 2-year International Limited Warranty. 

 

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IWC – BIG PILOT’s Watch Perpetual Calendar ProSet 140 Years Mercedes-Benz Edition

IWC Schaffhausen – BIG PILOT’s Watch Perpetual Calendar ProSet 140 Years Mercedes-Benz Edition - 2026

 IWC SCHAFFHAUSEN CELEBRATES 
“140 YEARS OF INNOVATION” WITH MERCEDES-BENZ

IWC Schaffhausen congratulates its longstanding partner  Mercedes-Benz on its 140th anniversary, celebrated this year under the theme “140 Years of Innovation”.  Since the invention of the automobile in 1886, Mercedes-Benz has shaped the history and future of mobility through pioneering technology, safety, comfort, and design. To mark the occasion, IWC launches a limitededition Big Pilot’s Watch featuring its newly engineered and highly innovative Perpetual Calendar ProSet. As the first perpetual calendar from IWC that can be adjusted forward and backward via a single crown position, it makes calendar adjustments as easy and intuitive as setting the time itself. On the sapphire-glass case back, the first joint logo of Daimler Motoren-Gesellschaft and Benz & Cie. commemorates not only the 140th anniversary  of the automobile, but also the coming together of the two pioneering companies in 1926.

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Since Carl Benz filed the patent for the first automobile 140 years ago and Gottlieb Daimler built his motorized carriage shortly afterwards, Mercedes-Benz has dedicated itself to constantly innovating and creating the world’s most desirable cars for its customers. This ambition has driven every breakthrough – from the world’s first automobile in 1886 to today’s intelligent, safe electric vehicles. Based on a shared passion for engineering, performance, and design, IWC Schaffhausen became a partner of Mercedes-AMG in 2004. Since 2013, the Swiss luxury watch manufacturer has also been the “Official Engineering Partner” of the Mercedes AMG PETRONAS Formula One™ Team, the official works team of MercedesBenz. The brands have also joined forces on numerous other projects involving, for example, special edition watches inspired by the design codes of the legendary G-Class. Beyond that, IWC and Mercedes-Benz have brought this partnership to life through countless memorable experiences for their customers – from visits to Formula One™ and other gripping motorsport races, such as the 24 Hours of Nürburgring endurance race, to exhilarating “Driving Experiences” behind the wheel of Mercedes-AMG’s most powerful sports cars.

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As Mercedes-Benz celebrates “140 Years of Innovation” with “140 Years. 140 Places.”, three new S-Class saloons are travelling to 140 selected locations worldwide, covering more than 50,000 kilometers across six continents and highlighting the brand’s technology, heritage, pioneering spirit, and global presence. Against this backdrop, IWC unveils a limited-edition Big Pilot’s Watch with the Perpetual Calendar ProSet. Marking one of IWC’s most innovative developments in perpetual calendars in decades, this highly innovative new mechanism was introduced earlier this year at Watches and Wonders in Geneva.

“For 22 years, we have been part of the Mercedes-Benz brand universe – and what began as a partnership has grown into a friendship, built on mutual respect and deep admiration for each other´s work. Our collaboration is rooted in shared values: a passion for world-class engineering, uncompromising performance, and visionary design. We warmly congratulate Mercedes-Benz on this company anniversary and look forward to many more years and more exciting projects together." - Chris Grainger-Herr, CEO of IWC Schaffhausen

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“Since 1886, Mercedes-Benz has never simply measured time, but defined eras. Together with IWC Schaffhausen, we celebrate a shared belief that true progress is born from craftsmanship, innovation, and attention to every detail. The limited-edition Big Pilot’s Watch honors a partnership built on these values and reflects the enduring spirit that drives both our brands forward." - Mathias Geisen, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG. Sales & Customer Experience.

The Big Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar ProSet 140 Years Mercedes-Benz (Ref. IW329603) is limited to 140 pieces – with each one embodying a year of pioneering innovation in the history of Mercedes-Benz. The brushed and polished 42-millimeter stainless steel case frames a black dial with solid gold appliqués and gold-plated hands. 

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The minute track is printed in white for easy legibility. On the sapphire-glass case back, a historic logo commemorates this milestone occasion. Introduced in 1926 following the merger of Daimler MotorenGesellschaft (DMG) with Benz & Cie., it was the first logo for Mercedes-Benz, combining the laurel wreath, adopted from the Benz emblem, with DMG’s emblematic three-pointed star.  

A NEW LEVEL OF FLEXIBILITY AND EASE OF USE

IWC’s journey into mechanical calendars began in 1985, when the company presented the perpetual calendar developed by legendary watchmaker Kurt Klaus. With the new Perpetual Calendar ProSet, the brand has now completely reimagined this complication, which remains one of the greatest challenges in watchmaking to this day. The new module is based entirely on gears and protected by four patents. As a result, the calendar can now be adjusted forward and – for the first time – also backward using a single position of the crown. This new approach makes the calendar adjustments in both directions as easy and intuitive as setting the time itself. 

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Unlike most traditional perpetual calendars, the ProSet requires no additional pushers, no changes in crown position, and no complicated setting menus. Behind this apparent simplicity lies a true engineering feat, which requires components with intricate and highly complex geometries. To manufacture them, IWC uses the LIGA process, an advanced microstructuring technology based on lithography and electroforming.

DOUBLE MOON PHASE ACCURATE TO WITHIN ONE DAY EVERY 1,040 YEARS

The Perpetual Calendar ProSet displays its information on four subdials. The date is shown at 3 o’clock, the month at 6 o’clock, and the day of the week at 9 o’clock. The moon phase is positioned at 12 o’clock. Thanks to a newly calculated reduction gear, the display will deviate by only one day after 1,040 years. IWC’s signature Double Moon® ensures the moon is shown correctly for viewers in both the northern and southern hemispheres. The four-digit year display – another hallmark of IWC’s perpetual calendars – is located between 7 and 8 o’clock on the dial. 

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The Perpetual Calendar ProSet is powered by the IWC-manufactured 82665 caliber, featuring a nickelphosphorus escapement and a silicon hairspring. The bidirectional Pellaton automatic winding system is reinforced with ceramic components and builds up a power reserve of 60 hours in the mainspring. This Big Pilot’s Watch is fitted on a black rubber strap. Thanks to the integrated EasX-CHANGE^® system, the strap can be swapped for another option without any tools.

A COLLECTION BUILT ON PERFORMANCE AND INNOVATION

The new Big Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar ProSet 140 Years Mercedes-Benz joins a collection that reflects many different facets of Mercedes-Benz. The Pilot’s Watch Performance Chronograph 41 AMG (Ref. IW388305) embodies the shared passion for performance and design that has linked IWC and Mercedes-AMG since 2004. As “Official Engineering Partner” of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One^TM Team since 2013, IWC has also launched several team watches. The first was the Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 Edition “Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One^TM Team” (Ref. IW388108) in 2022, followed in 2023 by the Pilot’s Watch Performance Chronograph 41 Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One^TM Team (Ref. IW388306) in Ceratanium^®. The Pilot’s Watch Mark XX Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One^TM Team (Ref. IW328210) marked the start of the 2025 season.

With two striking special editions, IWC celebrated the shared utilitarian heritage of its Big Pilot’s Watch and the iconic G-Class “Geländewagen” from MercedesBenz: the Big Pilot’s Watch AMG G 63 in 18-carat Armor Gold^® (Ref. IW501201) and the Big Pilot’s Watch AMG G 63 (Ref. IW506201) – IWC’s first watch with a case made of a ceramic matrix composite (CMC), a material innovation developed in close collaboration with the German Aerospace Center (DLR).

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Model:  BIG PILOT’s Watch Perpetual Calendar ProSet 140 Years Mercedes-Benz Edition

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 Reference: IW329603

FEATURES

– Mechanical movement 
– Pellaton automatic winding system 
– Perpetual calendar with displays for the date, day, month, and year in four digits, and perpetual moon phase for both the northern and southern hemispheres 
– Small hacking seconds – Screw-in crown 
– See-through sapphire-glass case back 
– Limited to 140 pieces

WATCH
Material: Stainless steel case
Diameter: 42 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Glass: Sapphire, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
Screw-in crown
See-through sapphire-glass case back
Water-resistant to 100 meters
DIAL 
Black dial, gold-plated hands, solid gold appliqués
MOVEMENT
IWC-manufactured caliber 82665
Automatic winding
Frequency : 28'800 vph/4 Hz
Number of jewels: 34
Power reserve of 60 hours
Functions/Indications
Perpetual calendar with displays for the date, day, month, and year in four digits, and perpetual moon phase for both the northern and southern hemispheres
Small hacking seconds
STRAP
Black rubber strap with EasX-CHANGE® system
Strap width 21 mm
Buckle width18 mm

🔰Limited Edition ❱❱❱ Only ✅140 Piece

 Year: Available from  2026

MSRP: 🔴PRICE  EUR 40'900 / US $ 41,700.00 - Excl. Sales Tax💰

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Uwe Liebminger
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