Friday, April 16, 2021

Audemars Piguet X Marvel – Royal Oak Concept “Black Panther” Tourbillon Edition

 Audemars Piguet X MarvelRoyal Oak ConceptBlack Panther”  Flying Tourbillon White Gold 42 Edition 2021

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 Le Brassus, 10 April 2021—Swiss Haute Horlogerie manufacturer Audemars Piguet is delighted to reveal the first iteration of its Marvel Super Hero watch series, the Royal Oak Concept “Black Panther” Flying Tourbillon. 

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This limited edition of 250 pieces was revealed on April 10 during the brand’s virtual event “Audemars Piguet & Friends, Live Show from Los Angeles” in celebration of its new long-term collaboration with Marvel Entertainment.
 

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The live event, which was publicly broadcast around the world, was hosted by stand-up comedian and actor Kevin Hart alongside Audemars Piguet’s Chief Executive Officer François-Henry Bennahmias, with LeBron James, Serena Williams, Ian Poulter, Anthony Joshua, Lu Han, Jon Gray and Mark Ronson in attendance.


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The live show was accompanied by a dedicated auction to profit the long-term educational programme Audemars Piguet has established with non-profit organisations First Book and Ashoka, to support agents of change in low-income and historically excluded communities. The auction was introduced by Kyle Zimmer – founder and CEO of First Book as well as Ashoka Board Member and Senior Fellow — and led by Michael Friedman,  

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Head of Complications at Audemars Piguet, who worked in the past with leading auction houses including Christie’s, Sotheby’s and Antiquorum. Bidders from multiple countries competed for a chance to own one of four distinct auction lots – including a unique version of the Royal Oak Concept “Black Panther” Flying Tourbillon.

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The show also encompassed live music performances by R&B band Free Nationals as well as Grammy Nominated R&B singer/songwriter Givēon and the event was followed by the reveal of the limited edition in key cities around the world.

 THE ROYAL OAK CONCEPT
BLACK PANTHER” FLYING TOURBILLON

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Rooted in ancestral craftsmanship and advanced technology, the limited-edition Royal Oak Concept “Black Panther” Flying Tourbillon celebrates the Manufacture’s long-held values of tradition, innovation and family embodied by Marvel’s Black Panther character. The futuristic design of this 42 mm watch, powered by Calibre 2965, recalls the cutting-edge suit of the Marvel Super Hero.

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The dial brings together the pulsating flying tourbillon at 6 o’clock with a highly contemporary carved and hand-painted rendition of Marvel’s Black Panther, comprised of white gold.

A UNIQUE TIMEPIECE IN SUPPORT OF THE NEXT GENERATION OF CHANGEMAKERS

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A unique version of the Royal Oak Concept “Black Panther” Flying Tourbillon timepiece was auctioned off during the event to support the long-term educational programme Audemars Piguet has established with First Book and Ashoka.

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This unique piece features an 18-carat white gold case and bezel entirely engraved by hand with a motif inspired by Marvel’s Black Panther character. The dial showcases a very detailed rendition of Black Panther, whose suit has been outlined with streaks of purple paint for a sharper contrast. The mention “Unique piece” is written on the purple inner bezel visible through the sapphire caseback.

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For the occasion, Serena Williams, Ian Poulter and Anthony Joshua also auctioned off dedicated lots in profit of the educational programme developed by First Book, Ashoka and Audemars Piguet.

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This joint programme seeks to support students from low-income families and historically excluded communities with tools to drive long-term impactful change in their communities and help them realise the power they have to do so. The inaugural donation from the auction will enable the programme to reach an initial group of 17,000 First Book educators and as many as 500,000 students, ages 10-18, across the United States – with the aim of extending internationally in the years to come. 

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Through this programme students will learn and practice a critical set of skills to identify problems, work with their peers, educators and other adults to implement solutions for a more equitable and stable world in a way that prioritises their experiences and perspectives.

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About Marvel Entertainment

Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the
world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more
than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media for over eighty years. Marvel utilizes its character
franchises in entertainment, licensing, publishing, games, and digital media. For more information
visit marvel.com. © 2021 MARVEL

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About Ashoka

Ashoka’s vision is a world in which everyone is a changemaker—a society that responds quickly and
effectively to challenges—and where each individual has the freedom, confidence and societal
support to address any social problem.
At Ashoka's core are social entrepreneurs, or Ashoka Fellows, who are visionary and persistent
individuals with innovative ideas and solutions to society’s most pressing social, cultural and
environmental challenges for national, regional and global social impact through systems-level
change. For more than 40 years, they have developed the world’s largest network of social
entrepreneurs, a community of over 3,600 systems-change leaders across 90 countries with
solutions addressing society’s most pressing issues.
By learning from the patterns of innovations and trends in social change from Ashoka Fellows,
Ashoka recognises the critical role of empathy and young changemaking in building a world where
everyone is powerful. In order to thrive in a rapidly evolving world, young people need to know how
to navigate and drive change. Gaining the skills of a changemaker—including empathy, teamwork,
and leadership—must become the new norm for growing up.
www.ashoka.org

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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Model:  Royal Oak Concept Black Panther” Flying Tourbillon Unique Piece / 42 mm

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Reference:   26623BC.GG.OO.D077CA.01


FUNCTIONS
Flying Tourbillon, hours and minutes.
CASE
Engraved 18-carat white gold case and bezel, 
Glareproofed sapphire crystal and caseback
Black ceramic screw-locked crown
Water-resistant to 50 m.
Diameter 42mm
Thickness: 14.6 mm
DIAL
Hand-painted white gold 3D Black Panther character
Purple inner bezel, white gold hour-markers with black PVD coating
White gold Royal Oak hands with luminescent coating.
STRAP
Purple rubber strap with 18-carat white gold AP folding clasp. Additional black rubber strap.
MOVEMENT SPECIFICATIONS
Hand-wound Manufacture Calibre 2965
Total diameter 31 mm (13 ¾ lignes)
Total thickness 3.85 mm
Number of parts 242
Number of jewels 17
Minimum power reserve guaranteed 72 h
Frequency of balance wheel 3 Hz (21,600 vibrations/hour)


Limited edition of 250 pieces

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Thursday, April 15, 2021

IWC – PILOT’s Watch Chronograph 41 and LU YAN new Ambassador

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IWC SchaffhausenPILOT’s Watch Chronograph 41 and Lu Yan New Brand Ambassador 2021

CHINESE FASHION ENTREPRENEUR LU YAN IS APPOINTED IWC’S LATEST BRAND AMBASSADOR


Schaffhausen, 12th April 2021 – IWC Schaffhausen is proud to announce fashion entrepreneur Lu Yan as its newest brand ambassador. Following a globally successful career as one of the first Chinese supermodels, Yan is now the founder of COMME MOI, an internationally-renowned womenswear label she set up in 2013.

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 “It’s an honour to partner with such an iconic brand. I am a champion for creativity and always push my label to innovate, especially when it comes to sustainability. IWC mirrors me in this respect, blending technical ingenuity, timeless luxury and a commitment to adding value to society. Whilst I make pure and uncomplicated clothes for modern women, empowering them to dress authentically for their multi-faceted lives, IWC delivers the same elegant aesthetic, creating watches women like me want to wear. We are a natural fit,” explained Yan.

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She is widely regarded as one of China’s first supermodels. After starting her modelling career in France in 1999, she enjoyed incredible global success, gracing runways and magazine covers worldwide. In 2013 Yan decided to retire from modelling to launch her own womenswear label.

Still at the helm of COMME MOI, eight years later, her hands-on role encompasses everything from design to production, supply chain to marketing. Her versatility of purpose and sustainable outlook inspires the signature style of her designs, known for their luxurious minimalism and practical wearability. With fifteen stores in Mainland China, the label is a firm fashion favourite, so much so that Yan was awarded a position on The Business of Fashion 500, the definitive professional index of industry leaders.
Franziska Gsell, CMO IWC Schaffhausen

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     “COMME MOI’s luxurious and timeless elegance and LU’s own passion and creativity dovetail perfectly with IWC. She shares our belief in the power of innovation and also places sustainability and responsibility at the heart of her brand. As individuals, we strive to make to make the world a better place to live, and I’m excited to see what we can now achieve together,”
Franziska Gsell, CMO IWC Schaffhausen

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 Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 Ref. IW388104

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As well as being incredibly influential in the Chinese fashion industry, Yan has long been a devoted charity campaigner. She participated in Teach China’s volunteering program, ‘Hands up and change the future in two years’ and is also a dedicated advocate for education. As part of its wideranging commitment to sustainability, IWC works hard to promote education and young people’s wellbeing and has done so for many years through its various charitable projects, including Laureus Sport for Good and the Fondation Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.

COMME MOI

Founded by Lu Yan in 2013, COMME MOI is French for ‘like me’, reflecting the brand ideology to enable modern women to approach life with a dynamic attitude and to swiftly transition from one role to another, professionally and personally. Every design aims to empower the woman wearing it to express her authentic self. By offering effortlessly chic pieces made from high-quality fabric tailored to perfection, COMME MOI collections are distinguished by their expert craftsmanship and perfect attention to detail.

IWC Schaffhausen has launched the Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 at the digital Watches & Wonders exhibition. The new model features a stainless steel case in a compact size of 41 millimetres and is available with a blue or green dial. 

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To underscore the brand’s expertise in the development of in-house movements, it is powered by the IWC-manufactured 69385 calibre, which is visible through a sapphire glass back. With the new EasX-CHANGE system and a choice of straps made of calfskin, rubber or stainless steel, the Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 is the ultimate sports watch.

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For 85 years, IWC has been engineering Pilot’s Watches tailored to meet the functional requirements and specific needs of professional pilots. Initially conceived as precise and reliable tools for navigation, they are celebrated nowadays for their iconic cockpit instrument design, their extreme robustness and high versatility. A mainstay in the IWC Pilot’s Watches collection is the chronograph. The mechanical stopwatch function not only adds to the typical tool watch appearance but also offers virtually limitless applications in everyday life.

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     “Building on the success of our Spitfire chronographs from 2019, we are now introducing the Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 into our classic collection. Thanks to the quick-change system and a choice of straps, the chronographs can be adapted swiftly to different surroundings. Combined with the now 10 bar water-resistant case, this versatility makes them perfect companions for adventures in the air, on the ground or by the water. To underline our ongoing commitment to innovation and technical excellence, we also fitted the new model with our in-house 69385 calibre chronograph movement, which is visible through a sapphire glass back,”
Christoph Grainger-Herr, CEO of IWC Schaffhausen

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 The Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 is available in four references:
  • Ref. IW388101: Stainless steel case, blue dial, rhodium-plated hands, blue calfskin strap.
  • Ref. IW388102: Stainless steel case, blue dial, rhodium-plated hands, stainless steel bracelet.
  • Ref. IW388103: Stainless steel case, green dial, rhodium-plated hands, brown calfskin strap.
  • Ref. IW388104: Stainless steel case, green dial, rhodium-plated hands, stainless steel bracelet.

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All new models feature a EasX-CHANGE system, which allows the wearer to quickly and easily change the strap or bracelet. Available as accessories in IWC boutiques or online on IWC.com is a choice of calfskin and rubber straps in attractive colours, as well as a new stainless steel bracelet with fine adjustment system and a slimmer shape for improved comfort and ergonomics. The reworked case construction ensures the chronographs are now water-resistant to 10 bar.

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Technical Specifications


Model  PILOT’s Watch Chronograph 41

Ref. IW3881

 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
Materials Stainless steel case
Diameter 41mm
Height 14.5 mm

  • Ref. IW388101: Stainless steel case, blue dial, rhodium-plated hands, blue calfskin strap
  • Ref. IW388102: Stainless steel case, blue dial, rhodium-plated hands, stainless steel bracelet
  • Ref. IW388103: Stainless steel case, green dial, rhodium-plated hands, brown calfskin strap
  • Ref. IW388104: Stainless steel case, green dial, rhodium-plated hands, stainless steel bracelet.
Glass Sapphire, convex, antireflective coating on both sides 
Water-resistant 10 bar
Strap
Calfskin strap
Strap width 22 mm
 
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Uwe Liebminger
Department Manager Public Relations
Mobile  +41 (0)79 957 72 52
E-mail  uwe.liebminger@iwc.com
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