IWC – INGENIEUR Chronograph Sport Edition "50th Anniversary of Mercedes-AMG"

IWC Schaffhausen – INGENIEUR Chronograph Sport Edition "50th Anniversary of Mercedes-AMG" Titanium

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IWC CEO TAKES THE DRIVER’S SEAT IN THE NEW 
SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN BY MERCEDES-AMG

Schaffhausen, 2018 – Christoph Grainger-Herr, CEO of IWC Schaffhausen stars in the new social media campaign by Mercedes-AMG, a long-standing partner of the Swiss luxury watch manufacturer. In a short film now available online, the CEO appears in the new Mercedes-AMG E 53 4MATIC+ Coupé, wearing the Ingenieur Chronograph Sport Edition "50th Anniversary of Mercedes-AMG".

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The #SpeedUpInStyle campaign launches the new Mercedes-AMG 53 series on digital media. The #Speed-UpInStyle campaign launches the Mercedes-AMG 53 series, featuring IWC CEO Christoph Grainger-Herr behind the wheel of the E 4MATIC+ Coupé in the streets of New York City.

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He explains: "I am grateful to have tak-en part in this dynamic campaign with our partner. The versatility, comfort, efficiency and performance of the AMG sports car impressed me immensely during filming. The finished film perfectly encapsulates the driving force behind both Mercedes-AMG and IWC Schaffhausen: precise, world-class engineering, uncompromising perfor-mance and iconic design – always combined with great joy and passion, of course."

THE CO-STAR IS AN ICON OF IWC

The Ingenieur Chronograph Sport Edition "50th Anniversary of Mercedes-AMG" (ref. IW380902) also makes a grand appearance in the film, on the wrist of Christoph Grainger-Herr.

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This special edition to mark the 50th anniversary of Mercedes-AMG was launched last year at the Nürburgring. The watch is driven by the IWC 89361 manufacture calibre and housed in a robust titani-um case. The magnetic field protection is visible through the glass back and is inspired by the brake discs of the high-performance sports cars from Mercedes-AMG.

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IWC Schaffhausen and Mercedes-AMG have enjoyed a successful partnership since 2004. Their collaboration is based on the vibrant tradition of technology in both companies, combined with common values such as precision engineering and exclusive design.

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Both the high-performance sports cars from Mercedes-AMG and the mechanical watches from IWC appeal to individuals with high expectations, who go their own way in their search for something special.

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Technical Specifications 

Model: INGENIEUR Chronograph Sport Edition "50th Anniversary of Mercedes-AMG"
REF. IW380902

SPECIFICATIONS
Mechanical chronograph movement
– Automatic winding – Date display
– Chronograph function for hours, minutes and seconds
– Flyback function – Small hacking seconds
– See-through sapphire glass back 
– Screw-in crown
– Soft-iron inner case for protection against magnetic fields
– Limited to 250 watches

MOVEMENT
Manufacture calibre 89361
Côtes de Genève, perlage
Frequency 28,800 vph / 4 Hz
Jewels 38
Power reserve 68 h
Winding Automatic
   Chronograph function with hours, minutes and seconds
    Hour and minute counters combined in a totalizer at 12 o’clock
    Flyback function
    Date display
    Small hacking seconds
WATCH
Materials Titanium case
Soft-iron inner case for protection against magnetic fields
Crystal Sapphire, arched edge, anti-reflective coating on both sides
Water resistance 12 bar
Diameter 44.3 mm
Height 15.9 mm
Screw in crown
DIAL
Silver-plated dial, black hands with luminescence
Red hand counters for 12 hours, red stopwatch hand.
STRAP
Black calf leather strap

Limited to 250 watches

 #SpeedUpInStyle 
 #Speed-UpInStyle


* IWC Schaffhausen is not the owner of the Super-LumiNova® trademark.

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Uwe Liebminger
Department Manager Public Relations
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E-mail  uwe.liebminger@iwc.com
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Hermes – ARCEAU Lift Millefiori Gold Edition

Hermès – ARCEAU Lift Millefiori © White Gold Limited Edition

The Maison Hermes introduced a couple of métiers d’arts pieces inspired by its expertise in leatherwork: the new Arceau Pocket Millefiori and Arceau Lift Millefiori.

The Arceau Pocket Millefiori imposes its disconcerting seduction. Its crystal dial recalls the pattern of alligator scales in a game of double-take with the case-back, sheathed in this precious leather. Illusion or reality?

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This technique is inspired by the nineteenth-century paperweights crafted by the Cristallerie Saint-Louis. The black colour, an alchemy of minerals whose composition is a closely guarded secret, is mixed with incandescent crystal. Once drawn from the mouth of the pots in the furnace, the molten material is transformed into a crystal rod with the glass-maker’s breath. From the rod, a white-hot thread is pulled out, and then cut into sections. The resulting canes are then assembled to form the pattern. Are these animal or crystal scales? Perception wavers in the time it takes to examine this model issued in a limited edition of just two pieces.

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Hermès creates objects born of craftsmanship that revisits existing uses. Under its impetus, exacting know-how combines with creative freedom. Beyond their functional role, Hermès objects make everyday life their playground, each instant a uniquely special moment, and lightness a cardinal virtue. For Hermès, time is also an object. It is embraced with open arms or taken by the hand in a spirit of joyful companionship. The house dares to offer a time designed to open up interludes and create spaces for recreation.

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Hermès Arceau Pocket Millefiori is issued in a limited edition of just two pieces. This perfectly round pocket watch is crafted from 750 white gold and it measures 48mm in diameter. Hermes’ legendary artistic director Henri d’Origny designed the case back in 1978. In its latest iteration, the iconic Arceau is fitted with a sapphire crystal and case-back with anti-glare treatment and a case-back cover sheathed in black matt alligator leather.

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The dial, made of Millefiori glass, reveals hours and minutes hands powered by the automatic mechanical movement Hermès H1837, with a power reserve of 50 hours. The watch is presented on a matt black alligator cord strap.

The Arceau Lift Millefiori is also crafted from 750 white gold, and it measures 43mm in diameter. The upper part of the dial reveals the Millefiori glasswork resembling alligator scales, while the lower portion houses the tourbillon cage with adorned with the “Lift” motif - the double H, which is one of the emblematic motifs featured in the interior design of Hermes’ flagship boutique in Paris.

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The watch is powered by the hand-wound Hermès H1923 movement, offering hours and minutes indication and around 90 hours of power reserve.

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The watch is mounted on a black alligator strap with a 750 white gold pin buckle. Available in a numbered limited edition of only 3 pieces worldwide.

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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Hermès – ARCEAU Pocket Millefiori © Carl Kleiner White Gold 48mm Limited Edition

EDITION
Numbered limited edition of two

CASE
Designer: Henri d’Origny (1978)
Case in 750 white gold
Dimensions: 48mm diameter,
interhorn width 26mm
Very large size
Sapphire crystal and case-back with anti-glare treatment
Case-back cover sheathed in black matt alligator
Water-resistant to 3 bar
DIAL
Millefiori crystal from the Cristallerie Saint-Louis
MOVEMENT
Hermès Manufacture H1837 movement
Mechanical self-winding, Swiss made
Diameter: 26mm (11½’’’)
Thickness: 3.7mm
193 components, 28 jewels
Frequency of 28,800 VPH (4Hz)
Power reserve of 50 hours
Circular-grained and snailed mainplate,
bridges and oscillating weight satin-brushed and adorned with the signature H pattern
Functions:  Hours and minutes
STRAP
Cord strap
Matt black alligator

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Hermès – ARCEAU Lift Millefiori Tourbillon White Gold 43 mm Limited Edition

EDITION
Numbered limited edition of three

MOVEMENT
Manufacture H1923 movement
Mechanical hand-wound, made in Switzerland
Diameter: 32.6 mm (14 ½’’’)
Thickness: 5.75 mm
Power reserve: 90 hours
Number of jewels: 18
Frequency: 21,600 vibrations per hour / 3 Hz
Decoration: Mirror-polished tourbillon carriage topped with the “Lift” motif.
Hand-chamfered and polished bridges, black-polished screws
Functions: Hours, minutes
CASE
Shape / Size: Round, 43 mm diameter
Material: White gold (86 g)
Crystal: Anti-glare sapphire crystal, case-back with window revealing the tourbillon carriage
Water resistance: 3 bar
DIAL
Black inner bezel ring, crystal dial, crafted using the Cristalleries
Saint-Louis Millefiori paperweight technique. “Croco” pattern
INTER-HORN WIDTH: 23 mm
STRAP
Smooth black alligator
BUCKLE
Standard 17 mm white gold pin buckle (5.34g)

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Katy Jolidon
katy.jolidon@montre-hermes.ch
+41 (0)32 366 71 00
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