Wednesday, December 26, 2018

IWC – PILOT’s Watch Chronograph Spitfire BRONZE


















IWC SchaffhausenPILOT’s Watch Chronograph Spitfire BRONZE - SIHH 2019


























Spitfire BRONZE Chronograph 2019


The Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Spitfire (ref. IW387902) from the new Spitfire line is the first IWC Pilot’s Chronograph with a movement from the 69000 calibre family and a reduced case diameter of just 41 millimetres.

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The 69000 calibre family, first introduced in 2016, constitutes one of the most important developments in IWC-manufactured movements in IWC’s early history. Now, for the first time, IWC has incorporated a member of this calibre family into its Pilot’s Watches.

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The 69380 IWC-manufactured calibre is a robust, reliable and high-precision chronograph movement with a classic column wheel design. The stopped hours and minutes are displayed on the two subdials at “9 o’clock” and “12 o’clock”. It also features a date and day display. The pawl-winding system, which winds up on both sides, boasts a power reserve of 46 hours.

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The bronze case, the olive green dial and the brown calf leather strap give this chronograph a unique character. Over time, the bronze develops a special patina, making each and every watch a unique piece.

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Technical Specifications

Model PILOT’s Watch Chronograph Spitfire BRONZE

Ref. IW387902

Mechanical movement
– Chronograph function for hours, minutes and seconds 
– Date and day display – Small hacking seconds 
– Soft-iron inner case for protection against magnetic fields 
– Screw-in crown – Special back engraving
– Glass secured against displacement by drops in air pressure 


MOVEMENT
IWC manufacture calibre 69380
Mechanical movement
    Frequency: 28,800 vph / 4 Hz
    Jewels: 33
    Power reserve: 46 h
Winding: Automatic 
Functions
Chronograph function for hours, minutes and seconds
Date and day display
Small hacking seconds
CASE
Bronze case, titanium case back
Diameter: 41 mm
Height: 15.3 mm
Crystal: Sapphire, arched edge, anti-reflective coating on both sides
Water-resistance: 6 bar
Soft-iron inner case for protection against magnetic fields
Screw-in crown
Glass secured against displacement by drops in air pressure
Special back engraving - Spitfire
DIAL
Olive green dial, gold-plated hands
STRAP
Brown calf leather strap
Folding clasp in stainless steel
Also available with textile strap options
Strap width 20 mm


Estimated release date: October 2019

*** Please note, product specifications are subject to change prior to release

* 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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Tuesday, December 25, 2018

AUDEMARS PIGUET – Royal Oak Offshore GRANDE COMPLICATION Ceramic


AUDEMARS PIGUETRoyal Oak Offshore GRANDE COMPLICATION Ceramic 44mm


WHITE MAGIC, BLACK MAGIC

White magic at the height of horlogerie. The ultimate complication combination entirely encased in white ceramic: pushpieces, crown, pushpiece guards and case. A high-tech, metal look for the new Royal Oak Offshore Grande Complication, but so much harder.


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 The new 44mm Royal Oak Offshore Grande Complications feature ceramic pushpieces and crowns, pushpiece guards, cases, and casebacks. A high-tech, metal look … Black ceramic is reinforced with yttrium oxide, making it seven times harder than steel.

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White ceramic on the other hand is reinforced with aluminium oxide which gives it a high gloss finish and makes it even harder than black ceramic and nine times harder than steel.

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Sapphire dial, white counters, white gold applied hour-markers and Royal Oak hands, silver-toned inner bezel.

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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Model: Royal Oak Offshore GRANDE COMPLICATION
Ref. 26582CB.OO.A010CA.01 - White 
Ref. 26582CE.OO.A002CA.01 - Black

MOVEMENT
Selfwinding Manufacture Calibre 2885

Total diameter 31.60mm (14 lignes)
Total thickness 8.55mm
Number of jewels 52
Number of parts 648

Minimal guaranteed power reserve 45h
Frequency of balance wheel 2.75Hz (=19,800 vibrations/hour)
CASE
  • White ceramic case, glareproofed sapphire crystal and caseback, white ceramic and
    titanium pushpieces and crown, white ceramic pushpiece guards.
  •  Black ceramic case, glareproofed sapphire crystal and caseback, black ceramic and
    titanium pushpieces and crown, black ceramic pushpiece guards

Water Resistance: 20m
FUNCTIONS
Minute repeater, perpetual calendar, chronograph, split-seconds chronograph
DIAL
  • Sapphire dial, white counters, white gold applied hour-markers and Royal Oak hands, silver-toned inner bezel
  • Sapphire dial, black counters, white gold applied hour-markers and Royal Oak hands, black inner bezel
BRACELET
  • White rubber strap with titanium pin buckle
  • Black rubber strap with titanium pin buckle


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