IWC – PILOT’s Watch Edition Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport

IWC Schaffhausen – PILOT’s Watch Edition "Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport"  2019

IWC BRINGS THE FORMULA ONE™ 

WORLD CHAMPIONS TO YOUR WRIST

Schaffhausen, 29 November 2019 – IWC Schaffhausen has dedicated two extraordinary limited edition Pilot’s Watches to Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport. The special editions feature a matte black zirconium oxide ceramic case and a carbon fibre dial – both high-tech materials, used also in the premium class models such as the Mercedes-AMG F1 W10 EQ Power+. The striking black design with PETRONAS Emerald Green accents was inspired by the team colours of the six-time world champion and IWC partner.

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The recipe for Formula One™ success doesn't just require cutting-edge technology and a truly exceptional driver in the cockpit – an extraordinary sense of team spirit is also essential. Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport has combined all these factors: The team from the UK has won the FIA Formula One™ World Constructors’ Championship for the sixth year running*. IWC Schaffhausen has been the team's "Official Engineering Partner" since 2013. The manufacturer has now honoured its partner with two limited special editions in the Pilot's Watches range.

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Toto Wolff wearing the IWC Ref. 389005
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The Big Pilot's Watch Perpetual Calendar Edition "Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport" (Ref. IW503003) is limited to 10 watches. It is housed in a case made of matte black zirconium oxide ceramic and features a black carbon fibre dial.

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 The printing and the luminous material in the team colour of PETRONAS Emerald Green create a striking colour accent on the dial. The perpetual calendar automatically detects the different number of days in the month and adds an extra day at the end of February every four years. Its mechanical programme will not need adjusting until 2100. The IWC-manufactured calibre 52615 guarantees a precise watch rate with a Pellaton automatic winding system. The notably heavy-duty components of the winding such as the eccentric or the automatic wheel are made from ceramic that is virtually wear-free. The two barrels store an ample power reserve of seven days. The black calfskin strap adds to the sporty look of this large Pilot's Watch.

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The Pilot's Watch Chronograph Edition "Mercedes- AMG Petronas Motorsport" (Ref. IW389005) is limited to 50 watches, featuring a black ceramic case and a black carbon fibre dial. The small seconds at 6 o'clock and the seams on the black calf leather strap provide accents in the team colour of PETRONAS Emerald Green.

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The IWC manufactured calibre 89361 displays the timed hours and minutes together on a subdial at 12 o'clock.  With the flyback function, a simple press of the reset button can instantly start timing again.

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This function is also used on the race track to determine the fastest lap time. The two watches are now available in IWC Boutiques or from authorised retailers.

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Technical Specifications

Model  BIG PILOT’s Watch  Perpetual Calendar Edition “Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport”

Ref. IW503003


FEATURES
Mechanical chronograph movement
 – Pellaton automatic winding 
– Power reserve display 
– Perpetual calendar with displays for the date, day, month, year in four digits and perpetual moon phase for both northern and southern hemispheres 
– Small hacking seconds 
– Screw-in crown 
– Glass secured against displacement by drops in air pressure 
– Limited to 10 watches

MOVEMENT
IWC-manufactured calibre  52615
Côtes de Genève, perlage
Frequency:    28,800 A/h | 4 Hz
386 Components
Jewels:    54
Power reserve:    7 days (168 h)
Winding:    Automatic
DIAL
Carbon fibre dial with luminescent elements, black hands
Functions

• Perpetual calendar
• Hour hand
• Minute hand
• Small hacking seconds
• Date display
• Day display
• Month display
• Year display
• Moon phase display
• Power reserve display

WATCH
Materials:    Black ceramic case, titanium case back
Black hands
Diameter:    46.5 mm
Height:    15.9 mm
Crown:  Screw-locked
Glass:    Sapphire, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
Water-resistant: 6 bar
STRAP:
Black calfskin strap
Strap width 22 mm

– Limited Edition - Only 10 Pieces

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Technical Specifications

Model  PILOT’s Watch Chronograph Edition “Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport”

Ref. IW389005


FEATURES
Mechanical chronograph movement
– Automatic winding 
– Date display 
– Chronograph function for hours, minutes and seconds 
– Flyback function 
– Small hacking seconds 
– Soft-iron inner case for protection against magnetic fields 
– Screw-in crown
– Glass secured against displacement by drops in air pressure 
– Special back engraving 
– Limited to 50 watches

MOVEMENT
IWC-manufactured calibre  89361
Côtes de Genève, perlage
Frequency:    28,800 A/h | 4 Hz
386 Components
Jewels:    38
Power reserve:   68 h
Winding:    Automatic
DIAL
Carbon fibre dial with luminescent elements, black hands
Functions
WATCH
Materials:    Black ceramic case, titanium case back
Materials:    Black ceramic case
Diameter:    44.5 mm
Height:    15.6 mm
Crown:  Screw-locked
Glass:    Sapphire, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
Water-resistant: 6 bar
STRAP
Black calfskin strap
Strap width 22 mm

– Limited Edition - Only 10 Pieces


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Press releases - 2019
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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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Ulysse Nardin – DIVER Chronograph 2019

Ulysse Nardin – DIVER Chronograph 44 mm 2019

THE NEXT WAVE!
WILL YOU DARE TO CONFRONT 

THE LIMITED-EDITION HAMMERHEAD SHARK ATTACK?

NEW DIVER CHRONOGRAPH FLEET PROPELS 

THE REVITALIZED ULYSSE NARDIN DIVER COLLECTION. 

THE HAMMERHEAD SHARK LIMITED EDITION 

IS AT THE TOP OF THE WAVE.

Le Locle, December 9, 2019 - The tide has already come crashing in this winter in Switzerland, bringing with it three brash new models in the Ulysse Nardin DIVER collection. After the November launch of the DIVER X & LADY DIVER, Ulysse Nardin is now emerging with the latest chapter in the DIVER story: three new, bold 44 mm chronographs: a black and titanium version, a UN-blue and rose gold version and a blue & red and titanium Hammerhead Shark special numbered edition. These striking models cap the wave of the Ulysse Nardin armada of DIVER watches, reasserting its uncontestable status as the watchmaker of the oceans and demonstrating the Manufacture’s capacity to sail ever forward.

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“The loop is looped, we have come full-circle. This is a 360° refreshed DIVER line that will soon emerge in stores. It took us one year to redesign the collection: the DIVER 44mm and the DIVER 42mm were launched in 2018, the DIVER X and the LADY DIVER were launched just last month. Now we’ve come up with three new yet instantly recognizable DIVER CHRONOGRAPHS. All the UN DIVER symbols have been cleverly reworked by our designers and set transversally throughout the entire collection: the pin buckle - just one easily identifiable Ulysse Nardin signature “element” - and of course a rotating, inverted and concave bezel with domed sapphire glass”, says Patrick Pruniaux, CEO of Ulysse Nardin.

STOP FOR HAMMERTIME !
DIVER CHRONOGRAPH 44MM HAMMERHEAD SHARK LIMITED EDITION

The hero of the new rollout, placed firmly at the top of the last “DIVER wave”, is the new Hammerhead Shark Limited Edition, a model strong enough to have earned the title “shark-proof”.

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Named for the unusual and distinctive structure of their heads, Hammerhead sharks are consummate predators that use their oddly “hammer” shaped heads to improve their ability to find prey. This limited-edition slam-dunk - only 300 pieces - features a hammerhead shark engraved on its case back, a clever nod to its big brothers, the Diver Great White 44mm and the Diver Blue Shark 42mm.

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A special grid pattern engraved behind the shark’s wide-open mouth reinforces the aggressivity of the animal for a more stylish and masculine effect. In addition, the shark is now shown frontally and not in profile, for a bold and more assertive look. Embracing the “hammerhead” tradition at Ulysse Nardin – the brand has been developing iconic “blue & red hammerhead editions” for a few years now - this new chronograph is also powered by the UN-150 automatic manufacture movement with a silicium escapement and 48 hours power reserve. Touches of red are everywhere: from the bezel joint, the chronograph seconds hand, the start/stop/reset pushers and finally the rubber strap with a red hammerhead shark sculpted in the rubber at 12 o’clock. The unique side plate is also engraved with red numbers.

DIVER CHRONOGRAPH 44MM, BLACK & TITANIUM

For this model the case, the sapphire case-back, the bezel and the UN “element” are manufactured in titanium with black rubberized bezel. On the watch face, a couple of elements are colorized in red such as the central second hand.

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All the essential diver codes are here: ultra-resistant sapphire crystal, screwed crown, Superluminova on the 0, inverted rotating bezel for at-a-glance readability from the murkiest depths, and water resistance to 300 meters. Strap options are variable: rubber strap, metal bracelet or Fabric strap with closing scratch.

DIVER CHRONOGRAPH 44MM, BLUE & ROSE GOLD

For this model, the case, the sapphire case-back, the bezel and the UN “element” are all manufactured in 5N rose gold. The hands, the UN anchor logo and the bezel indexes are also rose gold colored.

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All the essential diver symbols are here: ultra-resistant sapphire crystal, screwed crown, Superluminova on the 0, inverted rotating bezel for at-a-glance readability from the murkiest depths; and water resistance to 300 meters. Strap options are variable: rubber strap, metal bracelet or Fabric strap with closing scratch.

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Technical Specifications

Model: DIVER

References        Hammerhead Shark Limited Edition: 1503-170-3/93-HAMMER
            Black & titanium: 1503-170-3/92
            Blue & rose gold: 1502-170-3/93
Movement
Caliber UN-150
In-house designed chronograph movement
Escapement, Silicium technology 
Functions    
Hours, minutes and small seconds counter at 9 o’clock
Chronograph functions (chronograph minute counter at 3 o’clock,
chronograph hour counter at 6 o’clock, central chronograph second)
Power reserve  48 hours
Case
Titanium or 5N Rose Gold, screwed-in crown, screwed-in security pushers
Bezel    Inverted concave unidirectional rotating bezel
Diameter  44 mm
Water resistance 300 meters
Case back  Open case back with sapphire crystal,
except for the Hammerhead shark limited edition which is engraved with a hammerhead shark.
Strap
Rubber with Un Element, metal Bracelet and fabric Strap with closing scratch (Black version only)

Prices  

• 1503-170-3/93-HAMMER: 11’900 CHF 
• 1503-170-3/92: 11’500 CHF 
• 1502-170-3/93: 38’500 CHF

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Marketing Department
Rue du Jardin 3
2400 Le Locle
Switzerland T :+4132 930 74 00
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