IWC Schaffhausen – Portugieser Monopusher Edition “Laureus Sport for Good”

IWC Schaffhausen – Portugieser Monopusher Chrono “Laureus Sport for Good” 20th Anniversary Edition - 2020

IWC SCHAFFHAUSEN AND LAUREUS CELEBRATE 

THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LAUREUS WORLD SPORTS AWARDS

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Schaffhausen / Berlin, 17th February 2020 – During the 20th anniversary celebrations of the Laureus World Sports Awards, IWC Schaffhausen visited a local Laureus-supported project in Berlin.

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The Swiss luxury watch manufacturer has been a partner of the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation since 2005, and its trip to the community project reaffirmed the brand’s commitment to the foundation’s work.  IWC also presented its 14th Laureus special edition watch, the Portugieser Hand-Wound Monopusher Edition “Laureus Sport for Good”, in the course of the festivities.

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Mingling with the global sporting elite, as well as many prominent personalities from the world of politics, economics and entertainment, IWC Schaffhausen celebrated two decades of the Laureus World Sports Awards at the Verti Music Hall in Berlin. This year’s gala focused on Laureus’s anniversary campaign, “Sport Unites Us”.

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The award ceremony, recognised as the “Oscars of Sports”, not only honours the world’s best athletes but also shines a spotlight on the work of Laureus Sport for Good. The foundation currently supports over 200 projects in 40 countries.

 
IWC AND GUESTS VISIT LOCAL LAUREUS PROJECT

In the run-up to the awards ceremony, Christoph Grainger- Herr, CEO of IWC, and members of the IWC and Laureus family visited a local community project, which is supported by Laureus. The programme aims to use football to integrate socially disadvantaged girls throughout Germany. The young athletes had a kickabout with IWC and Laureus brand ambassador Maro Engel, and Laureus Academy members Cafu and Alessandro Del Piero. Afterwards, the girls kicked off a discussion of all things football with Laureus football ambassadors Nia Künzler and Jens Lehmann.

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“It’s great to see the girls gain confidence, learn social skills and find inspiration in football. The project shows how sport can generate so much positive energy. We are proud to be part of the Laureus family, helping to change the lives of thousands of children and young people for the better,”

Christoph Grainger-Herr, CEO of IWC Schaffhausen

LAUREUS SPECIAL EDITION FOR NEW ACADEMY MEMBER

During the celebrations, IWC also introduced its 14th Laureus special edition watch and welcomed Bryan Habana as new member of the Laureus World Sports Academy. This body now consists of 69 sporting legends from around the world, who voluntarily dedicate their time to the foundation and also select the Laureus World Sports Awards winners each year. Christoph Grainger-Herr presented the South African former Rugby Union star with a Portugieser Hand-Wound Monopusher Edition “Laureus Sport for Good” (Ref. 515301).

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This special edition watch, limited to 500 pieces, is the first model in the Portugieser range with a monopusher chronograph. The watch features a stainless steel case and a dial in characteristic Laureus blue. The IWC manufactured hand-wound 59360 calibre has an eight-day power reserve. The chronograph can be started, stopped and reset with a single push-button integrated in the crown.

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Engraved on the back of the watch is the winning design from the annual IWC drawing competition for participants of Laureus projects. This year’s contest, with the theme of “Time to Care”, was won by 15-year old Yi Xin, who is a participant of the “Special Olympics China” programme.

LAUREUS SPORT FOR GOOD

In 2019, approximately 300,000 young people around the world benefitted from more than 200 projects supported by Laureus Sport for Good in 40 countries; programmes that use sport to promote social change and put an end to violence, discrimination and disadvantage. Every programme Laureus supports addresses at least one of the following six social issues, which align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals: Health, Education, Women and Girls, Employability, Inclusive Society and Peaceful Society.

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Technical Specifications

Model   Portugieser Monopusher Chrono “Laureus Sport for Good” Edition

Ref.   IW515301


FEATURES
Mechanical movement
– Monopusher chronograph function
– Minute and second stop function
– Power reserve display
– Date display
– Special back engraving
– Limited to 500 watches

MOVEMENT
IWC-manufactured calibre 59360
Winding Hand-wound
Frequency 28,800 vph / 4 Hz
Jewels 36
Power reserve 192 h (8 days)

WATCH
Materials Stainless steel case
Diameter 46 mm
Height 13.9 mm
Crystal Sapphire, arched edge, anti-reflective coating on both sides
Water-resistant 3 bar
DIAL
Blue dial, rhodium-plated hands and appliques
STRAP
Black Santoni alligator leather strap

– Limited Edition - Only 500 Pieces


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Press releases - 2020
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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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MAURICE LACROIX – AIKON Chronograph Skeleton 2020

MAURICE LACROIX – AIKON Chronograph Skeleton Stainless Steel 44 - 2020

The Graphic Power Of The Aikon Chronograph Skeleton

The AIKON Chronograph Skeleton is a contemporary and sculptural creation that combines the powerful, angular and masculine lines of the AIKON Automatic with one of Maurice Lacroix’s most iconic movements. The skeletonisation of this automatic chronograph enhances the structure of its hands, bezel and push-pieces. By playing on sharp lines, alternating between circles and hexagons, Maurice Lacroix has created a steel piece with a strong watchmaking impact.

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The AIKON Chronograph Skeleton expresses the brand’s creative strength in terms of design and complications, combining the watchmaking heritage of Masterpiece and the power of AIKON. Several months after leading the way with the AIKON Mercury, Maurice Lacroix has expanded its iconic line with a sophisticated, graphic and uncompromising piece.

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The technical excellence of the AIKON Chronograph Skeleton is an aesthetic desire, a graphic assertion of AIKON’s powerful character, developed to achieve its full potential. And yet, behind this embodiment of bold, expressive and unambiguous watchmaking, Maurice Lacroix has stayed true to its core principles. This complication Manufacture piece is perfectly executed, and the relationship between its objective and perceived value and its price is particularly favourable.

Masculine & 3D

A strong 44 mm diameter with an elegantly designed thickness. A reduced bezel, allowing you to admire the movement in its entirety, featuring the six characteristic AIKON arms placed directly on the crystal, more prominent than ever, engraved 10 by 10. Prominent push-pieces with a hexagonal base that protrude to trigger the chronograph. A long, large, serrated crown with a black PVD finish. The masculine characteristics of this ultra-sporty and technical chronograph are proudly displayed. And to powerfully complete the image of a skeleton chronograph, Maurice Lacroix has modified the finishes to play with the perception of volume.

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The higher the components are on the AIKON Chronograph Skeleton, the clearer they become. The arms and bezel are produced in satin-finished steel. The front of the dial, featuring four hour-markers and counters, is also satin-finished and darker. The grooves of these counters are microbead blasted and even darker. The lower levels are occupied by the movement, treated with DLC black gold and highlighted by the lowest layer, which becomes light grey again to create a contrast.

Technical Convergence

The composition of the bezel, flange and dial create a vortex effect: all the markings are aligned towards the centre of the watch and draw the eyes to it. The black timer engraved on the bezel is extended by the one shown on the sapphire dial, continued by the hour-markers and finalised with the chronograph markings. A blue seconds hand and AIKON rhodium-plated hands embellished with SLN emerge from the centre. This playful contrast is completed with the AIKON Chronograph Skeleton strap. In black calfskin with hand-sewn white thread, it is marked with an applied M logo, the signature of the brand. This strap features the Easychange system which allows it to be effortlessly changed in seconds.

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The mechanism underlying this powerful ensemble is the ML206 calibre, an automatic chronograph with two counters and a 48-hour power reserve. This calibre also equipped the Masterpiece Chronograph Skeleton in 2016. Its sporty character meant it lent itself naturally to the AIKON Chronograph Skeleton. The technical identity of its skeletonisation with its assertive supportive lines reinforced this fact.

The Aikon Line

AIKON is the descendant of the Maurice Lacroix Calypso. This steel watch was one of the brand’s iconic models in the 1990s and bore the same design codes that live on in the AIKON. The integrated and water-resistant case, the six-arm bezel surrounding a flat sapphire crystal and the strap marked with an applied M logo made this model with its exceptional presence the brand’s most iconic product.  In 2016, Maurice Lacroix produced a contemporary reinterpretation of this iconic piece with the quartz AIKON. In 2018, an entire collection of AIKON Automatic pieces continued the saga and in 2019, the AIKON Mercury introduced Masterpiece-style complications to the collection.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Model:  AIKON Chronograph Skeleton

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Reference    AI6098-SS001-090-1

Case
Stainless steel
Diameter 44 mm
Height    15.10 mm
Case setting    no
Water resistance 20 ATM
Movement
Automatic ML206
Vibrations    Chronograph second by central hand.
Power Reserve    30-minutes chronograph at 3 o'clock.
Vibrations    28'800 vph / 4 Hz
Power Reserve    48 hours
Number of jewels    25
Decorations    Vertical Côtes de Geneve.
Rhodium plated and black gold DLC.
Functions
Hours and minutes.

• Small second at 9 o'clock.
• Chronograph second by central hand.
• 30-minutes chronograph at 3 o'clock.

Dial
Skeleton dial on sapphire base plate
External printing black
Other printing in silver powder
Indexes    No indexes
Hands    Hours-Minutes rhodium plated with white SLN
Small counters at 9 and 3 o'clock rhodium
Chronograph second in blue
Strap / Bracelet
Calf leather black with white stitching, easychange system
Buckle    Folding clasp in stainless steel


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Lucie Notari
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lucie.notari@mauricelacroix.com
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