IWC – PORTUGIESER Tourbillon Retrograde Chronograph LEWIS HAMILTON Edition

 

IWC Schaffhausen – PORTUGIESER Tourbillon Rétrograde Chronograph LEWIS HAMILTON Platinum Automatic Edition 2023  

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IWC SCHAFFHAUSEN INTRODUCES A LIMITED EDITION PORTUGIESER DESIGNED IN COLLABORATION WITH LEWIS HAMILTON

Schaffhausen, September 2023: IWC Schaffhausen presents the Portugieser Tourbillon Rétrograde Chronograph Lewis Hamilton. Designed in collaboration with the seven-time Formula One™ world champion and IWC brand ambassador, it features a refined platinum case, a teal dial and a matching textile strap. The IWC-manufactured 89900 calibre drives a flying minute tourbillon, a chronograph function and a retrograde date display. This timepiece is limited to 44 pieces, reflecting the number Hamilton has raced with since the beginning of his incredible career.

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Lewis Hamilton is not only one of the most accomplished athletes in motorsport, but he has also earned a reputation for his distinctive personal style and iconic outfits. The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One™ Team driver often pushes the boundaries with his fashion choices, embracing bold colours, patterns, and original designs. 

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The IWC brand ambassador has now joined forces with IWC Chief Design Officer Christian Knoop and his team again to design his third special edition timepiece.

Christian Knoop, Chief Design Officer of IWC Schaffhausen

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    “It has been an honour and a pleasure to work with Lewis on this project. His passion for IWC and comprehensive knowledge of mechanical watches were palpable at every stage of the two-year development process. Lewis knew exactly what he wanted and brought excellent ideas to the table. The result is a timepiece that combines his unerring sense of aesthetics and love of bold colours with some of the finest watchmaking technology ever developed in Schaffhausen.” Christian Knoop, Chief Design Officer of IWC Schaffhausen

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The Portugieser Tourbillon Rétrograde Chronograph Lewis Hamilton (Ref. IW394008) features a 43.5-millimetre case made of platinum, the rarest, purest and most precious of all metals. The whitish sheen of platinum perfectly complements the rich tealcoloured dial embellished with 12 sparkling diamonds. 

 

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With slightly recessed displays for the chronograph and the retrograde date, the elaborately finished dial has a sculptural look. It also features the seven-time F1™ world champions’s logo, resembling a panther’s eyes. The timepiece is fitted on a matching textile strap with a folding clasp.

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The eye-catcher on the dial is the flying hacking minute tourbillon at 6 o’clock. French for “whirlwind”, the tourbillon consists of the balance wheel rotating around its axis in a small cage. Not only does this constant rotation provide a visual spectacle on the dial but it also reduces the influence of gravity on the oscillating system, increasing the watch’s accuracy. 

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Thanks to the integrated tourbillon stop, the mechanism can be brought to a complete halt, allowing the wearer to set the time with down-to-the-second accuracy. Consisting of 56 individual parts and weighing in at only 0.675 grams, the delicate mechanism is incredibly challenging for a watchmaker to assemble.

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The Portugieser Tourbillon Rétrograde Chronograph is powered by the IWC-manufactured 89900 calibre, which also features a chronograph function. The stopped hours and minutes are displayed on one counter at 12 o’clock, making the elapsed time easy and intuitive to read. Another feature is the retrograde date display. The pallet lever and escape wheel are made of silicone and feature a diamond coating. 

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This so-called Diamond Shell^®, technology reduces friction and improves the flow of energy in the movement, contributing to a generous power reserve of 68 hours. The movement components such as the bridges are gold-plated and can be admired through the sapphire glass back. This marks the first time IWC has produced a gold-plated movement since the legendary “Il Destriero Scafusia” from 1993.

THE THIRD SPECIAL EDITION SINCE 2014

The Portugieser Tourbillon Rétrograde Chronograph Lewis Hamilton is the third timepiece designed in a collaboration between IWC and Lewis Hamilton. The first was the Ingenieur Chronograph Edition Lewis Hamilton (Ref. IW379602) with a titanium case and bracelet in 2014. 

On the case back, this edition featured a piece of carbon fibre from an original racing car. In 2019, Hamilton and IWC joined forces again to create the Big Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar Edition “Lewis Hamilton” (Ref. IW503002). This Big Pilot’s Watch combined a black ceramic case and a Burgundy dial with a crown and case-back ring made of 18-carat 5N gold.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Model: PORTUGIESER Tourbillon Rétrograde Chronograph Lewis Hamilton

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 Ref. IW394008 

FEATURES

• Mechanical chronograph movement  
• – pallet lever and escape wheel with Diamond Shell® technology 
• – flying hacking minute tourbillon at 6 o’clock 
• – retrograde date display 
• – stopwatch function with hours, minutes and seconds 
• – hour and minute counters combined in a totaliser at 12 o’clock 
• – flyback-function .
• – 18-carat gold oscillating weight 
• – see-through sapphire glass back 
• – limited to 44 watches

MOVEMENT
IWC-manufactured calibre 89900
Frequency:    28,800 A/h | 4 Hz
Jewels:    42
Power reserve:    68 h
Winding:    Automatic

WATCH
Materials: Platinum case
Diameter:    43.50 mm
Height:    15.90 mm
Water-resistant:    3 bar 
DIAL
Teal dial with 12 diamonds,
rhodium-plated hands and appliques
Glass:    Sapphire, arched edge, antireflective coating on both sides
STRAP
Teal textile strap
Strap reference: MXE0PGLT
Distance between horns: 22.0 MM
Folding clasp

🔰Edition
Limited edition of 44 timepieces 

🔴 Public price:   CHF 150'000 /155,430 EUR / $ 169,000 💰

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Further Information
IWC Schaffhausen Baumgartenstrasse 15 · CH-8201 Schaffhausen
Phone +41 (0)52 235 75 65 · Fax +41 (0)52 235 75 01 · press@iwc.com ·

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Petermann Bedat – Chronographe rattrapante Platinium Edition

 

Petermann Bédat – Reference 2941 Chronographe Rattrapante Platinium Edition 2023

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Reference 2941. Monopusher split-seconds chronograph with jumping minute counter.

The second chapter in the unfurling story of the watchmaking duo of Gaël Petermann & Florian Bédat is a monument to fine mechanics (339 components) built on a unique, elaborate aesthetic, a bridge between classical watchmaking and a contemporary spirit.

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The case, made of platinum, has been entirely redesigned, recomposed, with individually soldered, stepped lugs; classic and elegant in its finishes and size (38.6 millimeters), it is resolutely contemporary in its logic and design. An authentic work of the 21st century, every detail affirms its origin: carved with a CNC machine with the intention, guided by designer Barth Nussbaumer (Barth.studio), of “tapping the full potential of advanced technology”.

The dial, too, is all about subtle brilliance. Rich in materials and textures for its finishes, it echoes the Gaël Petermann & Florian Bédat signature that became evident with their first creation, reference 1967. Here, the semi-open structure, deliberately emphasizing the dramatic arc between technique and aesthetics, underpins the entire design of the 2941.

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For Gaël Petermann & Florian Bédat, complexity is never an end in itself. And yet, their 2941 is in itself an achievement, with a level of complexity that reaches far beyond the design of a traditional chronograph; it propels the small artisanal workshop in Renens into the rarefied circle of prestigious Manufactures, in Geneva or Glashütte.

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To the basic column chronograph, the two watchmakers have added a split-second function. Allowing for two intervals of time that begin at the same instant to be measured in parallel, it is particularly challenging to design, construct and adjust. The 2941 takes the exercise a leap further with an additional safety that effectively prevents an unintentional reset of the stopwatch.

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Another engineering jewel has been added for good measure: a jumping minute counter. A complication first presented in wristwatches about thirty years ago by German watchmaker Lange & Söhne, it testifies to great savoir-faire and dexterity; it is quite rare and reserved for collector pieces. And there was no way around it for Gaël Petermann & Florian Bédat, who had made this promise: “If we ever make our own chronograph, it will have a jumping instantaneous minute counter.”

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One element was non-negotiable: the chronograph had to be a single-pusher. “This was primarily a question of aesthetic balance,” explain the watchmakers, who did not want to the case to look too busy with two additional pushers on the right.

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It is on this conceptual foundation that all the elements are placed in relation to each other, achieving the balance between technology and aesthetics. Take the split-second function, which was placed on the dial side. This has two advantages: better mechanical reliability and no constraints in placing the split-seconds pusher on the case middle – here, it is situated at 10 o'clock.

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This aesthetic sensibility is further evidenced in the architecture of the movement, which is visible through the display caseback. An eight-handed symphony, written component by component, conducted by Gaël Petermann & Florian Bédat in their exchanges with the manufacturer and the designer. There is an underlying theme: to make the high technicality visible, but without overloading the composition.

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The two watchmakers set out from their shared point of reference: the pocket watch. The challenge was to render the richness of the finishes and the breathing space between the bridges and the functions, which become possible in a pocket watch, within the restricted confines of a wristwatch. With great care they succeeded in recapturing this spirit, by highlighting certain functions, be it through the design of the springs and toggles, through the contrast of satin-brushed and polished surfaces, and tucking others under the bridges.

The result is both lyrical and restrained, rich and legible. German rigor with a touch of Latin leggerezza.

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One last point: the reference, 2941. There is more to it than meets the eye; it was chosen for a very precise reason, of course. And to find the answer... well, you will have to keep guessing because the watchmakers, dexterous of hand and sharp of mind, prefer to keep their lips sealed.

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About us

Gaël Petermann and Florian Bédat first met at the watchmaking school of Geneva in 2007, where they shared the same workbench. They even were roommates for a while in Dresden, Germany, where they perfected their skills in fine watchmaking at A. Lange & Söhne.

Back in Switzerland, they decided to share a workshop, too, before launching the brand that
would definitively seal their special bond of mutual respect and friendship.

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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Model name: Reference 2941 Chronographe Rattrapante Edition

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Ref. 2941

Movement
New in-house, Manual winding movement with split second rattrapante chronograph. 
Calibre  202
House movement with chronograph, counter minute instant and rattrapante mechanism.
German silver main plate and bridges. Breguet coil balance spring.
Dimension: 30.00mm x 8.45
Frequency: 18,000 a/h (2.5 Hz)
Number of jewels: 43
Power reserve: 42 hours
Number of components: 339
DECORATIONS
Cotes de Geneve on the bridges with hand polished chamfers.
Sun graining and perlage on the main plate.
Steel parts beveled, polished and black polished surface all by hand.
Circular graining on the wheels with hand beveled and polished arms. 
Circular graining on the Balance.
Sun graining on the barrel and perlage inside Snail graining on the ratchet wheel.
Functions
Hours, Minutes, Seconds, Chronograph, Split Second Chronograph
Instant minute counter
Case
Platinum 950Pt
Diameter: 38,6mm / Thickness: 13.7 mm
Made of three parts with screwed case back and alternate polished and brushed finishing
Glare proofed front sapphire; see-through case back with sapphire
Water resistance: 3 ATM (30 meters)
Dial
Unique openworked dial with applied blue indices 

Manufactured by Comblemine, the dial plates are in platinum and sapphire.
Hands: Bevels are polished by hand. Finished by hand, hour, minute, second chronograph and rattrapante hands.
Bracelet
Calf leather Hand-made
Pin buckle either in 950Pt

Limited Edition to 10 pieces

🔴 Public price: 243,000 CHF / 252,000 EUR / 268,800 USD (excluding tax) 

LAUNCH DATE
First semester of 2023, the deliveries will start from the second semester of 2023

The informations in this document may be subject to minor changes

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