IWC – BIG PILOT’s Watch Perpetual Calendar Tourbillon Ceramic “Le Petit Prince” Edition

 

IWC Schaffhausen – BIG PILOT’s Watch Perpetual Calendar Tourbillon 46.5mm Blue Ceramic and BIG PILOT’s Watch 43mm Tourbillon Platinum “Le Petit Prince” Edition 2025

 IWC SCHAFFHAUSEN PRESENTS NEW PILOT’S WATCHES IN BLUE CERAMIC AND PLATINUM DEDICATED TO “THE LITTLE PRINCE”

Schaffhausen, 21st May 2025: IWC Schaffhausen presents two new Pilot’s Watches dedicated to Antoine de Saint Exupéry’s famous novel, “The Little Prince”. The Big Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar Tourbillon Le Petit Prince combines a blue ceramic case and a dial in the same colour with a case back ring and crown made of 18-carat 5N gold. The IWC-manufactured 51950 calibre powers a perpetual calendar and a flying minute tourbillon. The second novelty is the Big Pilot’s Watch 43 Tourbillon Le Petit Prince, which features a platinum case and a deep blue dial with a sunray finish. The IWC-manufactured 82905 calibre drives a flying minute tourbillon at 6 o’clock. Both watches feature sapphire glass case backs, showcasing oscillating masses in the shape of the Little Prince standing on his asteroid.

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 More than 80 years after its initial release, Antoine de Saint Exupéry’s novel “The Little Prince” remains as popular as ever. Through a simple narrative that has been translated into more than 600 languages and dialects, the French author and aviator explores profound philosophical themes such as love, loss and friendship. IWC Schaffhausen has been collaborating with the heirs of Antoine de Saint Exupéry and the Antoine de Saint Exupéry Youth Foundation since 2006. The Swiss luxury watch manufacturer now adds two new special editions dedicated to “The Little Prince” to its Pilot’s Watches collection, the Big Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar Tourbillon Le Petit Prince (Ref. IW504901) and the Big Pilot’s Watch 43 Tourbillon Le Petit Prince (Ref. IW329501).

TWO HIGH COMPLICATIONS IN ONE WATCH

Limited to 100 pieces, the Big Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar Tourbillon Le Petit Prince is IWC’s first Le Petit Prince watch in ceramic. Reflecting the recurring blue colour element of these special editions in honour of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s novel, it features a 46.5-millimetre case crafted from blue ceramic, a blue dial and a blue textured rubber strap. These are combined with a case back ring and crown made of 18-carat 5N gold. The gold-plated appliques and hands are filled with Super-LumiNova® to ensure perfect legibility.

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With a perpetual calendar and a flying minute tourbillon, this Big Pilot’s Watch combines two high complications. The flying minute tourbillon at 12 o’clock consists of 82 parts and weighs only 0.635 grams. Ranking among the most complex mechanisms in fine watchmaking, the tourbillon was initially conceived to counter the effects of gravity on the watch’s oscillating system, thereby increasing its accuracy. To achieve this, the pallet lever and the escape wheel are placed inside a small cage that rotates around its axis once every minute. Originally developed by legendary watchmaker Kurt Klaus during the 1980s, the perpetual calendar displays the calendar information on three subdials. 

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The one at 3 o’clock combines the date with a power reserve indicator, while the one at the 6 o’clock position integrates both the month and the perpetual moon phase display. However, instead of showing the moon, the display depicts the Little Prince on his asteroid. Thanks to a reduction gear train with two intermediate wheels, it will only deviate by one day after 577.5 years. The subdial at 9 o’clock shows the day of the week. This version also features a four-digit year display. The calendar is mechanically programmed to recognise the different months’ lengths and automatically inserts a leap day every four years. As all its displays are synchronised, it can be advanced simply via the crown.

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Both complications are powered by the IWC-manufactured 51950 calibre, a highly complex movement consisting of 447 parts. Crafted from solid gold and visible through the open case back, the rotor of the automatic winding system takes the shape of the Little Prince standing on his asteroid. Just like in Antoine de Saint Exupéry’s famous novel, asteroid B612 is covered with wild-growing baobab plants.

A PLATINUM WATCH WITH A FLYING MINUTE TOURBILLON

Limited to 150 pieces, the Big Pilot’s Watch 43 Tourbillon Le Petit Prince features a 43-milimetre case crafted from platinum, the rarest of all precious metal. Retaining its whitish shine and brilliance indefinitely, this material is highly resistant to corrosion and tarnishing. The platinum case and crown are combined with a deep blue dial with an intricate sunray finish, another standout feature of IWC’s special editions in honour of “The Little Prince”. The rhodium-plated hands and applied numerals are filled with Super-LumiNova®, which ensures easy legibility. The watch is fitted with a brown calfskin strap with a platinum folding clasp.

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The flying minute tourbillon at 6 o’clock consists of 56 parts and weighs only 0.635 grams. As the mechanism rotates against a dark background, it appears to be floating in space. Thanks to the integrated tourbillon stop, the wearer can bring it to a complete halt by pulling out the crown and set the time with down-to-the-second accuracy. Components like the pallet lever and the escape wheel are treated with a special coating. Developed by IWC, this proprietary Diamond Shell® technology reduces friction, improves the flow of energy in the movement and contributes to a generous power reserve of 80 hours.

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The Big Pilot’s Watch 43 Tourbillon Le Petit Prince is powered by the IWC-manufactured 82905 calibre with a Pellaton winding system. Developed by IWC’s former Technical Director Albert Pellaton in the 1950s, it uses movements of the rotor in both directions to wind the mainspring. Components that are subject to high stresses such as the automatic wheel are manufactured from virtually wear-free zirconium oxide ceramic. 

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A special highlight is the rotor, which takes the shape of the Little Prince standing on his asteroid. This design detail is a charming reminder of Antoine de Saint Exupéry’s novel, which continues to entertain and inspire both children and adults.

ANTOINE DE SAINT EXUPÉRY YOUTH FOUNDATION

The Antoine de Saint Exupéry Youth Foundation was created in 2009, under the aegis of the Fondation de France, by the family of the author of The Little Prince, his admirers and personalities from the worlds of culture, science and aeronautics. Faithful to the spirit of the French writer and aviator, the Antoine de Saint Exupéry Youth Foundation carries out a range of philanthropic actions aimed at improving the daily lives of young people and helping them to better understand their future, through its network of local associations in France and abroad, supporting concrete projects in the fields of education, culture, disability and the fight against illiteracy. FASEJ embodies the exemplary values of Antoine de Saint Exupéry, both in his work and in his actions: pioneering spirit, commitment, audacity, sharing, responsibility, sense of duty, respect for the planet.

More information on fasej.org and @fasej.fondation.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection: BIG PILOT's Watch

 Model  BIG PILOT’s Watch Perpetual Calendar Tourbillon Blue Ceramic 46.5 mm Le Petit Prince

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Ref.  IW504901 - Blue Ceramic 46.5 mm

 

 FEATURES
Mechanical movement
– Perpetual calendar with displays for the date, day, month, year in four digits, and perpetual moon phase
– Flying minute tourbillon
– Power reserve display – Screw-in crown
– Glass secured against displacement by drops in air pressure
– Limited to 100 pieces

 

MOVEMENT
IWC manufacture Calibre 51950
Solid gold rotor, IWC-manufactured movement 
Frequency 19,800 vph / 2.75 Hz
Jewels 54
Power reserve 168 h
Components 447
Winding Automatic 
WATCH
Blue Ceramic case
Diameter 44.00 mm
Height 16.50 mm
18-carat 5N gold crown. Screw in crown
Glass Sapphire, convex, antireflective coating on both sides 
Water-resistant 10 bar 
DIAL  
Blue dial, gold-plated hands with luminescence and appliques
Strap
Blue rubber strap with 18-carat 5N gold folding clasp.

🔰Exclusive Edition ❱❱❱ Only ✅100 Piece

 🔴PRICE - Excl. Sales Tax  EUR 118,000 / CHF 100,000 - US $ 120,000💰

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection:  PILOT's Watch

 Model  BIG PILOT’s Watch 43 Tourbillon Le Petit Prince

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Ref.  IW29501 - Platinum 44 mm

 

 FEATURES
Mechanical movement
– Pellaton automatic winding system
– Flying hacking minute tourbillon at 6 o’clock
– See-through sapphire glass back
– Glass secured against displacement caused by drops in air pressure
– Limited to 150 pieces

 

MOVEMENT
IWC manufacture calibre 82905
Frequency 28,800 vph/4 Hz
Jewels 25
Power reserve 80 h
Components 204
Winding Automatic 

WATCH
Platinum case
Diameter 44.00 mm
Height 14.58 mm
Platinum crown
Glass Sapphire, convex, antireflective coating on both sides 
Water-resistant 10 bar 
DIAL  

Blue dial, rhodium-plated hands and appliques
Strap
Brown calfskin strap with a platinum folding clasp.

 

🔰Exclusive Edition ❱❱❱ Only ✅150 Piece

 🔴PRICE - Excl. Sales Tax  EUR 118,000 / CHF 100,000 - US $ 120,000💰

 

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IWC – PILOTs Watch Performance Chronograph Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month Black Ceratanium®

 

IWC Schaffhausen – PILOT’s Watch Performance Chronograph Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month Black Ceratanium® 43mm - 2025

Schaffhausen/Geneva, 1st April 2025: IWC Schaffhausen launches the Pilot’s Watch Performance Chronograph Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month at Watches and Wonders Geneva. This watch combines a case and bracelet made of Ceratanium®, a black ceramic bezel with a tachymeter scale and a black dial with a hammered texture. 

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The perpetual calendar displays the date and the month in digital format using large gold-coloured discs. The watch is powered by the IWC-manufactured 89802 calibre with a power reserve of 68 hours. Visible through a tinted sapphire glass case back, this highly engineered mechanical movement consists of 474 individual parts and also drives a chronograph function.

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In 2023, IWC Schaffhausen presented the Pilot’s Watch Performance Chronograph 41, its first chronograph with a ceramic bezel featuring a tachymeter scale. This year, the Swiss luxury watch manufacturer complements the collection with the first Performance Chronograph featuring a perpetual calendar.

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The Pilot’s Watch Performance Chronograph Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month (Ref. IW388801) impresses with a technical all-black design execution in Ceratanium®. The case, pushers, crown and bracelet are all made of this IWC-developed material. 

Based on a special titanium alloy that is forged to IWC’s stringent specifications, Ceratanium® combines the lightness and structural integrity of titanium with a hardness and scratch-resistance similar to ceramic. 

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The case and bracelet components are machined from bars and then fired at high temperatures in a kiln. During this heat process, they obtain ceramic properties and also their matt black finish. The bezel is made of polished black ceramic and features a tachymeter scale. In combination with the chronograph, it lets the wearer determine the average speed over a reference distance of one kilometre. 

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The black dial with a hammered effect is manufactured in a complex process and represents a masterpiece of craftsmanship and finishing. The subdials at 3 and 9 o’clock with openings for the date and month discs feature a circular technical structure. The black indices and hands are filled with Super-LumiNova® to ensure perfect legibility.

A DIGITAL VERSION OF THE PERPETUAL CALENDAR

The perpetual calendar displays the date and the month with the help of large golden discs at 9 o’clock and 3 o’clock. 

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These displays take inspiration from IWC’s emblematic Pallweber pocket watches from the 1880s, which displayed the hours and minutes in a digital format using single digits. The mechanisms driving these display discs is highly complex. 

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While the advance wheel for the single-digit and tens disc advances daily, a little energy is stored away every night. This energy is then discharged precisely at the end of a month or the year when, in addition to the date and month discs, the leap year disc at 6 o’clock also needs to be moved forward. 

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The perpetual calendar recognises the different lengths of the months and adds a leap day every four years at the end of February. The combination of “29” and “02” will, therefore, appear only once every four years on the dial. Despite the complexity with four discs, the calendar can be set using only the crown.

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Powering this watch is the IWC-manufactured 89802 calibre, a high-end mechanical movement assembled from 474 individual components. The movement also drives a chronograph function. The stopped hours and minutes are displayed combined in a totaliser at 12 o’clock. 

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A highly efficient double-pawl winding system builds up a power reserve of 68 hours in the mainspring. This engineered and complex movement can be observed through the tinted sapphire glass case back. The bridges are blackened, and similarly the rotor is blackened and skeletonised.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection:  PILOT's Watch

 Model  PILOT’s Watch Performance Chronograph Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month 

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Ref.  IW388801 - Black, Ceratanium® 43mm

 

 FEATURES
Mechanical movement 

 - Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
 - Perpetual calendar with large double-digit displays for date and month and leap year display
 - Hour and minute counters combined in a totalizer at 12 o’clock
  - Small hacking seconds
 - Chronograph function with hours, minutes and seconds
 - Flyback function
 - Tachymeter scale on bezel 

MOVEMENT
IWC manufacture calibre 89802 

 

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 Automatic winding, IWC-manufactured movement 

Frequency 28,800 vph/4 Hz
Jewels 51
Power reserve 68 h
Components 474
Winding Automatic 

WATCH
Ceratanium® case
Diameter 44.00 mm
Height 16.50 mm
Ceratanium® crown. Screw in crown
Glass Sapphire, convex, antireflective coating on both sides 
Water-resistant 10 bar 
DIAL  

Skeleton black dial, black hands with luminescence
Strap
Integrated green rubber strap, accessory black rubber strap with textile inlay and an integrated folding clasp.

 🔴PRICE - Excl. Sales Tax US $ 150,000💰

 

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IWC – BIG PILOT’s Watch Shock Absorber Tourbillon Skeleton XPL Edition

 

IWC Schaffhausen – BIG PILOT’s Watch Shock Absorber Tourbillon Skeleton XPL Black Ceratanium® 44mm Edition - 2025

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 THE BIG PILOT’S WATCH SHOCK ABSORBER TOURBILLON SKELETON XPL COMBINES IWC’S SHOCK ABSORBER SYSTEM WITH A TOURBILLON

Schaffhausen/Geneva, 1st April 2025: IWC Schaffhausen presents the Big Pilot’s Watch Shock Absorber Tourbillon Skeleton XPL at Watches and Wonders Geneva. This marks the first time that IWC uses its patented SPRIN-g PROTECT^® shock absorber system to protect a tourbillon against shocks. The cantilever spring was completely re-designed and adapted to accommodate the IWC-manufactured 82915 calibre with a flying minute tourbillon. To reduce the mass of the movement and maximise the system’s performance, the plates, bridges and the rotor are skeletonised – also offering a better view of the complicated mechanics and the bulk metallic glass (BMG) shock absorber spring inside. This highly complex watch in a technical design features a Ceratanium^® case and crown. It is fitted with a black patterned rubber strap with a Ceratanium^® pin buckle.

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The tourbillon is one of the most sophisticated complications in fine watchmaking. The balance wheel and pallet lever are placed inside a small cage that rotates around its axis once every minute. This constant rotation contributes to offsetting the effect of gravity on the oscillating system of the watch, thereby increasing its accuracy. Its complexity also makes the tourbillon a highly delicate and fragile mechanism. As dozens of parts have to work together in a confined space, it is particularly vulnerable to damage by shocks. 

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With the Big Pilot’s Watch Shock Absorber Tourbillon Skeleton XPL (Ref. IW357701), IWC’s engineering division XPL has now pushed the boundaries in fine watchmaking again. Marking a first for the brand, this highly complex watch combines the patented SPRIN-g PROTECT^® shock absorber system with a tourbillon.

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 “By adapting our patented SPRIN-g PROTECT® system to a complicated movement with a tourbillon, our advanced engineering division XPL demonstrates the system’s extraordinary performance. Protecting a tourbillon against the high g-forces generated by impacts on the watch represents a major leap forward and a break-through in shock protection, proving that this innovative system can also be used for high, ”
explains Lorenz Brunner, Department Manager Research and Innovation at IWC Schaffhausen.

A BREAKTROUGH INNOVATION FROM IWC’S ENGINEERING DIVISION XPL 

IWC Schaffhausen’s advanced engineering division XPL develops new technologies to enhance the durability of mechanical watches and expand their range of applications to extreme environments. One area of research is movement shock protection. When a watch suffers an impact, the movement can potentially be subjected to high g-forces. If a watch case impacts a hard surface, for example, accelerations can range between 300 to 1000 g.

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Acceleration forces generated inside the movement can reach up to 1000 g. IWC Schaffhausen’s patented SPRIN-g PROTECT^® system uses a cantilever spring to cushion the movement and suspend it inside the case. In the event of an impact to the case, the movement is protected by the compressing spring system, reducing impact forces significantly. A unique crown coupling system allows the movement to move freely inside the case when the coupling is disengaged. 

RE-ENGINEERED SHOCK PROTECTION FOR THE TOURBILLON 

To adapt the SPRIN-g PROTECT^® shock absorber system to the IWC-manufactured 82915 calibre, the shape of the spring had to be redesigned.

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Each of the eight arms was recalculated using advanced simulation tools and adapted to the dimensions and weight of the tourbillon movement. 

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The re-engineered shock absorber underwent comprehensive testing using advances measurement methods. During these tests, protected tourbillon movements have survived shocks in excess of 10,000 g.

AN ADVANCED BULK METALLIC GLASS WITH ELASTIC PROPERTIES 

The key to this extraordinary performance lies in the spring’s perfect form and material execution in bulk metallic glass (BMG). The spring is designed to evenly spread shock forces across its length and width. A highly complex manufacturing process gives BMG a disordered atomic-scale structure. This amorphous microstructure makes the material significantly more elastic than conventional metals – a key requirement for a shock absorber spring.

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Manufacturing this material, however, represents an enormous engineering challenge. The liquid metal must be cooled down extremely rapidly so that its structure remains amorphous and does not become crystalline. Otherwise, the metal loses its advantageous properties.

SKELETONISED MOVEMENT REDUCES THE MASS TO BE PROTECTED 

Reducing the mass to be protected is critical for the shock absorber system’s performance. For this reason, the plates, bridges and rotor of the IWC-manufactured 82915 calibre are skeletonised. The dial is reduced to a simple black ring with the characteristic triangle at 12 o’clock and minute scale. Even the triangular hands, coated with Super-LumiNova^®, are skeletonised. The f lying minute tourbillon, consisting of 56 parts and weighing only 0.663 grams, is visible at 6 o’clock.

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This approach allowed IWC’s engineers to reduce the weight of the movement as much as possible, maximising the performance of the shock absorber system. It also exposes the components and the BMG spring in a spectacular way. The movement features a Pellaton winding system reinforced with components made of ceramic. Using movements of the rotor in both directions, it efficiently builds up a power reserve of 80 hours in the mainspring.

CERATANIUM^® CASE AND CROWN 

The case and the crown of this watch are manufactured using Ceratanium^®, an innovative material that was developed by IWC and first presented in 2017. Ceratanium^® is based on a special titanium alloy. The components are milled from bars and then subsequently finished and fired in a kiln. During this heat process, they assume the properties of ceramic and also obtain their dark metallic finish.

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As a result, parts made of Ceratanium® are as light and unbreakable as titanium, while at the same time being similarly hard and scratch-resistant as ceramic. The Ceratanium^® case features distinctive rubber bumpers on both sides. This highly complex and futuristic Big Pilot’s Watch is fitted with a black rubber strap with a technical pattern, complete with a Ceratanium^® pin buckle.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection:  BIG PILOT's Watch

 Model  BIG PILOT’s Watch Shock Absorber Tourbillon Skeleton XPL 

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Ref.  IW357701 - Black, Ceratanium® 44mm

 FEATURES
Mechanical movement 

– SPRIN-g PROTECT system protecting the movement from acceleration forces in excess of 10’000 g
– Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
– Glass secured against displacement by drop in air pressure
– Hacking tourbillon mechanism
– Limited to 100 pieces

MOVEMENT
IWC manufacture calibre 82915
Frequency 28,800 vph/4 Hz
Jewels 25
Power reserve 80 h
Components 204
Winding Automatic 

WATCH
Ceratanium® case
Diameter 44.00 mm
Height 13.10 mm
Ceratanium® crown
Glass Sapphire, convex, antireflective coating on both sides 
Water-resistant 10 bar 
DIAL  

Skeleton black dial, black hands with luminescence
Strap
Integrated green rubber strap, accessory black rubber strap with textile inlay and an integrated folding clasp.

 🔰Edition - ✅Only ❱❱❱ 100 pieces

 🔴PRICE - Excl. Sales Tax US $ 150,000💰

 

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Uwe Liebminger
Department Manager Public Relations
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IWC – BIG PILOT’s Watch Shock Absorber XPL Toto Wolff x Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One™ Team Edition

 

IWC Schaffhausen – BIG PILOT’s Watch Shock Absorber XPL Toto Wolff x Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One™ Team Edition - 2025

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Schaffhausen, 17th February 2025: As the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One™ Team gears up for the new season, IWC Schaffhausen presents the Big Pilot’s Watch Shock Absorber XPL Toto Wolff x Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One™ Team.

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Limited to 100 pieces, it combines the Swiss luxury watch manufacturer’s SPRIN-g PROTECT® shock absorber system with a technical design inspired by the team’s colours. The shock absorber spring is manufactured from a bulk metallic glass and coated with PETRONAS green Super-LumiNova®.

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Formula One™ is a sport that demands everything from the drivers and their teams. In their narrow cockpit, the drivers are constantly being thrown around and exposed to high centrifugal forces when braking or cornering. However, the emotions also run high off the racetrack, all the way up to Toto Wolff. When the racing action on the track sparked maximum levels of excitement, the CEO and principal of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1™ Team has been spotted wearing a prototype of the Big Pilot’s Watch Shock Absorber XPL. These moments have inspired a watch that is engineered to withstand the enormous stresses of Formula One™, also on Toto Wolff’s wrist.

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As the team unveils its race car for the 2025 season and welcomes George Russell’s new teammate, driver Kimi Antonelli, the Swiss luxury watch manufacturer launches the Big Pilot’s Watch Shock Absorber XPL Toto Wolff x Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One™ Team (Ref. IW356201). Limited to 100 pieces, it combines IWC’s SPRIN-g PROTECT® shock absorber system with a technical design inspired by the team’s black and PETRONAS green colour scheme. The spring that protects the movement against the extreme g-forces generated by impacts on the watch has been coated with Super-LumiNova® in the team’s signature green and glows in the dark.

PROTECTING THE MOVEMENT FROM HIGH G-FORCES

The patented SPRIN-g PROTECT® shock absorber system was developed by IWC’s engineering division XPL and first introduced with the Big Pilot’s Watch Shock Absorber XPL (Ref. IW357201) in 2021. Taking movement shock protection to the next level, it is based on a cantilever spring that cushions the movement inside the case. If the watch suffers an impact on the case, the movement and the case typically are subjected to high g-forces. 

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The spring absorbs a large portion of these forces before they can reach the movement. Designed with a special form allowing it to evenly spread the stress across its length and width, the spring is manufactured from a bulk metallic glass (BMG). Thanks to a complex manufacturing process, this advanced material is significantly more elastic than conventional crystalline metals.

CERATANIUM® CASE AND BLACKENED MOVEMENT

The Big Pilot’s Watch Shock Absorber XPL Toto Wolff x Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One™ Team features a case and crown made of Ceratanium®. 

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Developed by IWC, this advanced material combines the lightness and robustness of titanium with a hardness similar to ceramic. The black dial features a grainy technical structure, which is stamped into the brass base with a special tool. The newly designed triangular black hands also feature Super-LumiNova® around their edges. The outer ring with the minute scale appears to be floating freely on lamellae attached around the dial.

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The watch is powered by the IWC-manufactured 32101 calibre with a double pawl automatic winding system and a power reserve of 120 hours. The plates, bridges and oscillating mass are blackened to match the all-black design. 

 

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The movement is visible through a tinted sapphire glass case back featuring a print with Toto’s signature. It is fitted with an integrated green rubber strap. An additional black rubber strap is included as an accessory.

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Collection:  BIG PILOT's Watch

 Model  BIG PILOT’s Watch Shock Absorber XPL Toto Wolff x Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One™ Team

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Ref.  IW356201 - Ceratanium® 44mm

 FEATURES
Mechanical movement 

– SPRIN-g PROTECT® shock absorber system
– Screw-in crown
– Glass secured against displacement by drops in air pressure
– See-through sapphire glass back
– Limited to 100 pieces

MOVEMENT
IWC manufacture calibre 32101
Frequency 28,800 vph/4 Hz
Jewels 21
Power reserve 120 h
Components 154
Winding AutomaticWATCH
Ceratanium® case
Diameter 44.00 mm
Height 12.6 mm
Ceratanium® crown
Glass Sapphire, convex, antireflective coating on both sides 
Water-resistant 10 bar 
DIAL  Black dial, black hands with luminescence
Strap
Integrated green rubber strap, accessory black rubber strap with textile inlay and an integrated folding clasp.

 🔰Edition - ✅of Only ❱❱❱ 100 pieces

 🔴PRICE - Excl. Sales Tax US $ 102,000💰

 

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Uwe Liebminger
Department Manager Public Relations
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E-mail  uwe.liebminger@iwc.com
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