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Wednesday, April 2, 2025

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

 

IWC SchaffhausenBIG 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 T

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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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 IWC Schaffhausen
Uwe Liebminger
Department Manager Public Relations
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Tuesday, February 18, 2025

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

 

IWC SchaffhausenBIG 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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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

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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 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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Thursday, January 16, 2025

IWC Schaffhausen – Pilot’s Watch Mark XX Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One™ Team

 

IWC SchaffhausenPilot’s Watch Mark XX Mercedes- AMG PETRONAS Formula One™ Team Titanium 40mm Automatic - 2025

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 IWC SCHAFFHAUSEN CELEBRATES ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MERCEDES-AMG PETRONAS FORMULA ONE™ TEAM WITH A NEW TEAM WATCH

Schaffhausen, 16th January 2025: As the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One™ Team gears up for the new season, IWC Schaffhausen launches a new team watch reinforcing its longstanding partnership with the team. The Pilot’s Watch Mark XX Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One™ Team has a matte grey case crafted from lightweight and robust titanium. It features a black dial with details in Petronas green and a rubber strap in the same colour.

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Since 2013, IWC Schaffhausen is the “Official Engineering Partner” of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One™ Team. With eight championships won between the 2014 and 2021 seasons, the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One™ Team holds the record for the most consecutive constructors’ titles. As the team prepares for the 2025 season and welcomes new driver Kimi Antonelli as teammate to George Russell, the Swiss luxury watch manufacturer presents a new watch dedicated to its longstanding partner.  

 In 2022, IWC released its first official team watch, the Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 Edition “Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One™ Team” (Ref. IW388108) and in 2023, the Pilot’s Watch Performance Chronograph 41 Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One™ Team (Ref. IW388306).

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The Pilot’s Watch Mark XX Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One™ Team (Ref. IW328210) features a 40-millimetre case crafted from lightweight and remarkably rigid grade 5 titanium. Offering the highest strength-to-density ratio of any metal, titanium is also used in automotive engineering to produce car parts subject to immense stress, such as engine valves. After machining and sandblasting, the surface retains an attractive greyish shimmer. Printed numerals and indices in the team’s signature Petronas green contrast the black dial. The hands for the hours, minutes and seconds are coated with Super-LumiNova® of the same colour.

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The case back is engraved with small hexagons as well as “Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team”. Inside the case is the IWC-manufactured 32111 calibre, an automatic movement with a power reserve of 120 hours. 

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Water-resistant to 10 bar, this watch is fitted with a Petronas green rubber strap featuring the EasX-CHANGE® strap change system. The Pilot’s Watch Mark XX Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One™ Team will be worn trackside by team members including mechanics, engineers and race strategists during the 2025 season.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection:  PILOT's Watch

 Model   PILOT’s Watch Mark XX Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One™ Team

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 Ref  IW506201

FEATURES
  • Date display
  • IWC EasX-CHANGE® System
  • Glass secured against displacement by drop in air pressure
  • Central hacking seconds
  • Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective coating on both sides   
MOVEMENT
IWC-manufactured Automatic calibre 32111
Côtes de Genève, perlage
Frequency:    28,800 A/h | 4 Hz
Components :  163
Jewels:    21
Power reserve:   120 h
Winding:    Automatic
DIAL
Black dial, black hands with Super-LumiNova® green colour
Functions
Hours, minutes, seconds, date. 
Date display
Central hacking seconds
WATCH
Materials:  Grade 5 titanium case and crown
The case back is engraved with small hexagons as well as “Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team”
Diameter:   40.0 mm
Height:    10.68 mm
Crown:  Screw-locked
Glass:    Glass secured against displacement by drops in air pressure
Water-resistant: 10 bar
STRAP:
Green rubber strap featuring the EasX-CHANGE® strap change system
Strap width 19 mm 

 🔴PRICE - Excl. Sales Tax US $ 6,100.00 💰

 
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 IWC Schaffhausen
Uwe Liebminger
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Tuesday, December 3, 2024

IWC Schaffhausen – INGENIEUR Automatic 40 BLUE “Grid” Dial

 

IWC SchaffhausenINGENIEUR Automatic 40 BLUE “Grid” Dial - 2024

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 IWC SCHAFFHAUSEN PRESENTS THE INGENIEUR AUTOMATIC 40 WITH A BLUE DIAL

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Schaffhausen, December 2024: IWC Schaffhausen complements its Ingenieur collection with a new Ingenieur Automatic 40 featuring a blue dial. 

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This automatic model reflects the bold aesthetic codes of Gérald Genta’s original Ingenieur SL from the 1970s while also meeting the highest standards regarding ergonomics and wearability, finishing and movement technology.

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The Ingenieur was originally launched in 1955 as IWC Schaffhausen’s first antimagnetic wristwatch for civilian use. However, its name is most frequently associated with renowned Geneva watch designer Gérald Genta, who was tasked with re-designing it in the 1970s

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With the Ingenieur SL, Reference 1832, Genta detailed his artistic vision of a stainless steel luxury sports watch with an integrated bracelet. 

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Introduced last year, the Ingenieur Automatic 40 reflects the bold aesthetic codes of Genta’s Ingenieur design. It is distinguished by the characteristic bezel with five functional screws, the integrated bracelet and the special dial pattern. 

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After initially presenting an Ingenieur Automatic 40 in titanium and three stainless steel versions with a black, a silver-plated and an aqua dial, the Swiss luxury watch manufacturer now adds a new dial colour to the collection.

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The Ingenieur Automatic 40 (Ref. IW328907) features a case, bezel and integrated H-link bracelet with butterfly folding clasp made of stainless steel. The ergonomics of the case and bracelet have been carefully re-engineered and improved down to the smallest detail. 
 
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The 40-millimetre case size and the middle-link attachment ensure excellent wearability, even on a more slender wrist. 

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The characteristic round bezel is screwed onto the case ring with five polygonal screws. The components of the case and the bracelet are elaborately finished with a combination of polished and satin-finished surfaces.
 
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This new Ingenieur Automatic 40 impresses with its striking blue dial. The characteristic “grid” structure, consisting of small lines and squares, is stamped into the soft iron base using high pressure. 

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The blue dial features the distinctive “Grid” structure, which consists of small lines offset to each other by 90 degrees. Afterwards, the blue colour is applied with a PVD-coating.

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 The rhodium-plated baton hands and the applied metal marker are all filled with Super-LumiNova® luminescent mass to ensure perfect legibility in all lighting conditions.

SELF-WINDING MOVEMENT WITH FIVE DAYS POWER

The watch is powered by the IWC-manufactured 32111 calibre, a self-winding automatic movement with an efficient double pawl winding system. 

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Converting the movements on the wearer’s arm into potential energy for the mainspring, it reliably builds up a power reserve of 120 hours. In keeping with the technical heritage of the Ingenieur, a soft-iron inner case shields the movement from magnetic fields. 

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The 10-bar water-resistant case and the newly designed crown protection make the Ingenieur Automatic 40 a fully versatile luxury sports watch for the 21st century.
 
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection:  INGENIEUR 

 Model   INGENIEUR Automatic 40mm BLUE Dial
 
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 Ref. IW328907  

FEATURES
Mechanical movement
– Date display
– Central hacking seconds
– Screw-in crown
– Soft-iron inner case for magnetic field protection
MOVEMENT
IWC-manufactured calibre 32111
Frequency 28,800 vph / 4 Hz
Jewels 21
Power reserve 120 h

Winding Automatic
WATCH
Materials   Stainless steel case
Glass secured against displacement by drop in air pressure
Soft-iron inner case for protection against magnetic fields
Diameter  40mm
Height  10.8 mm
Glass  Sapphire, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
Water-resistant  10bar
DIAL 
Blue dial, rhodium-plated hands
Central hacking seconds
Date display
STRAP
Mtegrated stainless steel bracelet with folding clasp

 🔴PRICE - Excl. Sales Tax US $ 11,700.00 💰

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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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