IWC Catalogue 2013 - 2014

AN N UAL E D ITIO N 2013/2014
IWA70119
CRAFTSMANSHIP MADE
IN SCHAFFHAUSEN
WATCHES FROM IWC

2013/2014
CRAFTSMANSHIP MADE
IN SCHAFFHAUSEN
WATCHES FROM IWC

2013/2014
T E C H N I C A L D E TA I L S
Technical and other specifications may change without notice, and all models and
product lines are subject to availability. The information provided here refers exclusively to the model named or is of a general nature. In view of the high level of
manual craftsmanship involved, all the specifications are subject to production
tolerances.
The illustrations in this catalogue may show watches with customized or special
features that are available only at additional cost upon request.
Not all the watches in this catalogue are shown in their original sizes. For printingrelated reasons, there may be deviations in the colours of the watches illustrated.
The stamp shown on the inside of the Santoni leather straps may also differ from
the original. It should also be noted that, when natural materials are used (e. g.
leath er), differences in colour and appearance cannot be excluded. Natural materials are not suitable for use in and under water.
The position of tool recesses and engravings on screw-in back covers may vary
from watch to watch.
The jewels used in wristwatches (often referred to as rubies because they are
mostly red in colour) are not genuine precious stones. Designed to reduce friction
and mechanical wear and tear, they are made of industrial-standard sapphires,
usually rubies. They are used for bearings, levers and detents as well as parts of
the escapement and the balance and spring, but are also found in certain parts
W A T C H E S
F R O M
specif ic to automatic movements, chronographs and minute repeaters. Synthetically manufactured rubies have practically the same physical and chemical properties and are similar in colour to naturally occurring rubies, but their purity and a
more homogeneous crystalline structure give them certain advantages. Depending on the density, hardness, and resistance to pressure and abrasion required,
jewels may be used that are different from synthetic rubies and/or synthetically
manufactured functional jewels. This is due to the materials employed and can
create colour differences that result in whitish or transparent stones, for example.
As regards their physical and chemical properties, these jewels are similar to
natural rubies and, after cutting and polishing, have the same surface characteristics.
The number of jewels shown on an IWC movement refers to all its synthetically
manufactured functional jewels. Nowadays, it is technologically possible to make
gears, cams and other movement parts from classical stones, but these components are not counted with the jewels.
* IWC Schaffhausen is not the owner of the Glucydur , Nivaflex
and Super-LumiNova trademarks.
** The Aquatimer bracelet quick-change system was developed by IWC
under a patent licence from Cartier.
Annual Edition 2013/14, effective from January 2013
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CONTENTS
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ED I TO RI AL
TH E CO M PANYS FO UNDATION
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TE CH NO LO GY
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Introduction
IWC calibres
IWC complications
IWC cases
IWC bracelets
46 IN GEN IEU R N EW PR ODU CTS
W A T C H E S
56 Ingenieur Constant-Force Tourbillon

58 Ingenieur Perpetual Calendar Digital
Date-Month
60 Ingenieur Automatic Carbon
Performance
62 Ingenieur Automatic AMG Black
Series Ceramic
64 Ingenieur Double Chronograph Titanium
66 Ingenieur Dual Time Titanium
68 Ingenieur Chronograph Racer
72 Ingenieur Chronograph Silberpfeil
76 Ingenieur Automatic
F R O M
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P I LOTS WATCH E S
238 MA N U FACTU R E
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AQ UATI M ER
148
PORTUGUESE NEW PRODUCTS
166 Portuguese Tourbillon Hand-Wound

178 Portuguese Chronograph Classic
198 Portuguese Yacht Club Chronograph
Edition Laureus Sport for Good
Foundation
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Introduction
Development
Tests
Assembly
Engravings
Service
IWC training centre
Museum
Conservation
Chronology
200 P O RTO FI NO
268 ACKN OWLEDGEMEN TS
220 DA VI NC I
W A T C H E S
F R O M
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IWC GOES FLAT

OUT FOR
FORMULA ONE IN 2013
They have a passion for perfection. They
do their calculations, create a prototype, discard it, and start
again from scratch. For them, todays mechanical limitations
are to morrows challenges. Were talking about engineers.
Fifty-eight years ago, IWC dedicated an entire watch collection to them: the Ingenieur. And ever since, those models have
epitom ized precision technology at the highest-possible level.
The Ingenieur collection for 2013 has been completely reworked and takes up the theme of IWCs cooperation with
MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team. As the
teams Official Engineering Partner, IWC Schaffhausen shares
a passion for outstanding engineering, skilled craftsmanship
and innovation with the racing teams technicians and mechanics.
With the spectacular Ingenieur Constant-Force Tourbillon and
its patented constant-force mechanism, IWC consolidates its
leading position in the Constructors Championship of haute
horlogerie. The Ingenieur Perpetual Calendar Digital DateMonth is also assured of a pole position. Like the boost button on a Formula One steering wheel, its quick-action switch
provides max imum thrust precisely when needed. The case is
made of titanium aluminide and, like carbon, ceramic and titanium, was inspired by the materials used in Formula One.
These innovative materials are used in a new Ingenieur line
that is instantly recognizable from the heads of the ceramic
screws in the bezel.
W A T C H E S
F R O M
With bodywork made of carbon fibre, the Ingenieur Automatic Carbon Performance will appeal to motorsport fanatics. The Ingenieur Auto matic AMG Black Series Ceramic is a
continuation of IWCs long-standing cooperation with the Mercedes-Benz high- performance brand. The Ingenieur Double
Chronograph Titanium is the perfect instrument for recording
lap times. And for Formula One drivers who lose their bearings as a result of moving constantly from one time zone to
another, the Ingenieur Dual Time Titanium is the fail-safe way
to keep track of time back home.
In appearance, the classic line with its stainless-steel case
and characteristic bores is firmly in the tradition of the 1976
Ingenieur SL, designed by Grald Genta. Elegant, functional
and technically advanced, it is the culmination of almost six
de cades of performance engineering for the Ingenieur watch
family.
The legendary reputation of the historic racing cars built by
Mercedes-Benz is revived by the Ingenieur Chronograph Silberpfeil. The design was inspired by its equally legendary namesake, which dominated international motorsport in the 1930s.
We wish you many hours of exciting reading with our Annual
Edition.
Yours IWC Schaffhausen
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THE COMPANYS
FOUNDATION
1 0
AMERICAN PIONEERING
SPIRIT MEETS
SWISS TRADITION
Roaring masses of water plunge over the

rocky cliffs that make up the world-famous Rhine Falls. A few
kilometres upstream, in Schaffhausen, the Rhine glides at a
leisurely pace past the workshop windows of IWC. Here, over
140 years ago, a company began a story that is still being written today.
American engineer and watchmaker Florentine Ariosto Jones
learnt the watchmakers trade from scratch. At the tender age
of 27, he was appointed deputy director and production manager
of the E. Howard Watch & Clock Company in Boston, which was
then a leading American watchmaker. At that time, the American
mar ket appeared to have a virtually insatiable hunger for quality watches and its production methods were among the most
T H E
C O M P A N Y S
modern in the world. What it lacked was skilled, qualified local

labour and this led to rising wages. By contrast, the conditions
prevailing in Switzerland for American watch manufacturers were
almost perfect: low wages, a plentiful supply of skilled craftsmen and an enormous production cap a city. Jones crossed the
Atlantic Ocean, planning to combine the excellence of Switzerlands craftsmen with modern engineering from abroad and a
generous helping of pioneering spirit in order to make top-quality
watches for the American market. The locals in Geneva and the
re mote valleys of the Jura in French-speaking Switzerland, however, re acted sceptically to his pro posal. Since the 17th century,
they had been working from their homes or in tiny workshops.
Jones, on the other hand, was dreaming of building a modern
factory with centralized production.
F O U N D A T I O N
1 1
IWC Schaffhausens success story started with the production of top-quality pocket watches for the American market
T H E
C O M P A N Y S
F O U N D A T I O N
1 2
An example of an F. A. Jones calibre, named after IWCs founder, approximately 1875
T H E
C O M P A N Y S
F O U N D A T I O N
1 3
Various skill and precision instruments are the tools an IWC watchmaker uses as he positions the rotor onto the movement
At this time, Schaffhausen, at the north-eastern tip of the country, could reflect on a long watchmaking tradition. The first mechanical clock ever mentioned in the records was made way back
in 1409 at the Rheinau Monastery, 10 kilometres further down
the Rhine. It had been produced for the Church of St. John in
Schaffhausen. There are also official records of a clockmakers
guild in the town from 1583, and it was home to the famed
Habrecht family of clockmakers, who built one of historys most
outstanding astro nomical clocks for Strasbourg Cathedral.
Nevertheless, it was Joness plan to manufacture relatively
large numbers of high-quality watches internally to precisely
the same tolerances which enabled these watches made in
Schaffhausen to become famous all over the world.
T H E
C O M P A N Y S
In Schaffhausen, Jones found all he needed to turn his plans

into reality, including a hydro station powered by the Rhine. The
energy it harnessed was transmitted directly, via shafts and
long cables, to the newly built factory and supplied the power
need ed to drive the machines. The railway line to Schaffhausen
had been completed in 1857, so it was no wonder that the town
was enjoy ing an economic boom. For the man from Boston, it
was a case of being in precisely the right place at the right time
and, in 1868, F. A. Jones founded his watch compa ny: the
Inter national Watch Co. (IWC).
F O U N D A T I O N
TECHNOLOGY
1 6
The newly developed 94800 calibre is powered by two barrels to provide the required energy for the constant-force tourbillon,
the moon phase module and the power reserve display of the Ingenieur Constant-Force Tourbillon
T E C H N O L O G Y
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THE QUEST FOR

TECHNICAL PERFECTION
IS PART OF THE
COMPANYS PHILOSOPHY
TR AILBL AZING TECHNOLOGY FROM SCHAFFHAUSEN
The development and continuous improvement of movements, functional displays and cases has been
part of IWCs philosophy since 1868. Complications such as
the perpetual calendar, constant-force tourbillon and minute
repeater are not only historically significant achievements in the
art of watchmaking but also the fruit of the companys in-house
design and development efforts. In order to meet its demanding, self-imposed quality standards, IWC has its own completely equipped and dedicated laboratory.
F R O M T H E F.A . J O N E S C A L I B R E TO
T H E P E L L AT O N W I N D I N G S Y S T E M
The companys excellent reputation was established right from

the start with the very first F. A. Jones calibre named after the
founder of IWC. Its many outstanding features included a com-
pensating balance, a Breguet spring and an elongated index to

facilitate precision adjustment of the watchs rate. Towards the
end of the 19th century, IWC used its 64-calibre ladies pocket
watch movement in its first wristwatches. The first real wristwatch movements the 75 calibre, which had no seconds display, and the 76 calibre with its small seconds followed in
1915. In 1946, the 89 calibre, the first design to come from
IWCs Technical Director of the time, Albert Pellaton, made a
deep impression with its exceptionally precise rate. Pellatons
masterpiece IWCs first automatic movement featuring the
winding system that still bears his name appeared in 1950. It
has been further developed and perfected over the years and
features in several of the models in the latest Ingenieur collection.
T E C H N O L O G Y
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IWC CALIBRES
The great legacy of IWC pocket watches
Calibre
Height
Diameter
basic movement
Frequency a)
Jewels
Windingb)
Power reserve
Date
Special features
References
50000 - CALIBRE FAMILY

51011
7.6 mm
37.8 mm
21,600 A/h / 3 Hz
42
7 days
5001
51111
7.6 mm
37.8 mm
21,600 A/h / 3 Hz
42
7 days
5009, 5019
51613
9.1 mm
37.8 mm
21,600 A/h / 3 Hz
62
7 days
Perpetual calendar,
classic moon phase
5023
51614
9.1 mm
37.8 mm
21,600 A/h / 3 Hz
62
7 days
Perpetual calendar,
double moon phases
5029, 5032
51900
9.0 mm
37.8 mm
19,800 A/h / 2.75 Hz
44
7 days
Tourbillon, retrograde date
5044
28,800 A/h / 4 Hz
30
8 days
5101
28,800 A/h / 4 Hz
28
44 h
3224, 3225

59210
5.8 mm
37.8 mm

80110
a)
7.3 mm
30 mm
A/h = alternances lheure = beats per hour
b)
S = self-winding, H = hand-wound
T E C H N O L O G Y
Calibre
Height
Diameter
basic movement
Frequency a)
Jewels
1 9
Windingb)
Power reserve
Date
Special features
References

89361
7.5 mm
30 mm
28,800 A/h / 4 Hz
38
68 h
Stopwatch function with hours,

minutes and seconds
3764, 3769,
3785, 3878,
3902, 3904
89365
7.5 mm
30 mm
28,800 A/h / 4 Hz
35
68 h
Stopwatch function with

minutes and seconds
3878, 3880
89801
9.9 mm
37 mm
28,800 A/h / 4 Hz
51
68 h
Chronograph, digital perpetual

calendar
3761, 3791
89802
9.9 mm
37 mm
28,800 A/h / 4 Hz
51
68 h
Chronograph, digital perpetual

calendar
3791, 3792

94800
7.7 mm
37.8 mm
18,000 A/h / 2.5 Hz
43
96 h
Double moon phases,

constant-force tourbillon
5900
94900
11.7 mm
37.8 mm
18,000 A/h / 2.5 Hz
56
96 h
Astronomical display,
constant-force tourbillon
5041

98295
4.7 mm
37.8 mm
18,000 A/h / 2.5 Hz
18
46 h
98900
4.7 mm
37.8 mm
28,800 A/h / 4 Hz
21
54 h
Tourbillon
5463
98950
8.9 mm
37.8 mm
18,000 A/h / 2.5 Hz
52
46 h
Minute repeater
5449
a)
A/h = alternances lheure = beats per hour
b)
S = self-winding, H = hand-wound
T E C H N O L O G Y
5454
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The wear-resistant ceramic pawls found in the Pellaton winding system

of the Portuguese Tourbillon Mystre Rtrograde
T E C H N O L O G Y
2 1
THE 50000-CALIBRE FAMILY

The voluminous, IWC-manufactured 51011 calibre is used in the Portuguese Automatic. With a spring-mounted
rotor and Pellaton pawl-winding system it is a member of the 50000-calibre family
The 50000-calibre family represents a

wide range of different movements that have one thing above
all in common: their unmistakably large dimensions.
They feature some of the best ideas ever to appear in an automatic movement (among them the legendary Pellaton winding
system) together with a balance and Breguet spring for maximum precision. Apart from this, the IWC 50000-calibre fami ly
with its 7-day power reserve represents a giant leap forward
in the history of automatic movements: 1,960 complete revolutions of the rotor wind the movement for a full 7 days.
T E C H N O L O G Y
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The reverse side of the 59210 calibre. The barrel bridge supports the winding mechanism, barrel and differential,
while the display wheel bridge with its Probus Scafusia engraving holds the power reserve display
The newly developed 59000-calibre fam i ly for the Portofino Hand-Wound Eight Days is firmly in the
tradition of the 50000-calibre family. It is large, precise and
reliable.
The watchmakers from the Schaffhausen-based company
spent 2 years working on the 59210 movement. It is the first
IWC hand-wound movement to feature an 8-day power reserve. Strictly speaking, it is 9 days, but the ex tra day in reserve ensures that the movement maintains as constant a
driving torque as possible and continues to run precisely.

The movement is stopped mechanically before the reduced
torque can cause it to start running inaccurately. This also
means that the owner can safely wind his watch once a week.
The indexless balance with a frequency of 28,800 beats per
hour helps to ensure high-level precision, as does the Breguet spring with its traditional bent overcoil. The movement
also features a power reserve display, a date display and a
small hacking seconds.
T E CH NO L O G Y
2 3

Even under extreme conditions, the precision of the Ingenieur Automatic Carbon Performance is guaranteed by
the rugged 80110 calibre. It features an integrated shock-absorption system that protects the rotor bearing
The Pellaton winding system is the cornerstone not only of the 50000-calibre family but also of the
80000-calibre family. In addition, it constitutes a point of depar ture for innovations in watchmaking technology. Continuous
improvements, occasioned by the use of new materials, for instance, have led to a significant increase in its service life.
for servicing and has been continuously improved in terms of

reliability and shock absorption.
One of the most robust movements ever manufactured by IWC

was the 80110 calibre, unveiled in 2005. It offers maximum protection against abrasion and other defects, is easily accessed
T E C H N O L O G Y
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The IWC-manufactured 89361-calibre movement turns a trailblazing invention into reality: a chronograph display
that enables stopped hours and minutes to be read off as easily as the time of day
Designed and manufactured complete ly by IWC in Schaffhausen, the 89360-calibre chronograph

movement and its successor, the 89361, feature a significantly
improved self-winding system and set new watchmaking standards. The design, which occupied an IWC development team
for a full 4 years, was necessitated by a revolutionary chronograph display that enables the user to read off even relatively
long periods of stopped times 8 hours and 52 minutes, for
example at a glance: a circular totalizer combines the hour
and minute hands as if they were a watch-within-a-watch.
In 2012, it was joined by the newly developed 89365 chronograph movement including a stopwatch function with minutes
and seconds as well as a flyback function. After further development, the IWC-manufactured movement was known as the
89800 calibre and used for the big digital date and month displays in References 3761 and 3791. This year, the new Ingenieur Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month comes equipped
with a further development on the theme, the 89802 calibre.
T E C H N O L O G Y
2 5

The inspiration for the movement side came from a sports cars engine block.
Apertures provide a view of the intermeshing wheels inside
The newly developed 94000-calibre handwound movement with constant-force tourbillon bears impressive testimony to the inventive spirit of IWCs engineers. It is
powered by two barrels, which provide the higher torque required to drive the constant-force tourbillon.
In the 94900 version it also provides the enormous amount of
power needed to drive the astronomical module in the Portuguese Sidrale Scafusia, the most exclusive and complicated
mechanical watch ever made by IWC. This extravagant time-
piece features displays for sidereal and solar time, the times of
sunrise and sunset, and a perpetual calendar, as well as showing the section of the sky currently visible in the real sky.
Apart from the movement in the new Ingenieur Constant-Force
Tourbillon, the 94800 calibre also drives the tourbillon, the
moon phase display and the power reserve display.
T E C H N O L O G Y
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The IWC-manufactured 98295 calibre with design cues from the first F. A. Jones movements: these
include an elongated index (the F. A. Jones arrow), which facilitates quick, easy
adjustment of the spring length, and a three-quarter bridge decorated with Geneva stripes
The 98 calibre, which was manufactured

from the mid-1930s for the hunter pocket watch, has been
re gularly improved by IWC for over 80 years. Since it is so ideally suited for large hand-wound wristwatches, it is no coincidence that it is very closely associated with the story of the
Portuguese wristwatches. One of the highlights in the calibres
history was the anniversary Portuguese wristwatch unveiled
in 1993 with the 9828 calibre, which among other things featured a balance with shock-resistance.
With an elongated index and a modern shock-absorbing system, the 98290 calibre, first used in the Portuguese F. A. Jones
in 2005, combines tradition and technological progress. Movements from the 98000-calibre family are also found in the
Portuguese Minute Repeater and the Portuguese Tourbillon
Hand-Wound.
T E C H N O L O G Y
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IWC COMPLICATIONS:
MASTERPIECES OF HAUTE HORLOGERIE
The IWC perpetual calendar also takes the leap years into account: the century slide supplied with
the watch will go on showing the year correctly until 31 December 2499
Calendar advance ring
Weekday star wheel
Date change lever
Century slide
Month cam
Year wheel and

decade wheel
The design of the perpetual calendar was

a feat of watchmaking genius that finally paved the way for
IWCs entry into the world of haute horlogerie. A mechanical
masterpiece, it takes into account all the complexities of the
leap years; in other words, it recognizes all the years that can
be divided, without remainder, by 4 (e.g. 2012), as well as the
centuries that can only be divided, likewise without remainder, by 400 (e.g. 2400). These leap years all have a 29th day
in February. Years at the turn of the century that leave a remainder when divided by 400 the next ones are 2100, 2200
and 2300 are not leap years. In cases like these, calendars
with an analogue display will need to be advanced by one day

on 1 March by a watchmaker. Calendars with a digital display
can be adjusted by the owner.
The perpetual calendars century slide with an analogue display turns each new century into a major event. The current
century slide bears the numbers 20, 21 and 22 and will thus
come to the end of its service life on 31 December 2299; but
even now, IWC supplies the century slide bearing the figures
22, 23 and 24 for the years 2200 to 2499.
T E C H N O L O G Y
2 8
ANALOGUE DATE AND MOON

PHASE DISPLAYS
The calendar module of the Portuguese Perpetual Calendar. The century slide moves through
an angle of 26 degrees or by 1.2 millimetres after 25.2 billion beats
Moon phase display
Date change lever

Weekday star wheel
Date wheel
Weekday switch lever
Century slide
Month cam
Year wheel and
decade wheel
Month wheel
Analogue date displays with hands have a

long tradition in IWC watches featuring perpetual calendars. In
the case of the Portuguese Perpetual Calendar, for instance,
the date, day and month are to be found on three subdials and,
thanks to the clear layout, are extremely easy to read.
The classic moon phase display with discs is usually found
at 12 oclock. The Ingenieur Constant-Force Tourbillon is
one exception and displays the double moon at approximately
1 oclock. The moon phase display used in the Portuguese
Grande Complication is astonishingly accurate and deviates

by just 0.002 per cent, or 1 day, in 122 years. The Portuguese
Perpetual Calendar is even more precise. Larger moon phase
wheels with a higher number of teeth reduce the deviation so
drastically that a future inheritor of the watch would theoretically need to take it to a watchmaker to have the moon phase
display adjusted by only 1 day in 577.5 years.
T E C H N O L O G Y
2 9
DIGITAL DATE
DISPLAY
The Ingenieur Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month shows
the date and month in large numerals
Month cam
Single-digit date disc
Single-digit month disc
Tens month disc
Tens date disc
Quick-action switch
Date advance wheel
Month programme wheel
Programme wheel stop lever
Single-digit disc
display wheel
Single-digit disc
display wheel
Tens disc display wheel
Tens disc display wheel

Date programme wheel
Month and leap year

display advance wheel
Date Maltese cross wheel

Leap year disc
IWC produced the first digital watches

in its history as early as 1884. These timepieces, known as
Pallweber watches, displayed the hours and minutes using numerals, while the seconds were shown in analogue form with
a hand. In 2009, IWC unveiled a surprise for watch lovers in the
form of a newly developed perpetual calendar movement (cf.
page 208), which shows not only the date but also the month
in large numerals. In 2013, the year of the Ingenieur, tinted
glass inlays on the dial of the Ingenieur Perpetual Calendar
Digital Date-Month provide a view of the discs at work. The
energy required to advance the month display discs is built up

continuously throughout the month by a quick-action switch.
A spring-loaded lever on the quick-action switch is lifted a
tiny bit further each day by a cam. At the end of the month,
the tension in the spring has reached its maximum, and it is
time for all that energy to be released; the quick-action switch
jumps instantaneously to its starting position and advances
both of the month display discs individually, or together, by
one pos ition, depending on the month. On 31 December, the
leap year disc is also advanced at the same time.
T E C H N O L O G Y
3 0
RETROGRADE DISPLAY
The spring of the date display wheel is tightened via the snail-shaped cam and its rack. After the
31 days have elapsed or as shown here by activating the rapid-advance mechanism
via the crown, the feeler on the rack jumps from the outer to the inner surface of the cam. The spring
is no longer under tension and allows the date hand to jump back to one
Calendar advance wheel

Hour drive
Date display
wheel
31-day stepping cam

Date rack
Date wheel with
31 teeth
In the retrograde date display, the hand

jumps back automatically to one after the 31st of the previous month, which explains the complications name. In months
with fewer than 31 days or when the watch has not been used
for a while, the date display can be advanced rapidly using the
crown and jumps back to the first of the month. This does not
involve resetting the time. This unusual type of display not only
gives the wearer a very special feel for time; unlike a classic
date disc, it has the additional advantage that the flying tourbillon in the Portuguese Tourbillon Mystre Rtrograde is not
concealed by a date disc. Last but not least, the moment at the
end of each month when the large hand reverts in stant an eously to its starting position is a remarkable event in itself.
T E C H N O L O G Y
3 1
CONSTANT-FORCE TOURBILLON
The constant-force tourbillon elegantly combines two complications
that serve to improve the watchs accuracy
Stop wheel
Adjustment cam
Constant-force pallet
Escape wheel with barrel

spring for temporary energy
storage
Tourbillon pallet lever
For the new Ingenieur Constant-Force

Tour billon, IWC has integrated a patented constant-force mechanism into a tourbillon. It ensures that the amplitude of the
balance and thus the watchs accuracy remain absolutely
constant, initially by disconnecting the escapement from the
direct flow of energy generated by the gear train. The energy is
stored temporarily in the balance spring from where it is transferred to the escape wheel. In the process, the balance spring
is put under tension once a second and the seconds hand in

the tourbillon advances in one-second jumps. This ensures
an extremely regular and precise rate over a period of at least
48 hours. After approximately two days, the movement switches
from constant-force mode to normal mode, as can be seen
from the second hand, which now starts to advance at intervals of one-fifth of a second.
T E C H N O L O G Y
3 2
One of the miracles of haute horlogerie is when a mass of individual components here the ones
found in the Portuguese Minute Repeater is assembled to form a perfect whole
T E C H N O L O G Y
3 3
MINUTE REPEATER
The minute repeater chimes out the time in hours, quarters
and minutes whenever required
Hour hammer
Hour hammer assembly

Quarter snail
Winding lever
Minute hammer
Minute hammer assembly
Minute transmission
wheel
Minute gong
Minute rack
Centrifugal
governor
All-or-nothing-piece slide
Minute snail
Hour gong
It took 50,000 hours to develop the highly

complex minute repeater strike train for the Grande Complication and the Portuguese Minute Repeater. It is operated by
an eye-catching repeating slide on the left-hand side of the
case and chimes out the time in crystal-clear tones: the hours
on the lower-pitched of the two gongs, followed by a double
strike on both gongs for the quarters and finally a single strike
on the higher-pitched gong for the minutes. Every gong is individually handmade and carefully tuned for pitch and tonal
puri ty. The all-or-nothing piece, as it is known, ensures that
the mechanism will never chime out an incomplete and thus
incor rect series of acoustic tones even if the repeating slide
is released too early.
T E C H N O L O G Y
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TOURBILLON
The tourbillon mechanism, a filigree construction consisting of 82 parts
Pallet bridge
Balance
Tourbillon bridge
Upper section of cage
Escape wheel
Tourbillon pallet lever
Balance spring
Lower section of cage
The tourbillon or, as it literally translates, the whirlwind has long been considered the ultimate achievement in mechanical watchmaking. Originally, this
most exclusive of all watch complications was intended to offset the gravitational error inevitable in an oscillating system
with a balance and spring by distributing the error evenly over
a single plane. The solution: to put the balance, pallet and es-
cape wheel in a tiny cage that would then rotate around its own
axis once every minute. The construction of this mecha nism
represents an enormous challenge, and results in a filigree
work of art consisting of 82 parts. In the Portuguese Tourbillon
Mystre Rtrograde, the tourbillon at 12 oclock appears to
come alive and is the focal point of the entire dial.
T E C H N O L O G Y
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RATTRAPANTE
In a split-seconds mechanism, the split-seconds hand can be stopped at any time and then synchronized
with the chronograph hand by pushing the button again
Seconds heart cam

Advance finger for
minute counter wheel
Split-seconds hand
heart cam
Clutch
Driving wheel/split-seconds hand
Clutch spring
Central chronograph wheel/

stopwatch hand
Driving lever
Oscillating
pinion
Clamp
Advance lever
Hammer cam rest

Advance cam
Advance assembly
Advance
assembly
The word rattrapante describes the

split-seconds hand on a chronograph, which catches up with
the primary chronograph hand. Unlike a standard chronograph, the split-seconds chronograph has two hands that
start sim ul tan eous ly. The rattrapante or split-seconds hand,
which is superimposed on the stopwatch hand, can be stopped
independently using a third push-button at 10 oclock, while
the stopwatch hand continues to run. This permits the user to

record two separate times, precisely to the second, within any
given minute. If the third button is pushed again, the split-seconds hand in stant an eously catches up and is synchronized
with the other hand. It is then possible to record a new intermediate time.
T E C H N O L O G Y
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WORLDTIMER
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The Worldtimer complication in the Pilots

Watch Worldtimer provides a rapid overview of the various time
zones. The rotating 24-hour ring is set once to the current time
UTC using the crown and then continues to run independently
of the local time. All 24 time zones can be seen at a glance. To
make it easier to distinguish between night and day, the ring is
divided into black and white sections. The red UTC lettering
below London shows Universal Time Coordinated, while the
international DATE LINE is depicted opposite. Each of the 23
place names on the external city ring represents a time zone.
Standard time can be seen centred below the city name. Some
of the cities have an additional index with a white dot to indicate that, apart from standard time, they also have daylight
saving time. During the daylight saving time period, this can
be read off simply below the dot connected to the index. In
the illustration, we see 1 a.m. standard time in London, 5 a.m.

standard time in Dubai, and 11 a.m. daylight saving time in
Sydney. The dial and hands (not illustrated here) show current
local time. If the wearer passes through one or more time
zones, the time can be adjusted forwards or backwards in
one-hour steps via the crown to show the new local time, even
when crossing the International Date Line. The date simply
moves in sync with the jumping hour hand. If the local time on
the dial is altered, the movement continues to run during the
changeover.
In the new Ingenieur collection, the Ingenieur Dual Time Titanium indicates a second local time of the wearers choice
on the outer 24-hour ring. Its mechanism is as user-friendly
as the Worldtimers.
T E C H N O L O G Y
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WORLDTIMER
On the rotating 24-hour ring, UTC time and the various
time zones can be read off easily
.
.
Date display
City ring
T E C H N O L O G Y
24-hour ring
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Rugged cases and complex sealing systems provide the Aquatimer watches
with reliable protection down to considerable depths
T E C H N O L O G Y
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IWC CASES:
EXQUISITE MATERIALS AND
EFFECTIVE PROTECTION
M AT E R I A L S
Only the very finest precious metals are

used in IWC watch cases. Of all these, platinum, a discreet, rare
and heavy metal with a fineness of 95 per cent, is the purest.
Gold, a timeless precious metal of lasting value, is the em bodi ment of luxury and elegance. For its gold cases, IWC uses
18-carat gold, containing 75 per cent of the pure metal. Since
pure gold would be too soft for use in a watch case, it is alloyed with other metals, which also gives it the desired col our:
palladium for white gold, or silver and copper for yellow, rose
and red gold (the higher the copper content in these alloys,
the darker the case material). Stainless steel is an extraordinarily robust material and, when used in IWC cases, un usually
re sist ant to corrosion.
suitable for cases and bracelets because they weigh approximately 50 per cent less than stainless steel and are totally
corrosion-resistant, very hypoallergenic and highly nonmagnetic. IWC also pioneered the use of ceramic for the watch
industry and, in 1986, released the first Da Vinci in a coloured
zirconium oxide case. No other group of materials is able to
withstand such high temperatures or such mechanical and
chemical extremes. Both materials titanium and ceramic are
brought together in the TOP GUN Pilots Watches and some of
the new Ingenieur models. And in a premiere for 2013, with the
Ingenieur family, IWC makes its first use of titanium aluminide
(TiAl) as a case ma terial. This alloy of titanium and aluminium
is lighter and tougher than pure titanium and has a darker
surface colour.
In 1980, IWC became the first watchmaking company to use

ti tan ium in a watch case. Apart from their attractiveness as
design features, titanium and titanium alloys are particularly
Another new addition in 2013 is carbon, a high-tech material

that is widely used in Formula One and is not only extremely
light but also very robust.
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PROTECTION AGAINST MAGNETIC FIELDS

The a) dial, b) casing ring and c) inner back plate
of the case form a soft-iron case
a)
b)
c)
Some models from the Pilots Watches

and Ingenieur family offer the movement optimum protection
against the effects of external magnetic fields in the form of a
soft-iron inner case. The dial, casing ring and inner back plate
are made from pure iron and are particularly adept at conducting magnetic flux lines around the movement. This guarantees
maximum precision in magnetic fields.
Depending on the model in question, the protection provided

here of up to 80,000 amperes per metre exceeds the Swiss
norm for antimagnetic watches more than sixteenfold.
T E C H N O L O G Y
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WATER-RESISTANCE
The glass, case, seals and back cover of the watch offer effective protection
against water, dust and other external influences
The water-resistance of IWC watches is

shown in bar and not in metres. Metres, which are often used
elsewhere in the watch industry to indicate water-resistance,
cannot be equated with the dive depth because of the test
procedures that are frequently used.
By way of explanation: an IWC watch with an indicated waterresistance of 1 bar is protected against water splashing. With
water-resistance of 3 bar, the watch can be worn when swim-
ming or skiing1, and at 6 bar it will have no problem with water

sports or snorkelling 2. Divers watches with an indicated wa terresistance of 12 to 20 bar are professional measuring ins truments designed for scuba-diving. Special divers watches
resistant to 100 bar or, as in the case of the Aquatimer Automatic 2000, 200 bar are suitable even for deep-sea diving.
1
2
Caution on strap
Crown is secured, i.e. screwed down
T E C H N O L O G Y
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DEPTH GAUGE
With the further-developed depth gauge

mechanism, the Aquatimer Deep Two is able to display the current and the maximum depth during a dive (down to 50 metres).
The pressure metering system is housed in a crown on the lefthand side of the case. Through minuscule holes in the cov er
of the pressure converter, water pressure acts on a spring
membrane and pushes a shaft towards the interior of the
case. This movement is transmitted through a system of levers

and moves the gauges two indicators at the centre of the
watch. While the blue depth indicator moves to show current
dive depth, the red maximum depth indicator remains at the
max imum depth attained in the course of the dive, prevented
by a pawl from returning to its original position. The maximum
depth indicator can be reset to zero by pressing a push-button next to the pressure converter.
T E C H N O L O G Y
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DEPTH GAUGE
The illustration shows the depth gauge mechanism as seen from the rear
Depth indicator assembly
Reset lever
Drive segment
Pressure
converter
Casing ring
Depth indicator
Maximum depth indicator
During the descent, both

hands move to
the targeted dive depth
The red indicator shows the

maximum dive depth (up to
50 metres) and remains in place
T E C H N O L O G Y
During the ascent, the movements

of the blue depth indicator
are dictated by current dive depth
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GLASSES
The glass of some Aquatimer watches is up to 3.7 millimetres thick
IWC attaches enormous importance to

the suitability of its watches for everyday use. For this reason,
the material exclusively used in its current models for front
glasses and see-through back covers is sapphire glass.
With a hardness of 9 on the Mohs scale, it is harder than any
other type of glass and topped only by diamond. The glass is
made of synthetically manufactured sapphire, which makes it
extremely scratch-resistant and less sensitive to impact than

quartz (Mohs 7) or apatite (Mohs 5). Sapphire glasses are first
ground into shape and then polished. Many of the sapphire
glasses are convex. There are some case designs for which
IWC uses convex glasses with a distinctly arched edge (also
known as crossed-out glasses). The antireflective coating
reduces glare and gives the wearer a crystal-clear view of the
dial.
T E C H N O L O G Y
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IWC BRACELETS
The metal bracelet system is based on a
sophisticated combination of hinged links and fixing bolts.
This mechanism permits wearers to adjust the length of a
metal bracelet themselves simply by adding or removing individual links.
The bracelet quick-change system** for the Aquatimer family is
also very practical. With this, changing from a steel bracelet
to a rubber or hook-and-loop strap is fast and effortless. The
connecting links of the various types of wristband are mutually
compatible, which means that metal bracelets, rubber straps
and hook-and-loop straps can be attached to the same case.
Finger pressure releases a catch on the underside of the wristband, and an audible click is heard as the connecting link of
the new type of wristband slots into position.
The metal bracelets of the Da Vinci family, the Pilots Watches
and the new Ingenieur Chronograph Racer are equipped with
a special fine-adjustment clasp that en ables the wearer to
slightly alter the length of the bracelet at any time. All it requires is gentle pressure on the button with the IWC logo at
the centre of the cover on the clasp and a gentle tug or push
on the bracelet. This is an easy way to compensate for variations in wrist girth and makes the watch more comfortable
to wear.
The bracelet clasp can be adjusted at the touch of a button
T E C H N O L O G Y
INGENIEUR
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NOW THERES A NAME

FOR VISIONARY
TECHNOLOGY: INGENIEUR
The first time the hallmarks of the watch familys design are featured together:
Ingenieur SL, Reference 1832, launched in 1976
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IWC and the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team share the same passion
for precision technology and performance engineering
In the early 1970s, freelance watch de signer Grald Genta was walking on the shores of Lake Geneva
when he spotted a diver, whose helmet was secured to his
diving suit with screws. This tiny detail inspired him to adopt
a distinctly modernist, technical approach that was to revolutionize watch design. Instead of trying to hide the screws or
functional bores, he left them plain for all to see on the bezel.
For IWC Schaffhausen Grald Genta designed the le gend ary
Inge nieur SL, Reference 1832. Five rudimentary bores could
be seen in the bezel. These are engaged with a special tool
dur ing manufacture to bring the bezel into position so it could
be screwed down. The Ingenieur SL was launched in 1976. Its
eye-catching design stood for masculine values: it was rugged and sporty with a distinctly technical appeal, and has influenced the appearance of the Ingenieur watches to this day.
The Ingenieur watch familys success story, incidentally, began

back in the 1950s. It was an era with a booming economy.
An increasing number of technical appliances were making
their way into ordinary households. These generated magnetic fields that adversely affected the accuracy of wristwatches.
Engineers, in particular, often worked in areas subject to magnetic fields. By this time, IWC had perfected protection against
magnetic fields with the help of a soft-iron inner case including a soft-iron dial to the point that making a new watch line
especially for this profession seemed like a good idea. The
lightning bolt, a physical symbol for electricity, became the signature for a new watch class named after its main target group:
the Ingenieur.
I N G E N I E U R
IWC HAS MAINTAINED

ONE OF THE
LEADING POSITIONS IN
TITANIUM SURFACE
FINISHING TO THIS DAY
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and a rocking bar with two pawls that translated it into a bidirectional to-and-fro movement. The concept is unusually
efficient and repeated in several watches in the current collection.
The first Ingenieur, unveiled in 1955, was in several respects

a quantum leap for watchmaking. The developers aim was to
make a perfectly protected, high-precision watch, wound solely by movements of the wearers arm. IWC had already made
the leap from hand-wound to automatic movements 4 years
previously. However, it was only with the Ingenieur watch that
IWC catapulted itself into the vanguard of Swiss manufacturers
competing to create the first bidirectional automatic movement. Its winding mechanism (calibres 852 and 8521) was the
brainchild of the then Technical Director, Albert Pellaton. The
Pellaton system did not convert the movement of the rotor into
a rotary movement: it featured an eccentrically shaped cam
In the late 1950s, the movement in the Ingenieur watches was

successively improved until, in 1964, it attained the pinnacle
of perfection found in the 854 and 8541 calibres. The second
Ingenieur generation, recognizable by its new date window,
was launched in 1967.
In the 1970s and 1980s, quartz watches reigned supreme on
the worlds watch markets. IWC used quartz-regulated oscillators to keep time in certain Ingenieur models. A little later,
in 1983, the new Ingenieur SL (Reference 3505) was just 10
millimetres high and back on sale with a mech anical automatic movement: the 375 calibre was just under 4 millimetres
in thickness. One of its typical features was the diamond pattern on the dial.
In 1985, with the Ingenieur in titanium, Reference 3350, the
Schaffhausen-based manufacturer underscored its unparalleled reputation as one of the watch industrys great materials
pioneers.
In 1989, IWC presented the Ingenieur Automatic 500,000 A/m,
Reference 3508, whose impressive protection against magnetic fields withstood even a magnetic resonance tomograph
generating 3.7 million A/m.
In the IWC 80110 calibre, the integrated shock-absorption system fulfils

the same function as the suspension in a racing car
In 2005, 50 years after the first IWC Ingenieur, the watch fami ly celebrated a stirring comeback. The Ingenieur Automatic,
Reference 3227, assumed the cool, engineering-inspired aura
of Grald Gentas Ingenieur SL. The newly developed IWCmanufactured 80110 calibre with its Pellaton winding system
also featured an integrated shock-absorption system to protect it against impacts and vibrations. As a symbol of the new
partnership between IWC and Mercedes-AMG, IWC unveil ed
two Ingenieur models in titanium. They underscored the values
I N G E N I E U R
THE NEW INGENIEUR

AUTOMATIC CARBON
PERFORMANCE WILL
APPEAL TO MOTORSPORT
ENTHUSIASTS WITH
ITS CASE MADE OF CARBONFIBRE MATTING
shared by the technology specialists in Schaffhausen and Affal terbach: precision, performance and engineering ex pert ise.
In 2007, the Big Ingenieurs extra-large 51113 calibre, Pellaton
winding system and 7-day power reserve created a sensation.
For mechanical watch lovers with a penchant for precision, it
was also available as a chronograph with a tachymeter display
that was practical for calculating speeds.
The new Ingenieur collection for 2013 acknowledges the
global partnership between IWC and the MERCEDES AMG
PETRONAS Formula One Team. Their cooperation is founded on a jointly held conviction that a pioneering approach and
skilled craftsmanship can take mechanics into new and unexplored realms.
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a tourbillon. Another masterpiece of the art of watchmaking

is the quick-action switch found in the Ingenieur Perpetual
Calendar Digital Date-Month, which moves up to five display
discs simultaneously. Its case is made of titanium aluminide,
another compound used in Formula One.
Other materials frequently found in modern, high-tech racing
cars, such as carbon, ceramic and titanium, have established
themselves as typical new design features of the Ingenieur
watch family alongside the five characteristic ceramic screw
heads in the bezel. The screws secure the bezel to the case and
are a reinterpretation of Grald Gentas original design cues.
The newly designed line includes the Ingenieur Automatic Carbon Performance with a case and dial made of carbon fibres,
as well as the Ingenieur Automatic AMG Black Series Ceramic.
The Ingenieur Double Chronograph Titanium, featuring a splitsec onds func tion, and the Ingenieur Dual Time Titanium, which
shows a second local time, both come in a tita nium case.
The classic Ingenieur line in the tradition of the 1976 Ingenieur
SL and the Ingenieur Automatic of 2005 is still instantly recognizable from the stainless-steel cases and the five distinctive
drill holes in the bezel. Technically speaking, and depending
on the model in question, the roots go back all the way to the
Every season, the Mercedes engineers create a new, improved

version of the Silver Arrow. IWC Schaffhausen emu la tes that
in 2013 with a completely overhauled watch collection. Lovers
of mechanical timepieces can look forward to more powerful
in-house movements, more material innovations and even more
exciting functions.
The technical tour de force of the new season is the Ingenieur
Constant-Force Tourbillon with double moon display. A highly
efficient example of precision engineering, its outstanding feature is the regularity of its rate. To achieve this, IWCs watchmakers integrated a patented constant-force mechanism in
During a pit stop, every single action must be spot on. Tenths of a
second can spell the difference between victory and defeat
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original Ingenieur of 1955 with Pellaton winding, a shock-absorption system and magnetic field protection.
The Ingenieur Chronograph Racer and the Ingenieur Chronograph Silberpfeil are perfect for recording stopped times, lap
times and the speed achieved over a measured distance.
While the Ingenieur Chronograph Racer is decorated with the
engraving of a modern Formula One vehicle, the engraving on
the back of the Silberpfeil celebrates the historic racing car of
the same name made by Mercedes-Benz.
With a case measuring 10 millimetres in height and 40 millimetres in diameter, the Ingenieur Automatic is particularly well
suited to a more slender wrist. Thanks to its three hands and
stainless-steel case with distinctive bores in the bezel, this elegant watch clearly reflects the genetic code of the In genieur
watch family. Its protection against magnetic fields refers to
the technical tradition of this watch line.
There is a surprise this year in the form of a new rubber strap
with a textile or leather inlay. This solution is an inspired way
of combining the desired look of the outer material with the
comfort and durability of rubber.
The new Ingenieur collection will doubtless appeal equally
to admirers of top-quality in-house watch movements as to
mo tor sport fans who love nothing more than the scream of a
V8 engine.
Finding the ideal line calls for absolute

precision and perfect timing
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A POWERFUL DRIVE TO DELIVER

HIGHER TORQUE
With the spectacular Ingenieur ConstantForce Tourbillon in its platinum and ceramic case, IWC still
leads the field in the Constructors Championship of haute
horlogerie. This precision machines patented constant-force
mechanism is integrated in a tourbillon and ensures that the
amplitude of the balance remains almost constant. It guaran tees an extremely precise rate over a period of at least 48
hours. The newly developed 94800-calibre basic movement
features two barrels that provide the energy for the higher
torque required to drive the constant-force tourbillon. It also
provides the moon phase module with the necessary power.
The double moon display depicts the surface of the earths

only natural satellite so realistically that even tiny craters can
be recognized. The countdown scale shows the number of
days remaining until the next full moon. The power reserve
display between 4 and 5 oclock indicates the energy remaining in the mainspring. The design on the movement side,
visible through the transparent sapphire-glass back, was inspired by a sports cars engine block. Perforations provide a
clear view of the intermeshing gears: performance engineering for purists.
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INGENIEUR CONSTANT-FORCE
TOURBILLON
REFERENCE 5900
R E F.I W 5 9 0 0 0 1
in platinum and ceramic with
black alligator leather strap
Mechanical movement Hand-wound 96-hour power reserve when fully wound Power reserve display Perpetual moon phase
display Double moon phases for the northern and southern hemispheres Countdown display showing phases until
next full moon Tourbillon with integrated constant-force mechanism Screw-in crown Sapphire glass, flat, antireflective coating
on both sides See-through sapphire-glass back Water-resistant 12 bar Case height 14 mm Diameter 46 mm
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TITANIUM MEETS
ALUMINIUM
With the Ingenieur Perpetual Calendar
Di gital Date-Month, IWC presents its first watch case made of
titanium aluminide and reaffirms its reputation as the materials pioneer in the watchmaking industry. Titanium aluminide
is used widely in motorsport: the alloy is lighter and more robust than pure titanium. The black parts of the case are made
of zir conium oxide, yet another material typically used in Formula One. Modern racing cars have a boost button designed
to provide maximum thrust when needed. In the case of the
per pe tual calendar with its digital date and leap year display,
this job is handled by IWCs revolutionary quick-action switch.
Every night, when the date changes, this sophisti cated mechanism siphons off a little energy, stores it and then discharges
it precisely at the end of the month to rotate the display discs.
At the end of the year, no fewer than five display discs need
to be advanced syn chronously. On New Years Eve, thanks to
the three semi-transparent totalizers, the entire dial is set in
motion. It is a spec tacle of technical brilliance that no one
who appreciates complex mechanical systems will want to
miss. The transparent sapphire-glass back provides an unimpeded view of the IWC-manufactured 89802 calibre, whose
rotor resembles the spokes on a light alloy wheel rim.
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INGENIEUR PERPETUAL CALENDAR

DIGITAL DATE-MONTH
REFERENCE 3792
R E F.I W 3 7 9 2 0 1
in titanium aluminide with black
rubber strap and textile inlay
Mechanical chronograph movement Self-winding 68-hour power reserve when fully wound Perpetual calendar Large double-digit displays
for both the date and month Leap year display Stopwatch function with hours, minutes and seconds Hour and minute
counters combined in a totalizer at 12 oclock Flyback function Small hacking seconds Screw-in crown Sapphire glass, flat, antireflective
coating on both sides See-through sapphire-glass back Water-resistant 12 bar Case height 17 mm Diameter 46 mm
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A CASE MADE OF
HIGH-TECH FIBRE
To mark its current cooperation with the
MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team IWC presents a big new high-tech model with a carbon-fibre case: the
Ingenieur Automatic Carbon Performance. The middle section
of the case, which is held together by five screws, is manufactured using the same principle as the monocoque of a racing car: the fibre matting is soaked in epoxy resin and shaped
to the desired form before being baked at high temperature
and pressure. The resin is cured in the meantime. The dial too is
made of carbon fibre. It goes perfectly with the authentic Formula One look and gives the watch a profiled, three-di mensional surface. Carbon is only one-fifth the weight of steel,
but does not have its resistance to impacts or scratching. For
other parts of the case, IWC designers also took inspiration

from the materials used in motorsports leading discipline.
Ceramic for the screw heads, the crown and crown protection,
titanium for the screws and case-back ring, and rubber for
the strap with textile inlay. The strap is stitched with a signal
yellow or red nylon thread reminiscent of the yellow stripes
on the outer walls of the soft slicks and the red stripes found
on the super-soft slicks. Thanks to its integrat ed shock-absorption system, the IWC-manufactured 80110-calibre movement is unaffected by extreme acceleration as well as sharp
braking manoeuvres and vibrations, making it the perfect
watch for racing drivers. Perfectly in keeping with the design
of the rotor, which is shaped like pistons.
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INGENIEUR AUTOMATIC CARBON

PERFORMANCE
REFERENCE 3224
R E F.I W 3 2 2 4 0 1
in carbon with black rubber
strap and textile inlay
R E F.I W 3 2 2 4 0 2
in carbon with black rubber
Limited edition of 100 watches each, once with yellow and once with red nylon threads Mechanical movement Pellaton
automatic winding 44-hour power reserve when fully wound Integrated shock-absorption system Date display
with crown-activated rapid advance Central hacking seconds Screw-in crown Sapphire glass, flat, antireflective coating
on both sides See-through sapphire-glass back Water-resistant 12 bar Case height 14.5 mm Diameter 46 mm
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HIGH TECHNOLOGY AND CRAFTSMANSHIP
The new Ingenieur Automatic AMG Black

Series Ceramic packs the same outstanding features as an
AMG Mercedes: exclusiveness and high performance, combined with everyday practicality, reliability and quality. As a
tribute to its namesake, the designers of the Ingenieur Automatic AMG Black Series Ceramic, Reference 3225, have used
the colour black to its best and most elegant advantage. Some
of the surfaces have a high-gloss, piano lacquer-like finish,
while some are sil ky matt. This intriguing in terplay makes the
timepiece, which is also available with a brown dial, a conspicuous eye-catcher. The case, which is water-resistant to
12 bar, the bezel, the case-back ring, the crown and its solid
protective shoulders are all made of black zirconium oxide

inspired by the high-performance ceramic disc brakes found
in premium AMG ve hicles. The striking screws in the bezel
firmly secure the front glass, case and sapphire-glass back
and are an unmistakable reference to the technical design
cues of Grald Gentas legendary Ingenieur SL. The watch is
equipped with the in-house 80110 calibre, which has an integrated shock-absorption system and is one of the most
rugged movements made by IWC. A glance through the transparent sapphire-glass back reveals a precision, high-performance mechanism with a blackened rotor.
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INGENIEUR AUTOMATIC AMG BLACK

SERIES CERAMIC
REFERENCE 3225
R E F.I W 3 2 2 5 03
in ceramic with black rubber
R E F.I W 3 2 2 5 0 4
in ceramic with black
rubber strap and brown calfskin inlay
Mechanical movement Pellaton automatic winding 44-hour power reserve when fully wound Integrated shock-absorption system
Date display with crown-activated rapid advance Central hacking seconds Screw-in crown Sapphire glass, flat,
antireflective coating on both sides See-through sapphire-glass back Water-resistant 12 bar Case height 14.5 mm Diameter 46 mm
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A DOUBLE CHAMPION IN TITANIUM
In Formula One, lap times provide important information about various technical parameters and the
progress of a race. During qualifying, the driver with the fastest
lap time is awarded pole position. So it was clear that the new
Ingenieur collection, which was deeply influenced by the cooperation between IWC and MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS,
should feature a double chronograph. The split-seconds hand
can be stopped to record intermediate times while the stopwatch hand continues to run. If the push-button at 10 oclock
is pressed a second time, the split-seconds and stopwatch
hands are resynchronized. This allows the user to record
as many lap times as he chooses. For the Ingenieur Double

Chro nograph Titanium with the new 79420 calibre, IWCs designers took their inspiration from materials typically used in
Formula One: the casing ring is made of titanium and the
striking screw heads in the bezel are made of ceramic. The
crown, the crown protection and the push-buttons are lavishly coated with black rubber. The totalizers, which closely resemble tachometers, give the watch a con sistent, instrumentinspired look. The watch is available with a silver-plated or
black dial and normally worn with a black rubber strap.
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INGENIEUR DOUBLE CHRONOGRAPH

TITANIUM
REFERENCE 3865
R E F.I W 3 8 6 5 0 1
in titanium with black
rubber strap
R E F.I W 3 8 6 5 03
rubber strap
Mechanical chronograph movement Self-winding 44-hour power reserve when fully wound Date and day display Stopwatch
function with hours, minutes and seconds Small hacking seconds Split-seconds hand for intermediate timing
Screw-in crown Sapphire glass, flat, antireflective coating on both sides Water-resistant 12 bar Case height 16 mm Diameter 45 mm
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AT HOME AROUND THE WORLD
Melbourne, Abu Dhabi, Monza, So Paulo,

Kuala Lumpur: 20 times a year, the international Formula One
cavalcade moves from one racing circuit to the next, at locations all over the planet. The new Ingenieur Dual Time Tita nium
takes the hard work out of keeping on track while moving from
one time zone to another by showing a second local time of
the wearers choice. This way, people who move rapidly from
one continent or time zone to the next and who communicate
worldwide will always stay on top of things. On the dial, we see
current local time. This can be advanced or moved back in

one-hour steps via the rubber-coated crown, even beyond the
International Date Line. The hand with the white triangle indicates the second time on the outer 24-hour ring, meaning that
the wearers home time or the local time of a business partner
are always visible. To make it easier to dif fe rentiate between
day and night, the top half, from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., is darker
than the lower half. The Ingenieur Dual Time Titanium is available with a black rubber strap.
The Ingenieur Dual Time Titanium helps the crew that moves rapidly from one time zone
to another to keep track of the time in their home country
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INGENIEUR DUAL TIME TITANIUM
REFERENCE 3264
R E F.I W 3 2 6 4 03
rubber strap
Mechanical movement Self-winding 42-hour power reserve when fully wound Hour hand adjustable in one-hour steps
(TZC = Time Zone Corrector) 24-hour display (second local time) Date display Central hacking seconds Screw-in
crown Sapphire glass, flat, antireflective coating on both sides Water-resistant 12 bar Case height 13 mm Diameter 45 mm
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IN ITS ELEMENT ON THE CIRCUIT

In 2013 IWC Schaffhausen embarks on
the Formula One season as the Official Engineering Partner of
the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team. The
designers, technicians and engineers on both sides share a
common passion for precision and performance engineering.
To mark this cooperation, IWC rolls out the Ingenieur Chro nograph Ra cer in stainless steel with an engraving of a Formu la
One racing car on the case back. The rugged timepiece has
been equip ped with one of the most efficient movements
ma nu factured entirely by IWC, the 89361 calibre. It displays
stopped times in hours and minutes on a totalizer, while times
up to one minute are measured by the central stopwatch hand.
It also features a tachy meter scale that shows the average

speed covered over a distance of 1,000 metres. Thanks to the
flyback function, pressing the reset button brings the stopwatch hand back to zero and immediately restarts timing,
making it perfect for recording pit-stop times. The chronograph is available with a slate-coloured dial and black totalizers or a silver-plated dial with silver-plated totalizers and
blue hands. The red 60 in the chapter ring was inspired by
the digital display on the steering wheel of the MERCEDES
AMG PETRONAS racing car. Both watches are available with
a black rubber strap and textile inlay, as well as a stainlesssteel brac elet.
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INGENIEUR CHRONOGRAPH RACER
REFERENCE 3785
R E F.I W 3 7 8 5 07
in stainless steel with black
Mechanical chronograph movement Self-winding 68-hour power reserve when fully wound Date display with crown-activated
rapid advance Stopwatch function with hours, minutes and seconds Hour and minute counters
combined in a totalizer at 12 oclock Flyback function Small hacking seconds Screw-in crown Sapphire glass, flat,
antireflective coating on both sides Water-resistant 12 bar Case height 14.5 mm Diameter 45 mm
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REFERENCE 3785
R E F.I W 3 7 8 5 0 9
I NG E NI E UR
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REFERENCE 3785
R E F.I W 3 7 8 5 1 0
in stainless steel with
stainless-steel bracelet
R E F.I W 3 7 8 5 0 8
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HOMAGE TO A LEGEND
With the new Ingenieur Chronograph Silberpfeil, IWC has breathed fresh life into the legend of the historic Mercedes-Benz racing car. One characteristic feature is
the dial with its circular graining in silver or brown. This is a
tribute to the mythical status of the Silver Arrow W25, whose
dashboard had a steel surround with circular-grain decoration.
The efficient double-pawl winding in the IWC-manufactured
89361 calibre is one of the most outstanding achievements of
haute horlogerie currently on offer. The upper totalizer makes
it possible to read off stopped hours and minutes as simply
as the time on a subdial. Stopped times up to one minute are
measured by the central seconds hand. Used in combination
with the tachymeter scale, this provides the speed at which
a reference distance of 1,000 metres has been completed.

Another very practical feature for anyone who frequents the
worlds racing circuits is the flyback function for measuring
pit-stop times. The chronograph features a black rubber strap
with a calfskin inlay. This, too, was inspired by the world of
motorsport in the 1930s, when thick leather belts were omnipres ent on motorcar bonnets. An attractive engraving of a stylized Silver Arrow racing car can be found on the case back.
Be tween 1934 and 1939, Mercedes-Benz chalked up countless Grands Prix and other championship victories with its
Silver Arrows. Both dial versions are available in limited editions of 1,000 watches.
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INGENIEUR CHRONOGRAPH SILBERPFEIL
REFERENCE 3785
R E F.I W 3 7 8 5 0 5
Limited edition of 1,000 watches Mechanical chronograph movement Self-winding 68-hour power reserve when fully wound
Date display with crown-activated rapid advance Stopwatch function with hours, minutes and seconds Hour and
minute counters combined in a totalizer at 12 oclock Flyback function Small hacking seconds Screw-in crown Sapphire glass,
flat, antireflective coating on both sides Water-resistant 12 bar Case height 14.5 mm Diameter 45 mm
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INGENIEUR CHRONOGRAPH SILBERPFEIL
REFERENCE 3785
R E F.I W 3 7 8 5 1 1
Limited edition of 1,000 watches Mechanical chronograph movement Self-winding 68-hour power reserve when fully wound
Date display with crown-activated rapid advance Stopwatch function with hours, minutes and seconds Hour and
minute counters combined in a totalizer at 12 oclock Flyback function Small hacking seconds Screw-in crown Sapphire glass,
flat, antireflective coating on both sides Water-resistant 12 bar Case height 14.5 mm Diameter 45 mm
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CLASSIC MEMBERS OF THE WATCH FAMILY

With the moderate dimensions of the case,
the Ingenieur Automatic in stainless steel is well suited to a
slimmer wrist. Despite its relatively modest height of 10 millimetres, the watch still comes with a soft-iron inner cage for
maxi mum protection against magnetic fields and water-resistance to 12 bar. The Ingenieur Automatic models consistently
reflect the design cues of this traditional watch family. The
main reason for this is the equally elegant and functional design of a watch with its three hands. The conspicuous bores in
the bezel were the brainchild of watch designer G rald Genta.
In the case of the legendary Ingenieur SL unveiled in 1976, he
placed the five functional holes directly on the bezel. Originally, they served to hold it in position. Since then, the bores
and/or screw heads together with the stylized bolt of lightning have become the hallmarks of the Ingenieur family. Like
the solid metal hands, the rugged-looking crown protection
underscores the impression that you are deal ing here with a
genuine strongbox. The classic Ingenieur is sup plied with a
silver-plated or black dial. The model with a silver-plated dial
has rhodium- or rose-gold-plated hands and appliqus, while
the rhodium-plated hands and appliqus attractively contrast
with the black dial.
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INGENIEUR AUTOMATIC
REFERENCE 3239
R E F.I W 3 2 3 9 0 6
R E F.I W 3 2 3 9 0 4
R E F.I W 3 2 3 9 0 2
Mechanical movement Self-winding 42-hour power reserve when fully wound Date display with crown-activated rapid
advance Central hacking seconds Screw-in crown Soft-iron inner case for protection against magnetic fields
Sapphire glass, flat, antireflective coating on both sides Water-resistant 12 bar Case height 10 mm Diameter 40 mm
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PILOTS WATCHES
FROM IWC
WRITE HISTORY
The Mark 11 is the best-known of all IWC Pilots

Watches; here, the original model from 1948
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Preparing a Supermarine Spitfire Mark IX for take-off; this was one of the
most-produced versions of the famous British fighter aircraft
During the pioneering days of aviation,

most pilots had to navigate with the help of pocket watches.
Wristwatches made especially for aviators were a rare occurrence. By contrast, the first Special Pilots Watch, built by IWC
in 1936, came with a rugged glass, a rotating bezel with an arrowhead index for keeping track of short periods of time and
an antimagnetic escapement together with high-contrast, luminescent hands and numerals.
From 1940, IWC started producing the Big Pilots Watch 52 T. S. C.
with an IWC-manufactured movement and large seconds in
accordance with military specifications. The case was 55 milli metres in diameter and it weighed 183 grams, making it the largest wristwatch ever produced by IWC. It delivered the pre cision
required of a chronometer and satisfied the tech nical requirements established back then for navigation or deck watches.
Among other things, these included a central hacking seconds
to enable pilots and navigators to synchronize their watches
with down-to-the-second precision and an extra-long leather
strap that could be fastened around a flight suit. With its extremely reductionist design, the dial was clearly organized and
leant on the cockpit instrumentation of the legendary Ju 52.
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The breakneck pace of technical progress meant that pilots

had to keep track of an increasing number of displays in the
course of a flight. This was the reason they attach ed such importance to a clearly laid-out cockpit and optimum legibility
even under difficult lighting conditions. Most of the instruments
were round with a black background and luminescent hands.
This instrument look was the inspiration for IWCs design of the
Mark 11 with its hand-wound 89 calibre, produced from 1948
onwards. This, the best-known of the Pilots Watches from the
Schaffhausen-based manufacturer, was originally built for the
Royal Air Force and in service for more than 30 years. Its movement was enclosed in a soft-iron inner case to shield it from
magnetic fields. The first specimens of the Mark 11 and the Big
Pilots Watch still run perfectly to this day and are much soughtafter, high-quality collectors items.
In 1988, the launch of the Pilots Watch Chronograph maintained the Pilots Watch tradition. The Pilots Watch Double Chronograph with a split-seconds mechanism and automatic winding
fol lowed in 1992. In 1994, the Pilots Watch Mark XII naturally,
a state-of-the-art timepiece featuring an automatic movement
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THE PILOT BRIEFLY

UNDERGOES THE
EQUIVALENT OF UP TO
NINE TIMES THE
ACCELERATION OF
GRAVITY
and a date display succeeded the Mark 11. That same year,
with the unveiling of the Pilots Watch Chronograph Ceramic,
IWC established two trends that were later gladly adopted by
the watchmaking industry as a whole: a Pilots Watch with an
all-black design; and the first-time use of ceramic, which is
incred ibly difficult to machine, with this particular watch line.
In 1998, the Pilots Watch UTC, where adjustments to both the
time and date are made using the crown, came as IWCs reaction to greater mobility in an increasingly globalized world.
In 2002, IWC re-established its Big Pilots Watch tradition when
it unveiled an enormous timepiece with a 7-day movement and
Pellaton automatic winding, the design of which leaned unmistakably on its even larger forebear launched in 1940.
In 2003, IWC began producing a Pilots Watch series named
after the legendary British aircraft, the Spitfire. The outstanding
role played in the Battle of Britain by this British fighter and reconnaissance aircraft of which more were built than any other
British plane secured it lasting cult status in its home country.
In its day, the Spitfire was a masterpiece of technology and
timeless elegance and became the model on which the epo nymous IWC watch family was based. Today, the few Spitfires
still airborne are not only welcome guests at air shows all over
the world, but also expensive and much sought-after collectors items.
Since 2006, IWC has celebrated the lifes work of the French
poet and pilot Antoine de Saint-Exupry with Pilots Watch special editions. Saint-Exupry was already a legend in his own
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lifetime. People are equally fascinated by his books, which have

been translated into more than 50 languages, and his adventurous life and passion for flying. During the Second World War,
he fought as an air-force pilot against the occupying German
forces. On 31 July 1944, Saint-Ex, as he was fondly referred
to by his admirers, climbed into the cockpit of his Lightning
P-38 to carry out a reconnaissance mission over occupied
France. He never returned. In 2003, wreckage from his Lightning was salvaged from the Mediterranean Sea near Marseilles. In 2012, IWC paid tribute to him with the Pilots Watch
Chronograph Edition Antoine de Saint Exupry in stainless
steel and in a limited edition of 500 watches in 18-carat red
gold. An elaborate engraving of his last aircraft, the Lightning
P-38, embellishes the case back.
In 2007, the Pilots Watch Double Chronograph Edition TOP GUN
joined the IWC Pilots Watch squadron. It takes its name from
a special training course offered by the United States Navy
Fighter Weapons School, the Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor,
better known by the legendary accolade Top Gun. Anyone
who completes this course is part of a tiny elite comprising
the best-trained, fastest-reacting and most-courageous pilots
in the world. During dogfights air-to-air combat calling for
spec tacu lar manoeuvres such as the ones seen on film both
man and material are subject to gigantic gravitational forces.
The pilot briefly undergoes the equivalent of up to nine times
the ac cel er ation of gravity. During regular centrifuge sessions,
the pilots have to withstand 9 g for a never-ending 15 seconds
without losing consciousness as their own weight increases
to almost 600 kilograms. The demands placed on the young
pilots are no less exhausting than those on the materials that
propel them above the clouds at supersonic speeds materials that cannot afford to show any sign of weakness. This,
too, is the reason why the designers chose two materials that
IWC was one of the first manufacturers in the world to use in
watchmaking: high-tech ceramic for the case and titanium
for the case back and controls.
IWC Schaffhausen has declared 2012 as another year of the
Pilots Watches. With five new models at a stroke, the TOP GUN
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During the Top Gun Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor training programme, elite pilots
fly some of the most-advanced jets in the world
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collection establishes itself as an independent line in the IWC

Pilots Watch family. Inspired by the spirit of the first Top Gun
flight school in Miramar, California, two models in the TOP GUN
collection are the first to feature an authentic military-style design: the Big Pilots Watch TOP GUN Miramar and the Pilots
Watch Chronograph TOP GUN Miramar. The unusual division
into an external chapter ring and an inner hour circle harks back
to IWCs long tradition in the manufacture of deck watches. The
shimmering metallic grey of the ceramic case and the matte anthracite of the dial are reminiscent of the precision instruments
used in aviation, while the colours beige, grey and green reinforce the desired look. The green textile strap is likewise a re minder of the rugged wristband found on the legendary Mark 11.
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THE BIG PILOTS WATCH

TOP GUN COMBINES
THE INSTRUMENT
LOOK OF ITS 1940S
PREDECESSOR
WITH 21ST-CENTURY
TECHNOLOGY
The Big Pilots Watch TOP GUN combines the clear-cut instrument look of its 1940s predecessor with 21st-century technol ogy. The Big Pilots Watch Perpetual Calendar TOP GUN
has an impressive range of sophisticated technological features that include a perpetual calendar with four-digit year display, a moon phase display and a 7-day power reserve. With
protection against magnetic fields and a front glass secured
against displacement by drops in pressure, the Pilots Watch
Chronograph TOP GUN is ideal for the most-demanding airborne manoeuvres.
With modernized designs, new features and IWC-manufactured movements, the Spitfire fleet is preparing for a spectacular
vertical take-off. The Spitfire Pilots Watches have always been
particularly stylish, as further confirmed now with the use of
18-carat red gold, elaborate surface finishing and dials with a
sun-pattern finish.
The Spitfire Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month takes an unusual place within the 2012 Pilots Watch collection. Its perpetual calendar with big digital date and month displays to geth er
with a leap year display is one of the trailblazing technical
developments to come from IWC Schaffhausen. The Spitfire
Chro nograph is now fitted with an IWC-manufactured movement.
Anyone who successfully finishes the Top Gun

course is one of the best-trained, fastest-reacting and
most-courageous pilots in the US Navy
The IWC Pilots Watch Classics collection features five models

in the authentic cockpit-style design. The most conspicuous
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change compared with their predecessors with the exception

of the Big Pilots Watch is the uniform vertical triple date display at 3 oclock. Its shape emphatically underscores the traditional instrument look. The Big Pilots Watch retains its familiar
looks and the highly efficient IWC-manufactured 51111 calibre.
Compared with its predecessor, the Mark XVI, the Pilots Watch
Mark XVII is 2 millimetres larger at 41 millimetres. With its red
design features, which were introduced in 2012, the dial of the
Pilots Watch Double Chronograph is even more attractive, and,
thanks to a larger case now 46 millimetres significantly more
legible. The stainless-steel case of the Pilots Watch Chronograph
has increased by 1 millimetre to 43. The Pilots Watch Worldtimer
follows on from the success of the UTC Pilot Watches. It has a
24-hour ring that enables the wearer to read off the time in all
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24 zones, including Universal Time Coordinated (UTC). The city

ring features the names of 23 locations around the world, each
of which represents a time zone. The dial shows local time,
which can be adjusted forwards or back wards in one-hour
steps and remains correct even after crossing the International Date Line.
The metal bracelet is fitted with a fine-adjustment clasp, which
was developed in 2012. Both the pin buckle and folding clasp
are slightly bolder, in order to match the larger case diameter.
Flying at supersonic speeds puts an enormous

strain on man and technology
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TRADITION
REINTERPRETED
The Big Pilots Watch TOP GUN Miramar
is a tribute to the birthplace of the Top Gun legend, the pilots
school of the US Marines in Miramar, California. It was from
here, between 1969 and 1996, that the reputation of the intrepid elite pilots spread all over the world. The Miramar line
picks up on details from the historic IWC deck watches, such
as the division into an external chapter ring and an inner hour
circle. Equally inspired by military-style design is the shimmering metallic grey of the ceramic case, the beige hands and
chapter ring, as well as the green textile strap. The IWC-manu-
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factured 51111 calibre is the largest automatic movement manufactured by IWC and its pawl-winding system quickly builds up
an 8.5-day power reserve. However, the sophisticated mechanics allows it to run for only 7 days before stopping the movement, thus ensuring that the watch keeps perfect time for a
week when fully wound. The sapphire glass has antireflective
coating on both sides and is secured against sudden drops in
pressure in the cockpit. An elaborate Top Gun engraving embellishes the case back.
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BIG PILOTS WATCH

TOP GUN MIRAMAR
REFERENCE 5019
R E F.I W 5 0 1 9 0 2
in ceramic with green
textile strap
Mechanical movement Pellaton automatic winding 7-day power reserve when fully wound Power reserve display Date
display Central hacking seconds Glucydur * beryllium alloy balance with high-precision adjustment cam on
balance arms Breguet spring Screw-in crown Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective coating on both sides Glass secured
against displacement by drop in air pressure Water-resistant 6 bar Case height 15 mm Diameter 48 mm
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THE HISTORIC LEGACY OF

THE DECK WATCHES
The appearance of the Pilots Watch Chronograph TOP GUN Miramar is largely characterized by the metallic
sheen of the ceramic case and the matte anthracite used for
the dial. The use of the colours beige, grey and green was inspired by the distinctive military-style design. The strap is reminiscent of the extremely rugged belts used by military air-strike
forces. The unusual division into an external chapter ring and
an inner hour circle found on both Miramar models recalls the
deck watches of the 1930s and 40s, and thus the historical le gacy of IWC Pilots Watches. The DNA is repeated in the design
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of the date display, which bears a direct resemblance to the altimeter in a cockpit. The central hand shows recorded times in
seconds, while the small hand in the subdial at 12 oclock
shows the number of elapsed minutes. Thanks to the integrated
flyback function, simply depressing the reset button causes the
running stopwatch hand to return to zero and start recording
another time without a pause. The convenient 68-hour power
reserve can also be attributed to further development of the
IWC-manufactured 89365-calibre movement. A soft-iron inner
case protects the precision movement against magnetism.
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PILOTS WATCH CHRONOGRAPH

TOP GUN MIRAMAR
REFERENCE 3880
R E F.I W 3 8 8 0 0 2
in ceramic with green
textile strap
Mechanical chronograph movement Self-winding 68-hour power reserve when fully wound Date display Stopwatch function
with minutes and seconds Flyback function Small hacking seconds Soft-iron inner case for protection
against magnetic fields Screw-in crown Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective coating on both sides Glass secured against
displacement by drop in air pressure Water-resistant 6 bar Case height 16.5 mm Diameter 46 mm
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HAUTE HORLOGERIE
FOR THE COCKPIT
High tech meets haute horlogerie: the Big
Pilots Watch Perpetual Calendar TOP GUN comes with features guaranteed to send the adrenaline level of watch lovers
soaring. These include the IWC-manufactured 51614-calibre
movement with high-performance Pellaton winding that builds
up a 7-day power reserve. This powerful movement drives a
pleth ora of watchmaking complications. The perpetual calendar with its four-digit year display, as well as displays for the
date, day and month, takes into account all the leap years in
the Gregor ian calendar until 2100. All the displays are easily
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adjusted via the crown and advance automatically. The moon

phase dis play shows the state of the moon in the northern and
south ern hemispheres. The Big Pilots Watch Perpetual Calendar TOP GUN combines the classic instrument look with the
distinctive ly spor ty design of the TOP GUN line. The ceramic
case and ti tanium crown allude to the innovative technology
used by IWC Schaffhausen and the fact that it introduced
these ma ter ials to watchmaking. This timepiece is one of the
most complex pilots watches ever built.
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BIG PILOTS WATCH

PERPETUAL CALENDAR TOP GUN
REFERENCE 5029
R E F.I W 5 0 2 9 0 2
soft strap
Mechanical movement Pellaton automatic winding 7-day power reserve when fully wound Power reserve display Perpetual
calendar with displays for the date, day and month Perpetual moon phase display Double moon phases for the
northern and southern hemispheres Small hacking seconds Glucydur * beryllium alloy balance with high-precision adjustment
cam on balance arms Breguet spring Screw-in crown Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
Glass secured against displacement by drop in air pressure Water-resistant 6 bar Case height 16 mm Diameter 48 mm
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ARRIVAL IN THE JET AGE
Seventy-two years after its maiden flight

and a decade after its relaunch, in 2012 the Big Pilots Watch
was catapulted into the age of the supersonic jets. The Big
Pilots Watch TOP GUN combines the classic functionality of
traditional pilots watches with state-of-the-art technology, hightech materials and modern design elements. Unlike its predecessors, the Reference 5019 features a 48-millimetre case
made of scratch-resistant zirconium oxide and the hallmark titanium crown. Both are materials typically used in the TOP GUN
line, as is the ex treme ly hard-wearing strap. The watch retains
the simple, unclut tered dial design with the striking black-and-
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white contrasts, the power reserve display at 3 oclock and

the date window at 6 oclock. The most conspicuous addition
to the tried-and-tested instrument look is the small, signalred aircraft silhouette that serves as a counterpoise on the seconds hand and is by now one of the distinctive features of the
TOP GUN line. The IWC-manufactured 51111 calibre with IWCs
pawl-winding system builds up a 7-day power reserve after just
1,960 revolutions of the rotor or when fully wound by hand. It is
the largest automatic movement manufactured by IWC and
comprises 311 components.
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BIG PILOTS WATCH

TOP GUN
REFERENCE 5019
R E F.I W 5 0 1 9 0 1
soft strap
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PRECISE COCKPIT INSTRUMENTATION
A chronograph with down-to-the-second

timing is de rigueur in any Pilots Watch collection. The Pilots
Watch Chronograph TOP GUN has a 68-hour power reserve
and is suitably equipped with an IWC-manufactured movement,
the newly developed 89365-calibre chronograph movement. A
soft-iron inner case protects the precision movement against
magnetism. The dial features the classic cockpit-style design, all
the way down to the date display, which resembles an al tim eter.
Luminescent white hands and indices guarantee excellent legibility, even in conditions when visibility is far from perfect. The
central stopwatch hand, whose signal-red counterpoise is rem-
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iniscent of the silhouette of a jet, shows recorded times in seconds, while the small white hand in the subdial at 12 oclock
indicates the number of elapsed min utes. Thanks to the inte grated flyback function, simply de press ing the reset button returns the running stopwatch hand to zero and instantaneously
starts recording a new time. The small red seconds hand rotating at 6 oclock indicates that the watch is running normally. It
can be stopped whenever necessary to facilitate synchronization. The 46-millimetre ceramic case is water-resistant to 6 bar
and noticeably reduces the watchs weight.
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PILOTS WATCH
CHRONOGRAPH TOP GUN
REFERENCE 3880
R E F.I W 3 8 8 0 0 1
soft strap
with minutes and seconds Flyback function Small hacking seconds Soft-iron inner case for protection
displacement by drop in air pressure Water-resistant 6 bar Case height 16.5 mm Diameter 46 mm
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BIG PREMIERE FOR THE SPITFIRE
The digital display of the Spitfire Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month shows the date and month in
large numerals and was in spired by cockpit instrumentation
like the altimeter. The 4-year leap year cycle is also shown digitally. A specially designed quick-action switch generates the
energy needed to advance the numeral discs. Every night, when
the date display moves forward, it taps a little of the energy,
stores it and then discharges it pre cisely at the end of the month
or year. The perpetual calendar can be set easily using the
crown. It will not require intervention by a watchmaker until
2100, a year that breaks with the conventional 4-year cycle
and will not be a leap year. Hours and minutes recorded by the
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stopwatch can be read off on the total izer at 12 oclock as

easily as reading the time, while the central hand shows
elapsed seconds. Thanks to the integrated flyback function,
the running stopwatch hand can be reset to zero and immediately starts recording another time. The dy nam ic interplay of
pol ished and satin-finished surfaces on the 18-carat red gold
case gives the watch a premium-quality allure. The shimmering, slate-coloured, metallic dial with its sunpattern finish provides an enchanting contrast to the warm gold tone and the
brown of the alligator leather strap. The rotor takes the form of
an elegant Spitfire silhouette and can be seen through the
sapphire-glass back.
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SPITFIRE PERPETUAL CALENDAR

DIGITAL DATE-MONTH
REFERENCE 3791
R E F.I W 3 7 9 1 0 5
in 18-carat red gold with brown
alligator leather strap
Mechanical chronograph movement Self-winding 68-hour power reserve when fully wound Perpetual calendar Large doubledigit displays for both the date and month Leap year display Stopwatch function with hours, minutes and
seconds Hour and minute counters combined in a totalizer at 12 oclock Flyback function Small hacking seconds Screw-in
crown Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective coating on both sides Glass secured against displacement
by drop in air pressure See-through sapphire-glass back Water-resistant 6 bar Case height 17.5 mm Diameter 46 mm
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SPITFIRE WITH A NEW FACE
Classic elegance and technological development are the hallmarks of the Spitfire Chronograph in 18-carat
red gold and stainless steel. The surfaces of the case are worked
until the watch is left with a luxurious highly polished or silkymatte finish. When the watch is inclined, the incident light falling
onto the sun-pattern finish of the slate-coloured dial moves in
circles. The dark colour of the dial and the date display in the
form of an altimeter underscore the Spitfires classic instrument
look. In 2012, the Spitfire Chronograph was equipped for the
first time with the IWC-manufactured 89365 calibre. The subdial
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at 12 oclock shows the recorded minutes, while the seconds

can be read off from the central hand. Thanks to the flyback
function, an ongoing time measurement can be deleted without an intermediate stop and a new one started. The red gold
version has a brown alligator leather strap with a pin buckle.
The stainless-steel model is available either with a brown alligator leather strap with a folding clasp or with the stainlesssteel bracelet with a fine-adjustment clasp that was developed
in 2012 and permits the length to be changed as required.
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SPITFIRE CHRONOGRAPH
REFERENCE 3878
R E F.I W 3 8 7 8 03
Mechanical chronograph movement Self-winding 68-hour power reserve when fully wound Date display Stopwatch
function with minutes and seconds Flyback function Small hacking seconds Screw-in crown
Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective coating on both sides Glass secured against displacement by drop in air pressure
Special back engraving Water-resistant 6 bar Case height 15.5 mm Diameter 43 mm
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SPITFIRE CHRONOGRAPH
REFERENCE 3878
R E F.I W 3 8 7 8 0 2
in stainless steel with brown
R E F.I W 3 8 7 8 0 4
function with minutes and seconds Flyback function Small hacking seconds Screw-in crown
Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective coating on both sides Glass secured against displacement by drop in air pressure
Special back engraving Water-resistant 6 bar Case height 15.5 mm Diameter 43 mm
P I L O T S
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A CLASSIC ORIGINAL
The Big Pilots Watch from 1940 has significantly influenced the appearance of the current classic pilots
watches. Even now, over 70 years on, the latest model adds another chapter to the success story of this extraordinary watch.
Its IWC-manufactured 51111-calibre movement the larg est
automatic movement ever made by IWC unites some of watchmakings greatest achievements. Within no time at all, the springmounted rotor and Pellaton pawl-winding system build up a
power reserve of over 7 days, before the movement is mechanically brought to a halt by a complex train in the power reserve
after exactly 168 hours. Stopping the movement before the
tension in the spring is exhausted eliminates the danger of di-
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minishing torque in the mainspring, ensuring the same level of

accuracy the whole time the watch is running. The power reserve display at 3 oclock provides a reliable indication of the
time remaining until the movement comes to a stop. The Big
Pilots Watch has a date display at 6 oclock and the central
seconds essential in any watch used for flying. The 46-millimetre
case encloses a soft-iron inner cage that protects the movement against magnetic fields. The current stainless-steel version is rounded off with an alligator leather strap. The design of
the folding clasp, which was introduced in 2012, is more striking and commensurate with the massive diameter of the case.
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BIG PILOTS WATCH
REFERENCE 5009
R E F.I W 5 0 0 9 0 1
Mechanical movement Pellaton automatic winding 7-day power reserve when fully wound Power reserve display Date display Central
hacking seconds Glucydur * beryllium alloy balance with high-precision adjustment cam on balance arms Breguet spring
Soft-iron inner case for protection against magnetic fields Screw-in crown Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
Glass secured against displacement by drop in air pressure Water-resistant 6 bar Case height 16 mm Diameter 46 mm
P I L O T S
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COCKPIT-STYLE DESIGN
IN 46 MILLIMETRES
The Pilots Watch Double Chronograph features the classic cockpit-style design with a variety of coloured
highlights. The dial leans on the cockpit instrumentation of the
legendary Ju 52 from the 1930s. The displays are generously
sized and clearly arranged. The brilliant white hands and indices
on the matte-black background have a luminescent coating
and guarantee optimum legibility by day or night. Apart from
this, the altimeter-like date display underscores the ins trument
look. Three signal-red elements provide optical highlights: the
small red permanent seconds hand that shows the watch is running; the red tip of the chronograph seconds hand; and the small
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triangle for the triple date display. A particularly con spicu ous
feature on the double chronograph is the third push-button at
10 oclock. This can be used to stop the split-seconds hand
at any time and to synchronize it again with the chronograph
seconds hand, making it ideal for timing laps or intermediate
times. With its soft-iron inner case for protection against magnetic fields and a sapphire glass secured against drops in pressure, the watch has all the credentials of a watch designed for
flying. The Pilots Watch Double Chronograph is available with
a black alligator leather strap with a folding clasp.
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PILOTS WATCH
DOUBLE CHRONOGRAPH
REFERENCE 3778
R E F.I W 3 7 7 8 0 1
Mechanical chronograph movement Self-winding 44-hour power reserve when fully wound Date and day display Stopwatch function
with hours, minutes and seconds Small hacking seconds Split-seconds hand for intermediate timing Soft-iron
inner case for protection against magnetic fields Screw-in crown Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective coating on both sides Glass
secured against displacement by drop in air pressure Water-resistant 6 bar Case height 17.5 mm Diameter 46 mm
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A CHRONOGRAPH WITH AN
INSTRUMENT LOOK
Precision, functionality and reliability: these

are the qualities that set the Pilots Watch Chronograph apart.
Compared with its predecessor, the stainless-steel case, which
is water-resistant to 6 bar, has grown by 1 millimetre. The dial
design, too, has been slightly modified: the date window at
3 oclock now leans on the altimeter found in a cockpit and
takes the form of a vertical triple date display. This modification
gives an even more emphatic instrument look to the chronograph, which, thanks to the clearly structured chapter ring on
the matte-black dial, the propeller-like hands and the triangular index at 12 oclock, leaves no doubt as to its Pilots Watch
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DNA. The hands are completely coated with luminescent material and guarantee excellent legibility even when visibility is
poor. Thanks to the robust 79320-calibre chronograph movement, it is possible to record single and aggregate times of up
to 12 hours. With its soft-iron inner case, it is optimally shielded against the influence of magnetic fields. The Pilots Watch
Chro no graph is available with a stainless-steel brace let and a
fine-adjustment clasp, which was developed in 2012 and with
which the length can be adjusted simply and to exact measurements. The watch is also available with a black alligator leath er strap and a classic pin buckle.
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REFERENCE 3777
R E F.I W 3 7 7 70 4
R E F.I W 3 7 7 70 1
function with hours, minutes and seconds Small hacking seconds Soft-iron inner case for protection
displacement by drop in air pressure Water-resistant 6 bar Case height 15 mm Diameter 43 mm
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24 TIME ZONES AT
A GLANCE
In view of rapidly advancing globalization,
it is becoming increasingly important for pilots, frequent flyers
and international business people to be able to keep track of
things in different time zones. The Pilots Watch Worldtimer surmou nts this challenge in particularly elegant fashion. The dial
shows current local time. If the wearer passes through one or
several different time zones, the time can be adjusted forwards
or backwards in one-hour steps to show the new local time,
even when crossing the International Date Line. The date simply
moves in sync with the jumping hour hand. Once set correctly
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using the crown, the rotating black-and-white 24-hour ring enables the wearer to read off the time in all 24 zones, including
UTC (Universal Time Coordinated). The 23 place names on the
external city ring each represent a time zone. If local time is
changed on the dial, the time shown by the 24-hour ring remains unaffected and the movement continues to run during
the change over. With its ver ti cally arranged numerals, the triple
date display is rem iniscent of the altimeter found in an aircraft
cock pit. The Pilots Watch Worldtimer is secured to the wrist by
a black alligator leather strap with a folding clasp.
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PILOTS WATCH WORLDTIMER
REFERENCE 3262
R E F.I W 3 2 6 2 0 1
Mechanical movement Self-winding 42-hour power reserve when fully wound Date display Central hacking seconds
24-hour display for Worldtimer function Soft-iron inner case for protection against magnetic fields
Screw-in crown Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective coating on both sides Glass secured against displacement
by drop in air pressure Water-resistant 6 bar Case height 13.5 mm Diameter 45 mm
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WORTHY SUCCESSOR
TO A LEGEND
In both form and function, the Pilots Watch
Mark XVII is a virtually perfect example of a classic pilots
watch. Like the instrumentation found in a cockpit, the dial is
black with white indices and reduced to essentials: legibility
is a top priority. Compared with its predecessor, the Mark XVI,
the stainless-steel case has increased by 2 millimetres to 41.
In this model too, IWCs designers have modified the date
window to make it look more like the instrument look in a cockpit: with its vertically arranged numerals, it is now reminiscent
of an al tim eter. The watch, which is water-resistant to 6 bar, is
powered by an automatic 30110-calibre movement and has a
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42-hour power reserve. In terms of precision and robustness

and like all its predecessors the Mark XVII meets the full
schedule of requirements for professional Pilots Watches
from Schaffhau sen. With its soft-iron inner case for protection
against magnetic fields and a front glass secured against sudden drops in pressure, the Mark XVII takes up a tradition established by its historic fore bear, the legendary Mark 11 of the
1940s. The most famous of all IWC Pilots Watches was discontinued only in 1981, over 30 years after its phenomenal
launch, and attained cult status among watch devotees.
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PILOTS WATCH MARK XVII
REFERENCE 3265
R E F.I W 3 2 6 5 0 1
R E F.I W 3 2 6 5 0 4
Mechanical movement Self-winding 42-hour power reserve when fully wound Date display Central hacking seconds Soft-iron
inner case for protection against magnetic fields Screw-in crown Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective coating on
both sides Glass secured against displacement by drop in air pressure Water-resistant 6 bar Case height 11 mm Diameter 41 mm
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FOR MEN WITH A STRONG SENSE

OF FAMILY
For men with a strong sense of family, IWC
unveils an exclusive special edition: the Pilots Watches for
Father and Son are available as a double edition or as a set of
several pieces, in a high-quality presentation case. Father and
son can retain their individuality while demonstrating the same
exquisite taste. The fathers model is based on the Big Pilots
Watch with a 7-day power reserve and date display. The smaller
timepiece for the son, with its automatic 30110-calibre movement is, technically speaking, virtually identical to the Pilots
Watch Mark XVI. Water-resistance to 6 bar and a glass secured
against displacement by drops in air pressure make the Pilots
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Watch for sons a reliable everyday companion. Even if the technical specifications of the two models differ, the visible similar ities are unmistakable. Both watches have a stainless-steel
case, an eye-catching crown and a black alligator leather strap.
Engraved with a dedication, they become a precious family heirloom that can be handed down from one generation to the next.
The inner circle on the back is reserved for the engraving of a
name, which is a stylish dedication and prevents mix-ups. Because this Pilots Watch set also comes with several watches
for fathers with more than one son.
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BIG PILOTS WATCH

FOR FATHER AND SON
REFERENCE 5009
R E F.I W 5 0 0 9 0 6
P I L O T S
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PILOTS WATCH MARK XVI

FOR FATHER AND SON
REFERENCE 3255
R E F.I W 3 2 5 5 1 9
Mechanical movement Self-winding 42-hour power reserve when fully wound Date display Central hacking
seconds Screw-in crown Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective coating on both sides Glass
secured against displacement by drop in air pressure Water-resistant 6 bar Case height 11 mm Diameter 39 mm
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A TRIBUTE TO A PILOT,
POET AND PIONEER
Since 2006, IWC has launched special editions of its Pilots Watches in memory of the legendary pilot,
writer and adventurer Antoine de Saint-Exupry. In 2012, the
year of the Pilots Watches, the Schaffhausen-based company
is honouring him with the Pilots Watch Chronograph as a special edition in stainless steel and a limited edition of 500 watches
in 18-carat red gold. An engraving of his last aircraft, the Lightning P-38, embellishes the case back. For connoisseurs, the
tobacco-coloured dial and calfskin strap with its cream-coloured quilted stitching immediately identify the chronograph
as a typical Saint Ex. The elaborate surface-finishing, featuring
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polished and silky-matte elements, enhances the overall quality

of the watchs appearance. This impression is underscored by
the sun-pattern finish on the dial. Developed and manufactured
exclusively by IWC, the 89361-calibre movement is a masterpiece of technology. It displays long periods of time on a single
subdial, thus eliminating the need for a second subdial of the
kind often used for aggregate timing, for instance. It is a form
of reduction of which the famous Frenchman would no doubt
have approved: for, as he once wrote: Perfection clearly does
not arise when one has no more to add but when one can take
no more away.
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EDITION ANTOINE DE SAINT EXUPRY
REFERENCE 3878
R E F.I W 3 8 7 8 0 5
calfskin strap
Limited edition of 500 watches in 18-carat red gold Mechanical chronograph movement Self-winding 68-hour power reserve when fully wound
Date display Stopwatch function with hours, minutes and seconds Hour and minute counters combined in a totalizer at 12 oclock
Flyback function Small hacking seconds Screw-in crown Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective coating on both sides Glass secured against
displacement by drop in air pressure Special back engraving Water-resistant 6 bar Case height 15.5 mm Diameter 43 mm
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P I L O T S
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EDITION ANTOINE DE SAINT EXUPRY
REFERENCE 3878
R E F.I W 3 8 7 8 0 6
calfskin strap
Mechanical chronograph movement Self-winding 68-hour power reserve when fully wound Date display Stopwatch function with
hours, minutes and seconds Hour and minute counters combined in a totalizer at 12 oclock Flyback function Small
hacking seconds Screw-in crown Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective coating on both sides Glass secured against displacement
by drop in air pressure Special back engraving Water-resistant 6 bar Case height 15.5 mm Diameter 43 mm
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AQUATIMER
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PARTNERSHIP
FOR AN ENDANGERED
PARADISE
The first Aquatimer, 1967
A Q U A T I M E R
Basking in the sunshine on the igneous

black rock, the iguanas both terrestrial and marine var ieties
look more like fairy-tale drag ons. The flamingos and turtles enjoy
the warmth on land. In glittering, turquoise and green coves,
squad rons of manta rays patrol the shallows while sea lions
cavort in the cool waters of the Humboldt Current. Hammerheads circle at lower depths. The Gala pagos Islands, 1,000 kilometres from the South American mainland, are one of the last
natural paradises on earth. Forty per cent of the fauna living in
the archi pelago can only be found here.
The budding British naturalist Charles Darwin visited the Galapagos Islands in September 1835 in the course of an ex pe d ition.
He found a unique plant and animal ecosystem that differed
from one island to the next, and included the finches that now
bear his name. The observations he made here formed the essence of his lifework The Origin of Species, which was published in 1859, and has since been the basis of the modern
theory of evolution.
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THE CHARLES DARWIN

FOUNDATION,
ESTABLISHED IN 1959, IS
CONDUCTING A
BRAVE CAMPAIGN TO KEEP
THE FRAGILE
ECOSYSTEM ALIVE
considerable sum to ensure that CDF can continue its important work.
The involvement of IWC Schaffhausen in the ex ploration and
protection of the fragile underwater world has a long-standing
tradition: indeed, the com panys connection with scuba-diving
goes back to the 1960s. It was the sports growing popularity
Unfortunately, this renowned laboratory of evolution is now under

serious threat. The archipel ago, de clared part of mankinds
world heritage by UNESCO in 1978, is in constant danger from
animals and plants introduced due to human activity. These
je op ardize the unique Galapagos ecosystem by alter ing habitats and competing with the native wildlife. Pressure also comes
from expanding tourism and de velopment. Despite efforts,
sharks continue to be hunted for their fins and thrown back into
the sea, where they die a slow death.
The Charles Darwin Foundation (CDF), established in 1959, is
conducting a brave campaign to keep the fragile ecosystem
alive. As part of an international network, and in close partnership with the Ecuadorian government, CDF is dedicated to providing knowledge and assistance through scientific research,
for the protection of the islands fauna and flora. However, in
order to sustain its work, CDF is largely dependent on donations. For years now, IWC has been committed to the principle
of sustainability. The Schaffhausen-based company donates a
A Q U A T I M E R
IWC Schaffhausen has been closely linked

with scuba-diving since the 1960s
THE INVENTIVE SPIRIT

OF IWCS ENGINEERS THEN
LED TO THE GST DEEP
ONE IN 1999 THE FIRST
IWC WATCH
WITH A MECHANICAL
DEPTH GAUGE
that prompted IWC to launch the first Aquatimer in 1967. It
was pressure-resistant to 20 bar and equipped with an internal rotat ing bezel that displayed dive time. In 1982 came
the first divers watch made of titanium: pressure-resistant to
200 bar, with an external rotating bezel, the Ocean 2000 created a furore.
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bracelet can now be easily exchanged in seconds without

the need for any special tools for a rubber or hook-and-loop
strap. The latter allows the watch to be worn over a diving suit
(cf. page 45).
With the Aquatimer Chronograph in 18-carat red gold in 2009,
IWC launched its first divers watch in a case made of precious metal. Undoubtedly the most impressive feature on the
Aquatimer Deep Two is its precise mechanical depth gauge,
which indicates current dive depth as well as the max imum
depth attained in the course of a dive down to 50 metres (cf.
page 42). The bold colours chosen for the Aquatimer Chronograph are particularly striking, with a signal-yellow arc for the
first quarter-hour and a black dial. The other model features a
combination of blue and white. The outstanding feature of the
Aquatimer Automatic 2000 is its un usually high pressure-resist ance of 200 bar. With its high-quality rubber-coated case,
the Aquatimer Chronograph Edition Galapagos Islands feels
every bit as good as it looks.
It was in 1997 that IWC unveiled the GST sports watch line,
which rapidly became a symbol of rug ged ness combined with
suitability for everyday wear. The inventive spirit of IWCs engineers then led to the GST Deep One in 1999. This eye-catch ing
di vers watch in its titanium case was the first IWC watch with
a mech anical depth gauge. The Aquatimer Deep Two, launched
in 2009, is a worthy successor.
In 2009, precision, reliability and sophistication, together with
the numerous technical improvements made to the new Aquatimer generation, once again underpinned the Schaffhausenbased companys aspirations to be a leader in the world of
mechan ical watchmaking. The most striking modi fi cation to
the divers watches, which have also become larger overall,
was the external rotating bezel with its inset sapphire glass. Its
underside is treated with a thick coating of Super-Lumi Nova*,
which guarantees that the dive time can be read even in adverse lighting conditions with poor visibility. The chunky external rotating bezel can be turned anti clockwise even with
gloves and clicks securely into place. Thanks to the bracelet
quick-change sys tem** (cf. Technical details) the stainless-steel
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AN ELEGANT WAY TO TAKE THE PLUNGE
With the Aquatimer Chronograph in 18-carat red gold on his wrist, a man can change from a diving suit
directly into a dinner jacket. The imp osing case with its chunky
external rotating bezel is an attention-grabber on land, while the
ultra-strong luminescent coating under the sap phire-glass ring
guarantees optimum legibility and ad mi ring glances under
water. The red colour accents un der score the sporty character
of a divers watch tested to pressures of 12 bar. Thanks to the
flyback function, the chronograph can be stopped, reset and
re started, all at the touch of a button. Stopped hou rs and minutes are displayed on a subdial. The exclusive IWC-manufactured movement from the 89000- calibre family is equipped
with IWCs effi cient double-pawl winding system. Thanks to
the bracelet quick-change system** (cf. Technical details), the
rubber strap with its tough stainless-steel pin buckle can be
exchanged quickly and easily for a hook-and-loop strap without
the need for special tools.
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AQUATIMER CHRONOGRAPH
REFERENCE 3769
R E F.I W 3 76 9 0 5
in 18-carat red gold with black
rubber strap
function with hours, minutes and seconds Hour and minute counters combined in a totalizer at 12 oclock Flyback
function Small hacking seconds Mechanical external rotating bezel Luminescent elements on hands, dial and external rotating bezel Screw-in crown Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective coating on both sides See-through sapphire-glass
back Water-resistant 12 bar Bracelet quick-change system** (cf. Technical details) Case height 15.5 mm Diameter 44 mm
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MORE LIGHT IN THE DARK DEPTHS

The 4-millimetre-wide external rotating
bezel gives the Aquatimer Chronograph in stainless steel, waterresistant to 12 bar, an extremely striking face. And with its background lighting, it guarantees more safety during dives. This is
because the Super-LumiNova* luminescent coating applied to
the underside is designed for maximum legibility of the elapsed
dive time in all kinds of lighting conditions, in cluding night dives.
The differently coloured arc for the first quarter-hour on the rotating bezel is one of the hallmarks of the Aquatimer models. It is
visible for an exceptionally long time in signal yellow, because

yellow is only filtered out at consid erable depth. In 2011, it was
joined by a new colour combination in blue and white. The colour of the subdials for the minute and hour counters has been
modified to tone with the colour of the dial. Both models are
available with a stainless-steel bracelet or a rubber strap in black
or blue. Following further modification, the stainless-steel bracelets are now fitted with a double push-button safety clasp.
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REFERENCE 3767
R E F.I W 3 76 7 1 1
in stainless steel with blue
rubber strap
R E F.I W 3 76 7 1 0
function with hours, minutes and seconds Small hacking seconds Mechanical external rotating bezel Luminescent
elements on hands, dial and external rotating bezel Screw-in crown Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
Water-resistant 12 bar Bracelet quick-change system** (cf. Technical details) Case height 15 mm Diameter 44 mm
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REFERENCE 3767
R E F.I W 3 76 70 9
rubber strap
R E F.I W 3 76 70 8
function with hours, minutes and seconds Small hacking seconds Mechanical external rotating bezel Luminescent
elements on hands, dial and external rotating bezel Screw-in crown Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
Water-resistant 12 bar Bracelet quick-change system** (cf. Technical details) Case height 15 mm Diameter 44 mm
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ROBUST DIVERS WATCH FOR

A FRAGILE ECOSYSTEM
The Aquatimer Chronograph Edition Galapagos Islands makes a statement about a partnership for the
environment which IWC Schaff hausen has entered into with the
Galapagos-based Charles Darwin Foundation. For 50 years
now, the Foundation has been making visitors aware of the archipelagos unique nature and providing them with guidelines to
environmentally sound behaviour. At the same time, it keeps
watch to ensure that the waters are not plundered and that the
animals do not fall victim to poachers or predators imported
from elsewhere. IWC supports the work of the Foundation with

a generous contribution generated by proceeds from the sale
of the Aquatimer Chrono graph Edition Galapagos Islands. This
Aquatimer is the result of an evolution in watchmaking technology. The stainless-steel case undergoes a complex vulcanization process that leaves it with a matte-black rubber coating.
This makes the watch, which is pressure-resistant to 12 bar, a
joy to see and feel: as black as the lava on the volcanic islands
and as white as the mist in which they are often shrouded.
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EDITION GALAPAGOS ISLANDS
REFERENCE 3767
R E F.I W 3 76 70 5
in rubber-coated stainless steel
with black rubber strap
Mechanical chronograph movement Self-winding 44-hour power reserve when fully wound Date and day display Stopwatch function with hours, minutes and seconds Small hacking seconds Mechanical external rotating bezel Luminescent elements
on hands, dial and external rotating bezel Screw-in crown Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective coating on both sides Special back
engraving Water-resistant 12 bar Bracelet quick-change system** (cf. Technical details) Case height 15 mm Diameter 44 mm
A Q U A T I M E R
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PERFECT TIMING FOR

DEEP-SEA DIVERS
With its 44-millimetre case and pres surere sistance to 200 bar, the Aquatimer Auto matic 2000 is ideally
suited for underwater use. The striking external rotating bezel,
the hallmark of the current Aquatimer generation, can be turned
easily under water, even when wearing gloves. No fewer than
six coatings of Super-LumiNova* are applied to the underside
of the sapphire-glass ring. Thanks to this highly effective luminescent material, the elap sed dive time is clearly visible even in
poor lighting conditions. The watch is available with a white or

black dial, with the minute hand and arc for the first quarterhour in white or signal yellow. Both models are available with the
further improved stainless-steel bracelet featuring the double
push-button safety clasp or a black rubber strap with a pin
buckle. Professional divers will also find the extra-long hookand-loop strap (available as an optional extra) useful when wearing the watch over a diving suit.
AQ U AT I ME R
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AQUATIMER AUTOMATIC 2000
REFERENCE 3568
R E F.I W 3 5 6 8 1 0
rubber strap
R E F.I W 3 5 6 8 0 8
seconds Mechanical external rotating bezel Luminescent elements on hands, dial and external
rotating bezel Screw-in crown Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective coating on both sides Water-resistant
200 bar Bracelet quick-change system** (cf. Technical details) Case height 14 mm Diameter 44 mm
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AQUATIMER AUTOMATIC 2000
REFERENCE 3568
R E F.I W 3 5 6 8 1 1
rubber strap
R E F.I W 3 5 6 8 0 9
seconds Mechanical external rotating bezel Luminescent elements on hands, dial and external
rotating bezel Screw-in crown Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective coating on both sides Water-resistant
200 bar Bracelet quick-change system** (cf. Technical details) Case height 14 mm Diameter 44 mm
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PLAYING IT SAFE DOWN

IN THE DEPTHS
With its mechanical depth gauge, the
Aquatimer Deep Two offers maximum safety and security. Waterresistant to 12 bar, the watch contains a complete backup system that permits the diver to measure and plan vital para m eters
such as dive depth and time in the event of a dive computer
failure. Two indicators show current depth and the maximum
depth reached in the course of the dive (down to 50 metres) on
a white scale. The blue indicator moves to show the actual dive
depth, while the red one remains static at the maximum depth
attained during the dive. The pressure metering system is located on the left-hand side of the case (cf. page 42 to read how
it works). The Aquatimer Deep Two has an enormous 46-millimetre stainless-steel case that houses a 30110-ca li bre automatic movement with central seconds, date display and 42-hour
power reserve. The steel back is dec orated with an elaborate
relief engraving of a diving helmet. The further improved stainless-steel bracelet now also features a double push-button
safety clasp.
A Q U A T I M E R
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AQUATIMER DEEP TWO
R E FE R E N C E 35 47
R E F.I W 3 5 4703
R E F.I W 3 5 470 2
rubber strap
Mechanical movement Self-winding 42-hour power reserve when fully wound Date display Central hacking seconds Mechanical
external rotating bezel Mechanical depth gauge with split indicator showing maximum depth to 50 m Luminescent elements
on hands, dial and external rotating bezel Screw-in crown Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective coating on both sides Special back
engraving Water-resistant 12 bar Bracelet quick-change system** (cf. Technical details) Case height 15.5 mm Diameter 46 mm
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PORTUGUESE ON
PRECISION
COURSE TO SUCCESS
The original Portuguese, here a model made in 1944, with its

98-calibre hunter pocket watch movement
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For 300 years, sailors have determined distances and their position
on the high seas with the help of a sextant
Heroes of the sea, noble people is

the opening line of the Portuguese national anthem. It is the
expression of a collective memory through which Portugals
great seafarers Vasco da Gama, Bartolomeu Dias or Ferdinand Magellan remain alive to this day. Above all, it was their
outstanding sailing skills, their precise nautical charts and the
use of instruments such as the astrolabe and Jacobs staff to
determine their latitude on the high seas that enabled them to
embark on their daredevil voyages of discovery to West Africa
and across the worlds oceans. The pioneers of Portuguese
seafaring managed to reconcile seemingly incompatible opposites: their hot-blooded temperament with cool calculation;
outstanding courage with respect for natural forces; and historical tradition with all that was new in science and technology. The Portuguese watches from IWC are a distant echo
from that glorious past. They combine the tradition of nautical
instruments with contemporary design and forward-looking

mechanics.
More than 500 years later, at the end of the 1930s, two Portuguese businessmen active in the watch industry were searching for technical precision of the highest order and paid a
visit to the factory in Schaffhausen. They ordered wristwatches
with steel cases and the accuracy of a marine chronometer.
At the time, the only way of meeting their request was with a
pock et watch movement, so IWC decided to take a hunter
move ment (which also has the crown on the right-hand side)
and house it in a wristwatch case. The first Portuguese of 1939
established an IWC watch family whose precision, sheer size
and complex mechanics have been a source of pleasure to
watch enthusiasts the world over for more than 70 years.
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At the Swiss Watch Show in Basel in 1967, IWC presented the

Yacht Club Automatic, a superbly crafted mens wristwatch that
was perfectly suited to the hardships of life on stormy seas. Its
movement was spring-suspended and mounted on rubber
buff ers, making it doubly resistant to shocks. This meant that
the 8541 calibre was able to move in response to impacts, thus
neu tralizing the effects of any knocks or bangs. The steel model
was water-resistant to 10 bar, the gold version to 6 bar. Exclusive, rugged and ideal for everyday use: small wonder the
Yacht Club became one of the best-selling IWC watches of all
time.
To mark its 125th anniversary in 1993, the Schaffhausen-based
company reincarnated the striking Portuguese watch after
50 years with a special limited series. The 9828 calibre featured in the anniversary Portuguese watch was based on the
legendary 98-calibre pocket watch movement and, for the first
time, could be seen from the back through its sapphire-glass
cover.
In 2000, after 5 years of development, IWC unveiled the Portuguese Automatic with the IWC-manufactured 5000 calibre, an
exciting combination of traditional and new IWC technology.
Among other things, the imposing IWC pocket-watch-sized
movement incorporates bidirectional Pellaton winding and
a balance with a Breguet spring for maximum precision. The
newly designed 7-day movement with its power reserve dis-
THE FIRST PORTUGUESE OF

1939 ESTABLISHED
AN IWC WATCH FAMILY
WHOSE COMPLEX
MECHANICS ARE A SOURCE
OF PLEASURE TO
WATCH ENTHUSIASTS ALL
OVER THE WORLD
Classical navigation using charts, dividers and a compass is part of the

traditional skills any skipper should still master
play represented a gigantic technological leap in the history

of the automatic movements.
The Portuguese Perpetual Calendar of 2003, which featured
the newly developed perpetual calendar, was further proof of
IWC innovation at its best. In 2005, the limited Portuguese
F. A. Jones Hand-Wound was launched as a classic memorial to
the Schaffhausen-based companys founder. The watch combined authenticity and tradition down to the last tiny detail. By
2007, the Portuguese watch family had already welcomed several prom in ent representatives of the world of haute horlogerie
to its circle (including the perpetual calendar, the minute repeater and the flying tourbillon). At this point they were joined
by another extravagant example of first-class watchmaking: a
regulateur with sep ar ate hour, minute and seconds displays.
In 2008, a Portuguese Hand-Wound was launched as part of
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Maritime expertise and state-of-the-art technology keep

ocean-going yachts firmly on course
the IWC Vintage Collection. With its railway-track-style chapter ring and arched-edge front glass, the watch bore a striking
resemblance to the 1939 original but, from a technical point
of view, was state-of-the-art.
In 2010, IWC celebrated another Portuguese year with a
wealth of fascinating new products. Leading the way was the
flagship of the collection, the Grande Complication, now for
the first time in a Portuguese case. The Portuguese Tourbillon
Mystre Rtrograde combines the magic of a floating tourbillon with the logic of a date hand that reverts to its starting
position. Featuring echoes of earlier styles, the Portuguese
Hand-Wound bridges the gap between the original Portuguese
and the present, while the Portuguese Yacht Club Chronograph brings a sporting note into the family. All the time pieces
in the Portuguese line have one thing in common: they are
precision navigation instruments designed for everyday use in

todays world.
In the 2013/2014 Annual Edition, the spectacular Portuguese
Sidrale Scafusia, one of the worlds most exclusive and complicated mechanical wristwatches, is presented by IWC for
the first time. A real jewel for enthusiasts of astronomical timepieces, as its night-sky disk can individually calculate the position of over 500 stars and constellations and display them
precisely. The new Portuguese Chronograph Classic, Reference 3904, is slightly more striking in appearance than Reference 3714. The dial of the Portuguese Tourbillon Hand-Wound
has also been mo dified. The two new models feature an archededge front glass, a transparent sapphire-glass back and a topquality alli gator leather strap by Santoni.
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AN ASTROLABE FOR THE WRIST
The Portuguese Sidrale Scafusia is the

most exclusive and complicated mechanical watch ever made
by IWC. It took the project team at IWC Schaffhausen 10 years
to develop and build this spectacular masterpiece. The dial, in
the style of a classic Portuguese, features a constant-force
tour billon (cf. page 31) together with displays for the 96-hour
power reserve and sidereal time. This deviates from normal
so lar time by just under four minutes each day and, among
other things, is needed if we wish to find the same star each
night in the same position. The reverse side of the Portuguese
Sidrale Scafusia is a fabulous astrolabe calculated precise-
ly to reflect the owners wishes. From a previously defined location, the rotating night-sky disc shows more than 500 stars
and constellations with such detail and precision that it would
quicken the pulse of any astronomer. Making the necessary
allowances for summer time and winter time, the watch also
displays the times of sunrise and sunset, sidereal time and a
perpetual calendar with the leap years. In view of the enormous amount of work involved and the more than 200 indivi dual configurations possible, only a few watches are produced
each year.
The sky has fascinated us ever since we can remember hardly anyone
can escape the stars magical spell
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PORTUGUESE SIDRALE SCAFUSIA
REFERENCE 5041
R E F.I W 5 0 41 0 1
in platinum with black
Case in platinum, 18-carat white gold or 18-carat red gold Mechanical movement Hand-wound 2 barrels Breguet spring 96-hour
power reserve when fully wound Power reserve display at 4.30 Constant-force tourbillon and small seconds
at 9 oclock Sidereal time at 12 oclock On the reverse side: perpetual calendar with leap year display and absolute day of the year,
star chart showing horizon, ecliptic and celestial equator, solar time, sidereal time, sunrise and sunset together with
displays for day, night and twilight Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective coating on both sides Case height 17.5 mm Diameter 46 mm
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ONE OF THE MOST SOPHISTICATED

WATCHES IN THE WORLD
Vasco da Gamas flagship was a caravel
dubbed the So Gabriel; the flagship of the most celebrated
watch family from IWC is the Portuguese Grande Complication.
Only the best-qualified helmsmen and navigators of their day
were good enough to accompany da Gamas fleet; in much
the same way, the Portuguese Grande Complication, which is
water-resistant to 3 bar, unites a wealth of watchmakings most
outstanding achievements. These include a perpetual calendar
that is mechanically programmed until 2499 (it requires just
three adjustments in the non-leap years 2100, 2200 and 2300)
as well as a perpetual moon phase display and a chronograph.
When activated by the repeating slide, the minute repeater
chimes out the time precisely in harmonious tones. A globe of

the world discreetly engraved with lines of latitude and long itude provides a background to the silver-plated dial. On the
back cover, an intricate engraving of a sextant an indispensable aid to marine navigation along with the watch is an
unmistakable sign that the watch is part of the Portuguese
watch family. The model in red gold, with solid red gold appliqus and a strap stitched with 18-carat red gold thread,
appeared for the first time in 2010. The Portuguese Grande
Complication is available in a platinum case; the strap of this
exclusive version is stitched with platinum thread.
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PORTUGUESE
GRANDE COMPLICATION
R E F E R E N C E 3 7 74
R E F. I W 3 7 74 0 1
R E F. I W 3 7 74 0 2
in 18-carat red gold with dark brown
Limited edition of a total of 100 watches per year Mechanical chronograph movement Self-winding 44-hour power reserve when fully wound
Perpetual calendar with displays for the date, day, month, year in four digits and perpetual moon phase Stopwatch function
with hours, minutes and seconds Minute repeater for hours, quarters and minutes Small hacking seconds Sapphire glass, arched edge,
antireflective coating on both sides Special back engraving Water-resistant 3 bar Case height 16.5 mm Diameter 45 mm
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ACOUSTIC SIGNS OF THE TIME

For Portuguese explorers out on the open
sea, timekeeping was of crucial importance. Using a log together with a special sandglass the log glass they were able
to measure the vessels speed. The ships bell, on the oth er
hand, was used to signal the beginning and end of sailors
watches: the bell would be struck once every half-hour and
twice every full hour, with four double strikes signalling the
end of a watch. The abstract concept of time was thus being
converted into acoustic signs even back then. In the Portuguese Minute Repeater, depressing the repeating slide causes
a delicate strike train to sound the time out audibly in hours,
quarters and min utes: the full hours on a lower tuned gong,
the quarters with double strikes, and the number of minutes
that have elapsed since the last quarter on the higher of the
two gongs. The repeating mechanism consists of over 200 individual parts working together as if they were in a mechanical orchestra. An all-or-nothing piece ensures that the chimes
are only struck if the repeating slide is fully depressed. The
watch is equipped with the 98950-calibre hunter pocket watch
movement, which comes with stylistic elements from the early
F. A. Jones calibres. Both versions are limited to 500 watches.
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PORTUGUESE
MINUTE REPEATER
REFERENCE 5449
R E F.I W 5 4 4 9 0 6
R E F.I W 5 4 4 9 07
Limited edition of 500 watches each in platinum and 18-carat red gold Mechanical movement Hand-wound 46-hour power reserve
when fully wound Minute repeater for hours, quarters and minutes Small hacking seconds Glucydur * beryllium
alloy balance with high-precision adjustment cam on balance arms Breguet spring Three-quarter bridge Sapphire glass, arched
edge, antireflective coating on both sides See-through sapphire-glass back Case height 14 mm Diameter 44 mm
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A MARRIAGE OF MYSTERY
AND GLAMOUR
With an appearance as magical as it is
distinctive, the Portuguese Tourbillon Mystre Rtrograde is
guaranteed to attract inquisitive glances. Watch lovers will be
particularly fascinated by the unusual arrangement of the flying tourbillon, consisting of 82 parts, against a deep black
background, creating the illusion that the filigree cage containing the balance is rotating in mid-air. Set in a mirror-finished
ring, 12 oclock appears to come alive and forms the optical
centre-piece of the entire dial. The retrograde date display is
not only an original complication but also makes a good deal
of sense, because a conventional date disc would conceal the

tourbillon. After the 31st of the month, it automatically jumps
back to the 1st; in shorter months, the hand can be directly
ad vanced until it reverts to the 1st. On the right-hand side of
the dial, the 7-day power reserve display indicates how much
energy remains in the IWC-manufactured 51900 calibre. As
befit ting a timepiece of this quality, the Portuguese Tourbillon
Mystre Rtrograde comes in a glamorous red gold case
with a silver-plated dial and in platinum with a dial in ruthenium black.
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PORTUGUESE TOURBILLON
MYSTRE RTROGRADE
REFERENCE 5044
R E F.I W 5 0 4 4 0 1
R E F.I W 5 0 4 4 0 2
Limited edition of 250 watches in platinum and 500 watches in 18-carat red gold Mechanical movement Pellaton automatic winding 7-day
power reserve when fully wound Power reserve display Retrograde date display Flying minute tourbillon Glucydur * beryllium
alloy balance with high-precision adjustment cam on balance arms Breguet spring Rotor with 18-carat gold medallion Sapphire glass, convex,
antireflective coating on both sides See-through sapphire-glass back Water-resistant 3 bar Case height 15.5 mm Diameter 44.2 mm
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TOURBILLON: A TOUR DE FORCE
The elegance of the Portuguese Tourbillon Hand-Wound perfectly

complements life aboard a luxury yacht
In the Portuguese Tourbillon Hand-Wound,

the whirlwind as the word tourbillon translates revolves
on its axis at 9 oclock on the dial; or, in nautical terms, at 270
degrees west. The sight of the mechanical, cantilever-mounted
minute tourbillon invariably attracts rapt attention from watch
lovers. The tourbillon rotates around its own axis once every
60 seconds to counteract the pull of gravity on any disequilibrium in the balance wheel that would adversely affect the
watchs rate and accuracy. A new feature this year is the archededge front glass, which gives the watch a more classical and
balanced appearance and optically reduces its height. The dial
was chosen to match the case: slate-coloured for the white
gold version and silver-plated for the model in 18-carat red

gold. The IWC-manufactured 98900-calibre movement with
its intricately decorated nickel-silver three-quarter bridge can
be admired through the transparent sapphire-glass back. It
belongs in the long tradition of the 98 calibre, which was first
designed for hunter pocket watches in the 1930s and has
since been continuously improved. For this model, IWCs engineers increased the balance frequency to 28,800 beats per
hour, which guarantees excellent precision. The Portuguese
Tourbillon Hand-Wound comes with a dark brown Santoni alligator leather strap.
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PORTUGUESE TOURBILLON
HAND-WOUND
REFERENCE 5463
R E F.I W 5 4 6 3 0 1
in 18-carat white gold with dark brown
R E F.I W 5 4 6 3 0 2
Mechanical movement Hand-wound 54-hour power reserve when fully wound Power reserve display on reverse side Date display Flying minute
tourbillon at 9 oclock Small hacking seconds Breguet spring Sapphire glass, arched edge, antireflective coating on
both sides See-through sapphire-glass back Water-resistant 3 bar Case height 12 mm Diameter 43 mm Alligator leather strap by Santoni
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COUNTDOWN TO THE
NEXT FULL MOON
The moon was useful to sailors on the
open sea not only for navigational purposes. Its influence on
coastal tides has always been of greater importance, because
the timing of their ebb and flow is reliably dictated by the
moon: at new and full moon, high tides are exceptionally high
and low tides exceptionally low. In the English Channel the
dif ference can be up to 11.5 metres and in the Gulf of Maine
as much as 21 metres, which illustrates the enormous importance of the moon for shipping. Aside from the date, day, month
and year in four digits, the Portuguese Perpetual Calendar also
indicates the number of days remaining until the next full moon.
The display showing its course and featuring mirror images of

the moon in the northern and southern hemispheres deviates
from the moons actual progress by just 12 seconds in one
lunar period. The striking colour combination found in the new
version in white gold will increase its attractiveness to watch
lovers and stargazers: the rhodium-plated moon-phase indicator discs wax and wane thanks to a midnight blue cut-out
display in a dial also finished in midnight blue. In the model
with the red gold case, the warm tone provides a pleasing contrast to the black dial.
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PORTUGUESE
PERPETUAL CALENDAR
REFERENCE 5032
R E F.I W 5 03 2 03
in 18-carat white gold with black
R E F.I W 5 03 2 0 2
Mechanical movement Pellaton automatic winding 7-day power reserve when fully wound Power reserve display Perpetual
calendar with displays for the date, day, month, year in four digits and perpetual moon phase for the northern and southern
hemispheres Countdown display showing phases until next full moon Small hacking seconds Glucydur * beryllium alloy balance with
high-precision adjustment cam on balance arms Breguet spring Rotor with 18-carat gold medallion Sapphire glass, convex,
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ELEGANT TIME MACHINE
The moon phase display on the Portuguese Perpetual Calendar, Reference 5023, is a grand-scale
theatre on a tiny stage. Attended by a cluster of embossed
stars, the moon rises behind the hemispherical cut-out on the
left and waxes to full moon in the centre, before disappearing
on the right-hand side. IWCs design engineers have calculated that the moon phase display deviates from the duration
of the moons actual course by just 1 day in 577.5 years. No
one has so far noticed the difference. In other respects, this
elegant, up-to-the-minute timepiece leaves virtually no wish
unfulfilled with its perpetual calendar, window showing the

year in four digits and a 7-day automatic movement with the
Pellaton winding system and a power reserve display. Reference 5023 is available in three versions: in a platinum case
with a silver-coloured dial; in a red gold case with a silvercoloured dial and a red-gold-plated moon against a blue
background; or slightly more restrained, in white gold with
rhodium-plated appliqus on a slate-coloured dial with a sunpattern finish. The cases measure 44.2 millimetres in diam eter.
Navigation at sea is unthinkable without precise timekeeping: it is no coincidence that geographical

coordinates are expressed in degrees, minutes and seconds
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PORTUGUESE
PERPETUAL CALENDAR
REFERENCE 5023
R E F.I W 5 0 2 3 0 5
Limited edition of 250 watches in platinum Mechanical movement Pellaton automatic winding 7-day power reserve when
fully wound Power reserve display Perpetual calendar displays for the date, day, month, year in four digits and
perpetual moon phase Small hacking seconds Glucydur * beryllium alloy balance with high-precision adjustment cam
on balance arms Breguet spring Rotor with 18-carat gold medallion Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective
coating on both sides See-through sapphire-glass back Water-resistant 3 bar Case height 15.5 mm Diameter 44.2 mm
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PORTUGUESE
PERPETUAL CALENDAR
REFERENCE 5023
R E F.I W 5 0 2 3 07
Mechanical movement Pellaton automatic winding 7-day power reserve when fully wound Power reserve display Perpetual calendar
with displays for the date, day, month, year in four digits and perpetual moon phase Small hacking seconds Glucydur * beryllium
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PORTUGUESE
PERPETUAL CALENDAR
REFERENCE 5023
R E F.I W 5 0 2 3 0 6
Mechanical movement Pellaton automatic winding 7-day power reserve when fully wound Power reserve display Perpetual calendar
with displays for the date, day, month, year in four digits and perpetual moon phase Small hacking seconds Glucydur * beryllium
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A PORTUGUESE WITH A
SPORTING SPIRIT
The name of the Portuguese Yacht Club
Chronograph harks back to the legendary Yacht Club Automatic of the 1960s and 1970s, an ocean-going watch so excellent and exclusive that it became one of IWCs most success ful
watches ever. The Portuguese Yacht Club Chronograph has all
the precision of a nautical instrument in its genes and boasts
a wealth of advanced technical features. Powered by the rugged IWC-manufactured 89361-calibre movement and waterresistant to 6 bar, the chrono graph makes no secret of its
sporting credentials with a flyback function, an additional

flange with a quarter-second scale for recording short periods
of time and an analogue display for recording longer stop
times on a subdial. The Portuguese Yacht Club Chronograph
features crown protection along with luminescent hands and
indices. It is available in steel with a black or silver-plated dial
and in 18-carat red gold with a slate-coloured dial and black
counters. It is supplied with a rubber strap, making it the perfect companion for water sports of all kinds.
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PORTUGUESE YACHT CLUB

CHRONOGRAPH
REFERENCE 3902
R E F.I W 3 9 0 2 0 9
rubber strap
function with hours, minutes and seconds Hour and minute counters combined in a totalizer at 12 oclock
Flyback function Small hacking seconds Screw-in crown Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
See-through sapphire-glass back Water-resistant 6 bar Case height 14.5 mm Diameter 45.4 mm
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CHRONOGRAPH
REFERENCE 3902
R E F.I W 3 9 0 2 1 0
rubber strap
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CHRONOGRAPH
REFERENCE 3902
R E F.I W 3 9 0 2 1 1
rubber strap
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A REINTERPRETATION OF A
CLASSIC TIMEPIECE
You could call the new chronograph in the
Portuguese family the big brother of the Reference 3714. The
model is slightly larger in diameter and 2 millimetres higher,
al though the latter makes little difference optically because
of the arched-edge front glass. This traditional type of glass
gives the design a classic balance that is enhanced by the
railway-track-style chapter ring, which also gave the original
Portuguese its distinctive appearance. The new Portuguese
Chronograph Classic is equipped with the IWC-manufactured
89361 calibre. The movement was developed specially to show

stopped times up to 12 hours on a separate subdial, which can
be read off like the time of day. The Reference 3904 is available in 18-carat red gold or stainless steel with either a silverplated or slate-coloured dial. The rotor, decorated with Geneva
stripes, can be seen through the transparent sapphire-glass
back. All models are supplied with a Santoni strap made of al ligator leather.
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PORTUGUESE CHRONOGRAPH CLASSIC
REFERENCE 3904
R E F.I W 3 9 0 4 0 2
R E F.I W 3 9 0 4 0 5
BACK VIEW
for both references
with hours, minutes and seconds Hour and minute counters combined in a totalizer at 12 oclock Flyback
function Small hacking seconds Sapphire glass, arched edge, antireflective coating on both sides See-through sapphire-glass
back Water-resistant 3 bar Case height 14.5 mm Diameter 42 mm Alligator leather strap by Santoni
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PORTUGUESE CHRONOGRAPH CLASSIC
REFERENCE 3904
R E F.I W 3 9 0 4 0 4
R E F.I W 3 9 0 4 03
with hours, minutes and seconds Hour and minute counters combined in a totalizer at 12 oclock Flyback
function Small hacking seconds Sapphire glass, arched edge, antireflective coating on both sides See-through sapphire-glass
back Water-resistant 3 bar Case height 14.5 mm Diameter 42 mm Alligator leather strap by Santoni
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ZEITGEIST COMBINED WITH TRADITION

Since its debut in 2004, the Portuguese
Automatic with date display has become one of the most successful Portuguese models ever to come from Schaffhausen.
The balanced dial design, with its appliqud Arabic numerals,
railway-track-style chapter ring and slender feuille hands, retains the classic appeal of the legendary original Portuguese,
first manufactured in the 1930s. Its spiritual roots reach all the
way back to the voyages of discovery undertaken by the Portuguese seafarers. The voluminous IWC-manufactured 51011
calibre integrates all the finest features ever to grace an auto-
matic movement, such as the highly efficient Pellaton winding

system and a 7-day power reserve. Since 2010, the Portuguese Automatics 42.3-millimetre case has been available
in warm-toned, 18-carat red gold. The appliqus on the silverplated dial are likewise made of red gold. The steel model with
its silver-plated dial (like the earlier steel versions) was fitted
with rose-gold-plated hands, numerals and hour indices: luxury befitting of a watch model so much in demand. The Portuguese Automatic in 18-carat white gold and the other steel
models complete the collection.
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PORTUGUESE AUTOMATIC
REFERENCE 5001
R E F.I W 5 0 0 1 0 6
display Small hacking seconds at 9 oclock Glucydur * beryllium alloy balance with high-precision adjustment
cam on balance arms Breguet spring Rotor with 18-carat gold medallion Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective coating
on both sides See-through sapphire-glass back Water-resistant 3 bar Case height 14 mm Diameter 42.3 mm
P O R T U G U E S E
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REFERENCE 5001
R E F.I W 5 0 0 1 1 3
R E F.I W 5 0 0 1 1 4
P O R T U G U E S E
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REFERENCE 5001
R E F.I W 5 0 0 1 07
R E F.I W 5 0 0 1 0 9
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THE MOST STYLISH WAY OF

MEASURING TIME
The tradition behind the Portuguese fami ly of watches stretches all the way back to the precision nautical instruments used by seafarers to discover the world. A
trad itional line like this needs a chronograph with a scale calibrated to an accuracy of a quarter of a second. The elegant
design and moderate height of the case have made the Portuguese Chrono graph one of the most sought-after Portuguese
models of them all. Everything is integrated harmoniously on the
clearly organized dial: the recessed totalizers, the embossed

Arabic numerals and the perfectly proportioned feuille hands
for hours and minutes. The chronographs in cases with the
warm appeal of 18-carat red gold exude distinctive luxury. The
slate-coloured dial with its shimmering sun-pattern finish provides a discreet contrast to the deep black counters, while the
blued hands for periods of stopped time provide a colourful
highlight to the silver-plated dial.
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PORTUGUESE CHRONOGRAPH
REFERENCE 3714
R E F.I W 3 7 1 4 8 0
R E F.I W 3 7 1 4 8 2
Mechanical chronograph movement Self-winding 44-hour power reserve when fully wound Stopwatch
function with minutes and seconds Small hacking seconds Sapphire glass, convex,
antireflective coating on both sides Water-resistant 3 bar Case height 12.3 mm Diameter 40.9 mm
P O R T U G U E S E
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REFERENCE 3714
R E F.I W 3 7 1 4 4 5
R E F.I W 3 7 1 4 47
P O R T U G U E S E
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REFERENCE 3714
R E F.I W 3 7 1 4 4 6
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A PORTUGUESE FOR PURISTS
Over 70 years ago, engineers of the Schaffhausen-based company equipped wristwatches with high-precision pocket watch movements. This marked the birth of the
pocket-watch-style wristwatches that would later be known as
the Portuguese. Now IWC has revived this pivotal event in its
history with the Portuguese Hand-Wound, Reference 5454.
Like the watch that founded the family, it is housed in a stainless-steel case and features a pocket watch movement and
an arched-edge front glass. Another characteristic feature is
the simple dial with its railway-track-style chapter ring, feuille
hands and Arabic numerals. The Portuguese Hand-Wound
joins the collection in an 18-carat red gold case with a slatecoloured dial. In the stainless-steel models the dials and to-
talizers are tone in tone: the seconds display on the black dial
is also black, while its sibling comes with a completely silverplated dial, accompanied by rose-gold-plated indices and
hands. A distinctive, eye-catching feature in all totalizers is the
signal-red 60. The elegance with which this updated model
bridges the gap between IWCs past and present is evidenced
by a glimpse of the IWC-manufactured movement through the
transparent sapphire-glass back, revealing the stylish features
adopted from the first F. A. Jones movements. These include
the elongated index and the three-quarter bridge decorated
with Geneva stripes. One really could not pay a greater compliment to the original.
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PORTUGUESE HAND-WOUND
REFERENCE 5454
R E F.I W 5 4 5 4 0 6
Mechanical movement Hand-wound 46-hour power reserve when fully wound Small hacking seconds
Glucydur* beryllium alloy balance with high-precision adjustment cam on balance arms Breguet
spring Three-quarter bridge Sapphire glass, arched edge, antireflective coating on both sides See-through
sapphire-glass back Water-resistant 3 bar Case height 10 mm Diameter 44 mm
P O R T U G U E S E
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REFERENCE 5454
R E F.I W 5 4 5 4 07
P O R T U G U E S E
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REFERENCE 5454
R E F.I W 5 4 5 4 0 8
P O R T U G U E S E
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THE POWER OF SPORT

TO CHANGE THE WORLD
Sport is a universal language. It is understood all over the world and brings people together. It is a form
of training for life that can be a source of encouragement to
so cially, phys ic ally or economically disadvantaged children and
adolescents searching for a better life. The Laureus Sport for
Good Foundation, founded by DaimlerChrysler (now Daimler)
and Richemont in 2000, uses the power of sport in its efforts to
alleviate social problems. The Foundation is represented by its
partners IWC Schaffhausen and Mercedes-Benz, for whom it is
a means of discharging their corporate social responsibility.
The Laureus Sport for Good Foundation currently supports over
100 projects around the globe. These address some of the greatest social challenges of our time, especially those affecting
young people and children, such as poverty, homelessness,
conflict, violence, discrimination, drug addiction, racism and
HIV/Aids. Whether in Mali, Lesotho or Buenos Aires, or dis advantaged areas of Milan and New York, the Laureus Sport for
Good Foundation draws on the motto Think globally, act locally to organize on-the-spot sporting activities that attract
young people and convey universal values.
Since its inception, Laureus has supported projects which have
helped to improve the lives of over 1.5 million young people. The
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Foundation is actively supported in its work by the Laureus

World Sports Academy, whose members all much-respected sporting figures come from every corner of the globe.
Between them they hold over 100 Olympic medals, 100 world
cham pionship titles and 200 world records. Academy members like Mark Spitz, Sergey Bubka and Cathy Freeman work
jointly with the Chairman of the Laureus World Sports Academy, Edwin Moses, using sport as a means of helping young
children in their mental, physical and social development. Natio nal foundations in Argentina, Germany, Italy, France, the
Neth er lands, Spain, South Africa, Switzerland and the USA
provide the projects with on-the-spot support.
One of the numerous charitable organizations supported by
the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation, OrphanAid Africa is
committed to helping orphans and children living in life-threaten ing conditions in Ghana. There are many of them in this West
African country, mainly as a result of the HIV/Aids epidemic
and migration from rural areas to the towns and cities. Many of
these children have few emotional ties and are deprived of a
family life. OrphanAid Africa provides an environment where
they can grow up with equal rights, while being cared for and
looked after by a loving foster family. OrphanAid Africa firmly
believes that sport can help these children develop a strong
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For years, the Chairman of the Laureus World Sports Academy, Edwin Moses, has fought for the improvement of living conditions of young people.
As a former top athlete, he knows all about the power of sport as a vehicle to support children in their personal development
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Since 2003 the Virreyes Hockey project in Argentina has worked to promote the social integration of disadvantaged
girls and young women and help them lead independent lives. In 2010, the project was visited by
Laureus Academy members Daley Thompson and Hugo Porta as well as the field hockey player Mara Cecilia Rognoni
sense of team spirit with their foster families. For this reason,
the organization offers a wide range of sports and provides
specially trained instructors and assistants. In addition to this,
the children are taught to read and write, and learn how to lead
a healthy life. Special courses raise awareness of HIV and Aids.
Over the past decade, living conditions in some urban areas
around Buenos Aires have worsened dramatically. A lack of
jobs, combined with violence, drugs and criminality, has weakened family unity. The Virreyes Hockey project was established
in 2003 to foster the development of disadvantaged girls and
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young women through sport in order to ease their integration

into society. They tend to be particularly affected by poverty,
ill health and a lack of education. By getting together regularly to play hockey, they learn important values such as mutual
respect, tolerance and responsibility. If they can succeed in
changing their attitudes and personal behaviour, they will
have a better chance of influencing the course of their own
lives. Their families and communities also benefit. The Fundacin Laureus Argentina supports the project in a number of
ways, including the provision of sport equipment, organizing
events and paying the sal aries of the social workers involved.
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THE LAUREUS SPORT FOR

GOOD FOUNDATION
CURRENTLY SUPPORTS OVER
100 PROJECTS
AROUND THE GLOBE
Sport helps to break down barriers. This is why the Laureus
Foundation supports the Swiss project Blindspot Metro, which
was introduced to bring together children and young people
with and without handicaps. Apart from the blind and partially
sighted, participants include children with hearing impairments,
phys ic al and cognitive disabilities or social abnormalities. The
aim is to make it easy for children and young people to discover new and exciting forms of sport. The act of enjoying and
ex periencing them together helps young people to lose their
fear of contact, builds friendships and encourages a sense of
social belonging.
Southeast Asia and claimed hundreds of thousands of victims.

Four months after the catastrophe, representatives of the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation paid a visit to the devastated
south ern province of Sri Lanka around Galle. In Seenigama, the
most seriously affected of the coastal areas, two-thirds of the
inhabitants had lost their lives, leaving hundreds of orphans.
The Foundations team decided to put some hope and joy back
into the lives of these traumatized children and adolescents
through sport, as a way of helping them come to terms with
their horrifying experiences. Together with the local authorities, the charity organization set up the Laureus Seenigama
Sport for Life project, which has since established itself as the
main provider of leisure time activities for young people in Sri
Lanka. The programme provides stability, gives children something to look forward to and helps improve their social skills.
Every month, over 1,000 of them participate in the various
sports on offer, such as cricket, volleyball, badminton, swimming, cross-country running and table tennis. One of these
children is Hakkini Hasanga Sandumal De Silva, the winner
of this years Laureus Sport for Good Foundation childrens
drawing competition.
In December 2004, an undersea earthquake in the Indian Ocean

triggered a huge tsunami that ravaged the coastal regions of
The Swiss Laureus project Blindspot Metro organizes workshops

for children and young people with and without handicaps.
Here, participants in a sound workshop with musician and Laureus
ambassador Baschi rehearse a song
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BLUE IS THE COLOUR

OF HOPE
Directly after the catastrophic flooding, the Seenigama Sport for Life project mainly took
care of peoples health and rebuilding the infrastructure in affected areas.
Today, the focus is firmly on effecting social change through the positive influence of sport
The latest IWC Laureus Sport for Good

Foundation special edition is already the seventh in the series. And, once again, the colour of hope for disadvantaged
children is blue: the unmistakable Laureus blue found on
the dial of the Portuguese Yacht Club Chronograph. Waterresistant to 6 bar, the watch is fitted with the rugged IWCmanufactur ed 89361 calibre and features a flyback function,
an additio nal flange with a quarter-second scale for measuring periods of time up to a minute and an analogue display in
a subdial for keeping track of times longer than a minute.
all the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation projects worldwide.

The subject of this years competition, Time to move, encouraged many children and adolescents from all over the world
to submit entries. The jury chose the drawing by 12-year-old
Hakkini Hasanga Sandumal De Silva from Sri Lanka. His picture shows a runner crossing the line and throwing up his arms
in jubilation. The winning design is engraved on a medallion
and set into the back of the case of the special edition. The
en graving is a reminder that a portion of the proceeds from
sales is destined to help Laureus Sport for Good Foundation
projects in some of the worlds most problematic regions.
In 2012, in keeping with a revered tradition, IWC Schaffhausen

organized another childrens drawing competition throughout
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CHRONOGRAPH EDITION
LAUREUS SPORT FOR GOOD FOUNDATION
REFERENCE 3902
R E F.I W 3 9 0 2 1 3
rubber strap
Limited edition of 1,000 watches in stainless steel Mechanical chronograph movement Self-winding 68-hour power reserve when
fully wound Date display Stopwatch function with hours, minutes and seconds Hour and minute counters
combined in a totalizer at 12 oclock Flyback function Small hacking seconds Screw-in crown Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective
coating on both sides Special back engraving Water-resistant 6 bar Case height 14.5 mm Diameter 45.4 mm
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PORTOFINO
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THE TIMELESS
APPEAL OF THE
MEDITERRANEAN
LIFESTYLE
The size and classical elegance of the first Portofino

assured it widespread attention
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The famous facades of the fishermens houses in Portofino testify

to the creativity and good taste of their owners
I found my love in Portofino is the first

line of a chanson that was popular in the 1950s. It was the time
when Hollywood greats like Grace Kelly, Elizabeth Taylor and
Humphrey Bogart discovered the idyllic fishing village on the
Ligurian coast for themselves and, with it, a taste for the easygoing Mediterranean lifestyle. You simply took a seat in one of
the cafs at the piazzetta next to the harbour, sipped espresso
and watched the boats arrive. For the paparazzi the little houses
in red and terracotta, clustered tightly around the pic turesque
natural harbour, provided the perfect backdrop for stars and
celebrities. In the evening, you met up for drinks at the legendary Hotel Splendido bar, high up on a rise above the bay. In the
1960s, the village teemed with celebrities as the Ita lian cinema
enjoyed its most glorious epoch. Its glamour was underlined
by the presence of actresses such as Sophia Loren, Gina Lollo-
brigida and Claudia Cardinale as well as scores of famous directors and artists. Even today, the Italian and international jet
set gather in Portofino to savour the atmosphere of the Mediterranean dolce vita.
The classically elegant Portofino watch family reflects this attitude towards life. For more than a quarter of a century, it has
been the unassuming star of the IWC collections, an expression
of understatement and good taste.
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, the market was dominated
by mass-produced quartz watches and increasingly unconventional design watches. Nevertheless, IWC noticed that there
was still a steady demand for more classical models for weddings, success in examinations and other special occasions.
P O R T O F I N O
FOR MORE THAN A QUARTER

OF A CENTURY, IT HAS
BEEN THE UNASSUMING STAR
OF THE IWC COLLECTIONS,
AN EXPRESSION
OF UNDERSTATEMENT AND
GOOD TASTE
Watches for events like these had to be reliable, retain their
value and remain stylish, without being part of a fashion trend.
The optical in spiration for the new watch family came from
timeless watches like the Reference 380 of the 1950s, with
its yellow gold case and silver-plated dial. Its purist-inspired,
functional lines largely determined the basic design of the
Portofino watch line.
The Reference 5251 was the inspiration for the Portofino line. In
1984, it surpassed all the trends prevailing at the time and with
its 46-millimetre case was not easy to miss. Equally striking
were the clearly defined proportions and an unmistakable touch
of extravagance: the moon phase display made of genuine goldstone with tiny copper particle inclusions to represent twinkling stars, a superbly finished component from the Italian glass
centre of Murano. For the hand-wound precision movement,
IWCs watchmakers turned the original 9521 calibre of a L pine
open-face pocket watch, measuring just 8.5 millimetres in thickness, 90 degrees to the right. This resulted in the small seconds and the moon phase display being in the unusual positions
of 9 oclock and 3 oclock, respectively. The original design
and the small production run have ensured that the original
Portofino is a much sought-after rarity among collectors today.
In 1988, to mark its 120th anniversary, IWC unveiled the Reference 2532, an elegant, consummately designed timepiece
in a gold case with Roman numerals, a small seconds and the
IWC hand-wound 4231 calibre behind a sapphire glass. That
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same year saw the appearance of the Portofino Reference 3731

with the hybrid 631-calibre movement. Although the chronograph consisted of 233 parts, the height of the movement was
just 3.8 millimetres a stroke of genius. A typical product of
the 1980s, it was powered by twin quartz-controlled stepping
motors for the time display and the chronograph movement
and, to the surprise of watch lovers everywhere, had a forkshaped hand running around the dial. In 1993, IWC presented
the Portofino Hand-Wound, Reference 2010. With a movement
just 1.85 millimetres thick, it was so spectacularly slim that
IWC exceptionally showed it in profile in the catalogue. The
slimmest of all IWC watches, it was sold successfully until 2005.
In 2004, IWC increased the case diameter of the Portofino Automatic, Reference 3533, to a more contemporary 38 millimetres.
In 2007, the watch family was expanded to include another
mechanical chronograph. At first sight it appeared to be a
break with the Portofinos purist style but on closer inspection,
it turned out to be a logical continuation. Despite its improved
technical features, the Reference 3783 retained the austere
design cues that run through the entire Portofino line: the counters, seconds dial as well as the date and day displays are
discreetly integrated into the dial. Everything fits together perfectly, all the way through to the rectangular chronograph pushbuttons with their rounded edges.
On the occasion of the companys 140th anniversary in 2008,
the Portofino Hand-Wound from the IWC Vintage Collection,
Reference 5448, followed on from the success of the original
Portofino. As a reference to the historic model, it featured a
front glass with a prominent arched edge, which was made
of sapphire glass in place of the original Plexiglas . The choice
of a hunter movement meant that the moon phase and seconds display reverted to their traditional positions of 12 and
6 oclock respectively. The much-improved movement also
increased the accuracy of the moon phase display considerably: in the space of 122 years, it will deviate by just one day
from the actual course of the moon.
P O R T O F I N O
In 2011, the year of the Portofino, fans of this traditional watch

family took pleasure in the launch of revised as well as newly
developed watch models. With its IWC-manufactured 59210calibre movement, the Portofino Hand-Wound Eight Days impressively scaled the Mount Olympus of haute horlogerie. The
watch features a fine alligator leather strap from the worldrenowned shoe manufacturer Santoni. Elaborately finished by
hand, every strap from Santoni comes with an exclusive patina-
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like shimmer and with its own individual nuances of colour. The
stainless-steel versions of the Portofino Automatic and Chronograph are likewise available with a Milanaise mesh bracelet
in stainless steel in the elegant style of the 1960s. Milanaise
mesh bracelets made of finely interwoven metal links combine
the stability of a metal bracelet with the flexibility and comfort
of a leather strap.
The scene is set for an inspired photo shoot in Portofino
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ELEGANCE WITH POWER

FOR 192 HOURS
There are moments you look forward to
all week long and, since 2011, winding up the Portofino HandWound Eight Days has been one of them for many lovers of
fine watchmaking. The flagship of the Portofino family with its
newly developed IWC-manufactured 59210-calibre movement
will run precisely and reliably for a full 192 hours, or 8 days,
before it automatically stops. The power remaining can be read
off on the power reserve display on the dial between 8 and
9 oclock. In combination with the small seconds display at
6 oclock and the date display at 3, this gives the dial a
pleasingly balanced appearance. The indexless balance has

a frequency of 28,800 beats per hour and, together with the
Breguet spring bent into shape in accordance with ancient
watchmaking tradition, helps to make the watch so accurate.
The watch is available in a gold case with a slate-coloured or
silver-plated dial and solid gold indices or in a stainless-steel
case with a silver-plated, black or for the first time this year
blue dial with gold- or rhodium-plated indices. All models have
a transparent sapphire-glass back and alligator leather straps
by Santoni.
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PORTOFINO
HAND-WOUND EIGHT DAYS
REFERENCE 5101
R E F.I W 5 1 0 1 07
R E F.I W 5 1 0 1 0 4
Mechanical movement Hand-wound 8-day power reserve when fully wound Power reserve display Date display Small hacking
seconds Breguet spring Sapphire glass, arched edge, antireflective coating on both sides See-through
sapphire-glass back Water-resistant 3 bar Case height 12 mm Diameter 45 mm Alligator leather strap by Santoni
P O R T O F I N O
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PORTOFINO
REFERENCE 5101
R E F.I W 5 1 0 1 03
R E F.I W 5 1 0 1 0 2
in stainless steel with dark brown
P O R T O F I N O
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PORTOFINO
REFERENCE 5101
R E F.I W 5 1 0 1 0 6
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TIMELESS ELEGANCE CAN

BE MEASURED
If you were to approach the former fishing

village of Portofino from the sea, the picturesque old houses
could easily trick you into thinking that time had stood still,
until you suddenly notice the sleek yachts with their luxury inte riors and state-of-the-art technology lying at anchor. The ele gant
Portofino Chronograph provokes a similar reaction; its striking
chronograph push-buttons are reminiscent of the cockpits of
1960s Italian sports cars. In much the same style, the stopwatch
displays bring a distinctly sporty touch to the entire Portofino

family. The watch, which features a convex sapphire glass and
appliqud Roman numerals, is driven by the time-tested selfwin ding 75320 calibre with its 44-hour power reserve. Apart
from the classical alligator leather straps, there is a choice of
cool but snug-fitting Milanaise mesh bracelets that underline
the timeless character of the Portofino Chronograph.
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PORTOFINO CHRONOGRAPH
REFERENCE 3910
R E F.I W 3 9 1 0 07
R E F.I W 3 9 1 0 0 8
Mechanical chronograph movement Self-winding 44-hour power reserve when fully wound Date and day
display Stopwatch function with hours, minutes and seconds Small hacking seconds Sapphire
glass, convex, antireflective coating on both sides Water-resistant 3 bar Case height 13.5 mm Diameter 42 mm
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PO R T O F I NO
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PORTOFINO CHRONOGRAPH
REFERENCE 3910
R E F.I W 3 9 1 0 1 0
in stainless steel with Milanaise
mesh bracelet in stainless steel
R E F.I W 3 9 1 0 0 9
function with hours, minutes and seconds Small hacking seconds Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective coating
on both sides Water-resistant 3 bar Case height 13.5 mm Diameter 42 mm Milanaise mesh bracelet in stainless steel
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THREE HANDS, ONE CONCEPT
Simply classical: for many years the secret of the Portofino Automatics success. Three hands and
a discreet date display the epitome of good taste, it needs
no more. The solid, mechanical automatic movement reliably
ticks away the time. In 2011, for the first time ever, the Portofino Automatic featured a modern 40-millimetre case and the
evenly rounded sides made it appear even slimmer. The red
gold version with its silver-plated dial is available with an alliga tor leather strap. Buyers of the Portofino Automatic in stainless steel can choose between a silver-plated or black dial.
The steel models are also available with a high-quality Milanaise mesh bracelet in stainless steel. The back cover of the
18-carat red gold model is decorated with an exquisite engraving that shows a view of the harbour at Portofino.
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PORTOFINO AUTOMATIC
REFERENCE 3565
R E F.I W 3 5 6 5 0 4
R E F.I W 3 5 6 5 1 1
BACK VIEW
for both References
Mechanical movement Self-winding 42-hour power reserve when fully wound Date display
Central hacking seconds Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective coating on
both sides Special back engraving Water-resistant 3 bar Case height 9.5 mm Diameter 40 mm
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PORTOFINO AUTOMATIC
REFERENCE 3565
R E F.I W 3 5 6 5 0 1
R E F.I W 3 5 6 5 0 2
Mechanical movement Self-winding 42-hour power reserve when fully wound Date display
Central hacking seconds Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective
coating on both sides Water-resistant 3 bar Case height 9.5 mm Diameter 40 mm
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PORTOFINO AUTOMATIC
REFERENZ 3565
R E F.I W 3 5 6 5 0 5
R E F.I W 3 5 6 5 0 6
Mechanical movement Self-winding 42-hour power reserve when fully wound Date display Central
hacking seconds Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
Water-resistant 3 bar Case height 9.5 mm Diameter 40 mm Milanaise mesh bracelet in stainless steel
P O R T O F I N O
DA VINCI
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FROM VINCI TO
SCHAFFHAUSEN
A JOURNEY
THROUGH TIME
The famous Da Vinci Reference 3750 in stainless steel the first chronograph by IWC
with a completely mechanically programmed perpetual calendar
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Some 561 years ago, a small village in Tuscany saw the birth of a man without whose genius todays world
would be a different place: Leonardo da Vinci. In the 67 years
until his death on 2 May 1519, he dreamed up more inventions
and machines, and discovered and documented more of the
laws of nature than hundreds of his contemporaries and those
who followed him.
His lifelong passion was the precise measurement of time.
Countless sketches testify to his enthusiasm for the earliest
clockworks of the Renaissance. All his groundbreaking inventions, such as helical gears, bevel gears and complicated screw
transmissions, can be found in many machines today, including
watches. His work on space-saving spring drives and new escapements, in particular, was pivotal. Posterity is still in awe of
the some 6,000 pages of manuscript which he left behind.
Leonardo da Vinci was much celebrated as an artist, scientist
and builder of fortifications during his lifetime. But it was only in
the 19th century that people slowly began to understand how
far ahead of his time he was. For Leonardo da Vinci, the entire
known world was a platform for his imagination and love of experimentation. The genius from the tiny village of Vinci invented
This perpetual calendars century slide only

expires on 31 December 2299
D A
IWC PRESENTS
A MASTERPIECE OF HAUTE
HORLOGERIE:
THE DA VINCI, WITH A
PERPETUAL CALENDAR THAT
IS MECHANICALLY
PROGRAMMED THROUGHOUT
objects such as the helicopter, the armour-plated vehicle, a
three-barrelled cannon, the bicycle, the parachute and even a
diving apparatus. None of these items could be built with the
technologies and production methods available at that time. In
the course of a Da Vinci exhibition initiated by IWC, a mechanism that was assumed to have been a form of propulsion for an
aircraft turned out to be a precursor for a watch movement a
discovery that attracted worldwide attention.
In the late 1960s, Leonardo da Vincis revolutionary way of thinking inspired IWC to introduce a watch named after him. Even that
very first Da Vinci model surprised watch lovers with a special
quality that has remained typical of the family to this day: that of
always being a little ahead of its time. Many trailblazing innovations have first been developed for use in a Da Vinci, including
the revolutionary Beta 21 series quartz movement for wristwatches, unveiled in 1969, as a joint effort by the Swiss watchmaking industry: a quantum leap in the history of precision
measurement. However, the massive influx of cheap quartz
movements from the Far East, the oil crisis and the collapse in
the price of the dollar against the Swiss franc precipitated the
greatest crisis ever experienced by the Swiss watchmaking industry. Despite all of this, the classical art of mechanical watchmaking, as found in complicated pocket watches, for instance,
remained intact at IWC. So it was that, in 1985, IWC presented a
masterpiece of haute horlogerie: the Da Vinci as a mechanical
chronograph with a completely mechanically programmed perpetual calendar and a display that shows the year in four digits.
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chapter in the history of the legendary watch family in 2007:

after years of research, testing and improvement, all Da Vinci
models were housed in a distinctive tonneau-shaped case. The
IWC-manufactured 89360 calibre was built for the Da Vinci
Chronograph from start to finish in Schaffhausen. For the first
time ever at IWC, it integrated the watch-within-a-watch principle: in other words, a chronograph that could be read off directly and whose stopped minutes and hours appeared on a
display similar to a normal watch. Other highlights in 2007 were
the limited Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Edition Kurt Klaus a
tribute to the 50th full year of service for IWC by its spiritual
father and the Da Vinci Automatic, whose large date display
has since been extremely popular with IWC devotees.
A sketch by Kurt Klaus for the Da Vincis perpetual calendar mechanism
Never before in an IWC wristwatch had a gear train converted

the enormous distance travelled by the escape wheel into a
single movement of the century slide: between two of these
movements, a point on the outer rim of the balance covers a
distance equal to 40 times of that around the earth.
In 2009, the companys engineers added yet another outstanding member to the watch family in the form of the Da Vinci
Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month: the first flyback chro nograph with a perpetual calendar and digital leap year display
as well as a digital display for the month and date with large
numerals. This development was a watchmaking tour de force
that has been genuinely worth the effort. Finally, 2010 saw the
arrival of the Da Vinci Chronograph Ceramic, with a surprising
combination of high-tech ceramic (material: zirconium oxide)
and titanium which is polished or satin-finished.
Its intricate mechanism comprises just 83 components and is

extremely simple to use. For the first time in IWCs history of
portable time, the displays for the date, day, month, year, decade, century, millennium and phase of the moon can all be set
synchronously, a day at a time, via the crown.
Just one year later, in 1986, IWC presented a Da Vinci in a hightech case of coloured ceramic: a world first. To mark the tenth
birthday of the automatic Da Vinci Chronograph with a perpetual
calendar, the Da Vinci Rattrapante, Reference 3751, appeared
in 1995: its split-seconds hand, which was used to record intermediate times, was also the watchs tenth hand. For the millennium, IWC excelled itself once again and, with the Da Vinci
Tourbillon, Reference 3752, scaled new heights in mechanical
timekeeping. In much the same way that Leonardo da Vinci had
never ceased striving to make things better, IWC opened a new
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The IWC-manufactured 89800 calibre displays date, month and leap year in numerals
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A BIG DATE FOR THE

PERPETUAL CALENDAR
In 1884, using the Pallweber system, IWC
produced the first digital watches in its history. These did not
show the hours and minutes on an analogue display with hands,
but with numerals in separate windows. 125 years later, IWC
presented the Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month
with digital displays for both the date and, for the first time, even
the month with large numerals. The power required to switch
both month and date discs at the end of the month is accumu-
D A
lated in the spring over the course of the entire month in a quickaction switch specially developed for this purpose. At the end of
the month, the energy is released and ensures that the displays
are advanced, even if the digital leap year display also needs to
be switched at the same time. Thanks to the flyback function,
the chronograph can be reset to zero without first having to
be stopped. The IWC-manufactured 89800 calibre consists of
474 individual parts and builds up a power reserve of 68 hours.
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DA VINCI PERPETUAL CALENDAR

DIGITAL DATE-MONTH
REFERENCE 3761
R E F.I W 3 76 1 07
in 18-carat rose gold with dark brown
Mechanical chronograph movement Self-winding 68-hour power reserve when fully wound Perpetual calendar with
crown-activated rapid advance Large double-digit displays for both the date and month Leap year display
Stopwatch function with hours, minutes and seconds Hour and minute counters combined in a totalizer at 12 oclock
Flyback function Small hacking seconds Screw-in crown Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective coating on
both sides See-through sapphire-glass back Water-resistant 3 bar Case height 16.3 mm Case dimensions 44 52.8 mm
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A NEW TAKE ON
CALCULATING TIME
In 1985, with its unrivalled Da Vinci calendar/chronograph movement, IWC heralded the arrival of a new
age in mechanics. Then, in 2007, the Da Vinci Chronograph, featuring an IWC-manufactured movement from the 89000-calibre family in an innovative tonneau-shaped case with a glass
back cover, marked the advent of another new and exciting
future. As in the past, it records seconds with the large central
chronograph hand, but displays longer periods of time in an
D A
easily legible form, with analogue hands, on a single subdial.

Stopped hours and minutes can be read off immediately and
unmistakably as if on a second time display. They no longer need
to be viewed in separate counters and added together. This innovation, which is based on an extremely sophisticated movement design, has substantially increased the chronographs
practical benefits.
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DA VINCI CHRONOGRAPH
REFERENCE 3764
R E F.I W 3 76 41 6
Limited edition of 500 watches in platinum Mechanical chronograph movement Self-winding 68-hour power reserve when fully wound
Date display Stopwatch function with hours, minutes and seconds Hour and minute counters combined in a totalizer at
12 oclock Flyback function Small hacking seconds Screw-in crown Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
See-through sapphire-glass back Water-resistant 3 bar Case height 14.4 mm Case dimensions 43.1 51 mm
D A
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REFERENCE 3764
R E F.I W 3 76 417
R E F.I W 3 76 4 2 0
in 18-carat rose gold with dark brown
D A
V I N C I
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REFERENCE 3764
R E F.I W 3 76 4 2 1
R E F.I W 3 76 4 2 2
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SMALL DA VINCI, BIG DATE
The Da Vinci Automatic is an attractive alternative for watch lovers who would prefer a slightly smaller
version of this illustrious watch family. The tonneau-shaped case
measures 35.6 42.5 millimetres, and the attractive large date
display is clearly legible. The silver-plated dial, combined with
the 18-carat rose gold case and brown alligator leather strap, is
the epitome of elegance. The tobacco-coloured dial, framed by
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the stainless-steel case, is likewise balanced to perfection by

the dark brown strap. The stainless-steel case with its blue strap
and rhodium-plated hands on the silver-plated dial radiates classical cool. The stainless-steel version with a high-contrast black
dial offers excellent readability. With its 30130-calibre automatic
movement, the Da Vinci Automatic is the perfect companion for
any occasion.
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DA VINCI AUTOMATIC
REFERENCE 4523
R E F.I W4 5 2 3 1 1
in 18-carat rose gold with brown
R E F.I W4 5 2 3 1 2
Mechanical movement Self-winding 42-hour power reserve when fully wound Large date display
Central hacking seconds Screw-in crown Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective
coating on both sides Water-resistant 3 bar Case height 10.9 mm Case dimensions 35.6 42.5 mm
D A
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V I N C I
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DA VINCI AUTOMATIC
REFERENCE 4523
R E F.I W4 5 2 3 1 4
R E F.I W4 5 2 3 0 6
Mechanical movement Self-winding 42-hour power reserve when fully wound Large date display
Central hacking seconds Screw-in crown Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective
coating on both sides Water-resistant 3 bar Case height 10.9 mm Case dimensions 35.6 42.5 mm
D A
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MANUFACTURE
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WHY WATCHES FROM

SCHAFFHAUSEN
ARE SOMETHING SPECIAL
IWCS PHILOSOPHY
Schaffhausen is an island in Switzerlands

watchmaking industry, because the vast majority of the countrys manufacturers are based in the French-speaking part of
the country. Since 1868, this unusual geographical location has
fostered IWCs philosophy. The manufacturer on the bank of the
Rhine makes precision timepieces of lasting value, with a clear
focus on technology and development. The company has made
its name internationally through a passion for innovative solutions and technical inventiveness. As one of the worlds leading
premium brands in the luxury watch segment, IWC creates masterpieces of haute horlogerie, which combine engineering and
precision with exclusive design. The reputation of the brand from
Schaffhausen is founded not least on the fact that its highly qualified employees master every step of the production pro cess be-
hind complications like the minute repeater, the power reserve,

the tourbillon and the perpetual calendar. For the designers and
construction specialists at IWC, the claim to excellence, Probus
Scafusia Craftsmanship made in Schaffhausen, which was
first formulated in 1903, is not only an enormous challenge, it is
also their great passion.
Every IWC watch is professionally finished by masters of their
trade. For they are the individuals whose trained eyes, nimble
fingers and precision instruments put together IWC watches
from a collection of single parts: each a fascinating showpiece
of meticulous workmanship, functionality and design; each an
outstanding example of the art of watchmaking at its very best.
M A N U F A C T U R E
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The tourbillon consists of almost 100 tiny parts; assembling them calls for the utmost in concentration
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A whole team of specialists is involved in the development of a new watch:

engineers, watchmakers, technicians and designers
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DEVELOPMENT: BEFORE A
WATCH FROM IWC
TICKS FOR THE FIRST TIME
CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN
Whenever IWC starts developing a new

mo del, one question needs to be asked. What, exactly, do the
designers and construction specialists wish to achieve? Should
the watch set new standards in complexity? Will its main
strength be the power reserve, or perhaps its water-resistance?
In an initial step, the first components are modelled using
computer-aided design. Here, IWC attaches enormous importance to inte grating the work of engineers and designers as
well as state-of-the-art production technology. Working closely
with the construction spe cialists, the watch designers play a
crucial role in determining how best to harmonize form and
function. The dial and the strap or bracelet, the positioning of
the displays, the choice of materials and colours or the surface
finish are always the logical outcome of constructive teamwork.
Apart from the technological achievement and an attractive
design, other, more emotional, aspects such as the way the
watch actually feels in the hand also play an important role.
Thus, the feel of the edge of the case, the way a push-button is
activated or the sound of the crown as it engages are not left to
chance. Often, the construction specialists and designers will
take their inspiration from old drawings. Ultimately, it is respect
for the watchmaking pioneers of the past that guarantees continuity at the Schaffhausen-based company.
QUALIT Y MANAGEMENT
Thanks to a sophisticated development and quality management system backed by an exacting inspection and testing programme, IWC is able to guarantee quality of the highest order.
The advanced scientific methods used include computer simulations using three-dimensional models, X-ray-based material
analyses or tests designed to show how the watches behave
under extreme practical, everyday conditions. The use of highspeed cameras and laser measuring instruments makes even
the tiniest movements visible, while sophisticated software calculates exactly what stresses a part will tolerate.
Details such as wheels, shafts, tooth profiles or the dimensions
of springs are examined for potential sources of error from the
earliest phases of development. IWC calls this process failure
mode and effects analysis (FMEA). The developers draw on experience from earlier projects, feedback from the market and
suggestions about ways of making the watches more servicefriendly. The result is an IWC watch that will continue to run and
can be repaired for many, many years.
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TESTS: THE LONG, HARD ROAD FROM

PROTOTYPE TO FINISHED PRODUCT
Q U A L I F I C AT I O N A N D A P P R O VA L P R O C E S S
Crown and push-button testing stand: the chronograph mechanism is operated

10,000 times to test its resistance to wear and tear
Qualification is a term used to describe a

programme of around 30 gruelling tests lasting several months
which are designed for new watches at the prototype phase or
later as part of the approval process for the pilot series. These
tests simulate, in condensed form, just about everything that
can happen to a watch, under normal and extreme conditions,
during the course of its long life. Only when several prototypes
have passed stringent testing and a pilot run has revealed no
more problems is the company ready to go into series manufacture, thereby adding another fascinating chapter to the legend
that is IWC.
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C L I M AT E T E S T S
In the climate tests, the entire spectrum of thermal conditions a

watch owner can be exposed to are systematically tested. Geographically speaking, this embraces everything from Alaska to
the Sahara and the Brazilian rainforest. Watches are placed in
a test chamber where, over a period of days and sometimes
weeks, they have to withstand temperature changes ranging
between 20 and +70 degrees Celsius and up to 95 per cent
relative humidity. The next item on the agenda after this ordeal
is long-term monitoring of the rate. This test makes use of an
automatic multilevel microphone to check the regularity of the
beat.
I M PAC T T E S T S
During impact testing, the watch is exposed to various rates of

acceleration. Normal acceleration, due to gravity, is 1 g = 9.81 m/s.
If a force of 100 g is exerted on a watch with a case weighing
100 grams, the watchs components are subjected for a short
time to forces equivalent to 10 kilograms. The Pilots Watches
from IWC have even withstood forces of 30 g for periods of several minutes in a centrifugal accelerator. In a pendulum impact
tester, the watch is accelerated to 5,000 g in split seconds,
which simulates the effect of a free fall onto a hard wooden
floor from a height of 1 metre. One of the most demanding tests
of them all is the chapuis extrme: here, the watch is shaken
around inside a small container for hours on end, subject to
knocks and impacts from all sides 140,000 at a simulated
25 g, 94,000 at 100 g and 960 at 500 g.
ABRASION TESTS
CORROSION AND UV TESTS
A 2-week test in a saline bath at 37 degrees Celsius ensures

that only materials that will not corrode in daily use or even aggres sive salt water are selected. Dials are exposed to strong
ultraviolet light for days on end and must not show any change
in colour.
PR AC TICAL TESTS
Scheduled tests carried out in the laboratory, of course, cannot

successfully simulate every situation likely to be encountered
in real life. Before IWC watches are launched, they are therefore given to individuals both inside and outside the company
who wear them normally under everyday conditions. Effectively,
and depending on the model in question, IWC watches are put
through their paces when the wearer is chopping wood, diving,
playing golf, mountain biking or climbing at 3,000 metres.
For test purposes, some parts are manufactured as early as

during the design phase in order to check the minimum requirements for those components subjected to unusually high wear
and tear. Take the Aquatimers engaging rotating bezel, for instance, which undergoes a fatigue test equivalent to four dives
per day, guaranteeing a minimum service life of 10 years. The
rotating bezels in IWCs divers watches also have to prove their
reliability in dirty water. On the crown/push-button testing stand,
chronograph push-buttons are operated 10,000 or even 20,000
times to assess their resistance to wear and tear.
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ASSEMBLY: AT IWC, HIGH TECHNOLOGY

AND CRAFTSMANSHIP
ARE NOT A CONTRADICTION
PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES
In the course of the production of parts for

movements, the various blanks are machined with the help of
CNC milling machines. After surface machining, the acceptable
tolerance for components, in general, is just +/0.02 millimetres,
but in certain cases this may be as low as +/0.002 millimetres.
After machining, the parts are finished by hand or proceed to an
electric discharge machine. CNC electric discharge machines
are used primarily for parts in the movement. The surface roughness can be controlled to a tolerance of 0.005 millimetres, but
for precision EDM work, it is as low as 0.001 millimetres.
ASSEMBLING THE MOVEMENT
The assembly of a movement involves putting together the winding mechanism, train and escapement, as well as the subsequent
rglage, or precision adjustment of the timepiece. Depending

on the model in question, it can also involve the automatic winding and chronograph mechanisms as well as the calendar and
hour counter. The most complex of these jobs is adjusting the
escapement and aligning the balance spring so that it runs true
and flat: this is a high-precision manual task that no machine
could ever carry out even remotely to the same high-quality
stan dards. Functions and precision adjustments are checked
and corrected continuously at every stage of the assembly
process. After this, highly skilled watchmakers in the complications department add on complications such as the perpetual
calendar or split-seconds mechanism to the basic movement.
In the special features department, the watch movements are
fitted with tourbillons and minute repeaters from the bottom
up: they pass through the preliminary assembly and assembly
stages, all fine adjustments are made and they are fitted into
the cases.
C A S E M A N U FAC T U R I N G A N D
A S S E M B LY
A watchmakers hand tools
In terms of the precision and effort involved, the manufacture of

the case is in no way inferior to the other stages of production.
For watches made of a precious metal, the case parts are manufactured from pre-formed blanks. Stainless-steel and tita n ium
cases are made from bars, specially produced for IWC, which
are machined on CNC lathe and milling machines to an accuracy of one-hundredth of a millimetre. Milling machines are used
to cut the horns for the strap or bracelet and the apertures for
the crown and push-buttons into the casing rings and to create
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Partly assembled watch movements before finishing and fitting into the cases
the complex open surfaces, such as those on the cases of the

Inge nieur watches. After the cutting process, the measurements
are meticulously checked and the surfaces brought up to IWC
standards with precision craftsmanship. The edges are debur red and rounded off, or faceted. All traces of lathing, milling and
machining are removed, and the surfaces are fine ly ground and
polished, satin-finished and blasted. Specialists now apply decorative surfaces such as circular graining to certain parts of the
case, including places not visible from outside. Finally, a se ries
of complex tests such as water-resistance and outward appearance completes the case production process.
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DIAL, HANDS AND CASING UP
In these departments, all processes are carried out by hand.

Depending on the model in question, specialists mount the dials
on the fully timed and regulated movement by hand or using
special tools. The same applies to the hands, which need to be
set at exactly the right height and grip the pivot onto which
they are firmly mounted. With chronographs, the zero position
of the hands must also be absolutely exact. The movement is
secured in position either to a casing ring or directly to the case.
If the movement is gripped by a casing ring, the latter is held in
pos ition by a wave spring in the case back. The winding stems
are individually adjusted. A special adhesive secures crowns
that are screwed onto the winding stem.
FINAL INSPECTION
Over a period of 10 days, the automatic movements in self-winding watches are rotated continuously, while those with manual
winding are fully wound every other day. Running-in gives the
wheels and pinions a chance to adapt to each other perfectly,
while the lubricant penetrates into all the right places.
The quality assurance process is brought to a close with extensive final inspections. A watchs suitability for everyday use is
tested one last time by fully winding the movement, measuring
its accuracy, checking the functions and appearance, and
confirming its resistance to air and water. The quality of any
product that leaves the company on the Rhine is beyond all
doubt. This seamless quality assurance process guarantees
every future owner of an IWC watch that the company rigorously upholds its legendary quality standards.
Printed date discs for the Portuguese Automatic
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ENGRAVINGS: AN ARTISTIC WAY TO

MAKE A DIFFERENCE
C U S T O M I Z AT I O N
Every watch from IWC already has a personality with characteristics of its own. Nevertheless, there are
often customers who want more, and ask us to give their pocket
or wristwatches a touch more individuality.
Thanks to modern engraving techniques, the range of options
offered by IWC in this area is virtually unlimited. Practically any
request for specific changes to customize a watch can be executed to perfection. Engraving comes from the French word
graver and originally meant to plough a furrow. The carving
of drawings, patterns, ornamentation or writing on wood, stone,

ivory and metal creates attractive light and shade effects and
is a means of immortalizing very personal ideas. In this way,
miniature works of art, such as the engravings on the back
cover of the Portuguese Yacht Club Chronograph Edition Laureus Sport for Good Foundation or the Ingenieur Chronograph
Silber pfeil, have been created for posterity. An IWC watch may
also be made unique by the addition of engraved initials, a date,
a family crest, a company logo or a personal dedication: the
essence of individuality.
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SERVICE: GENERATIONS TAKE PLEASURE

IN WATCHES FROM IWC
MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE
In 25 countries around the world, over

200 watchmakers and service technicians are dedicated to
the maintenance and repair of IWC watches of every vintage
since the company was founded in 1868. To ensure that no
single detail is lost, IWC has maintained detailed records of
every watch that has left the factory since 1885.
At the heart of the repairs department lies the spare parts store.
This accommodates millions of meticulously ordered individual
components. At IWC, the availability of original spare parts is
crucial because they are essential if watches are to be kept running for generations. In order to prevent certain moving parts
from wearing and the natural ageing of oils and greases, we
recommend that a watch should have a main ten ance service
every 2 years, with a complete one roughly every 5 years. The
intervals between individual services depend very much on
how the watch is used and the conditions to which it is exposed.
MAINTENANCE SERVICE
The maintenance service involves the cleaning and lubrication

of the escapement and the balance once the movement has
been removed from the case. Mechanical movements are demagnetized, and in quartz movements the battery is replaced.
The case and metal components of the strap are cleaned. Readjustment of the movement, replacement of the case seals, a
water-resistance test and a functional check are also included
in the maintenance service.
COMPLETE SERVICE
The complete service involves dismantling the movement piece

by piece and cleaning the individual components. Specialists
carefully examine every part of the movement and repair or replace worn or faulty parts. Subsequently, the watch is re assembled from scratch and, where necessary, oiled and lu bri cated.
Finally, the watchs accuracy is tested and the movement is
readjusted.
The case is also completely dismantled. Scratches are repaired,
case and strap components are ground or polished and the
angles finished and then thoroughly cleaned. Before the watch
is returned to the customer, it undergoes a final intensive testing
phase which lasts several days. Only by going to these lengths
can IWC guarantee that the watch will run accurately and remain
water-resistant for years to come.
Every owner of an IWC watch can help to increase the useful
service life of his timepiece. Tips and suggestions can be found
on the companys website at IWC.com and in the service brochure, IWC service, which can be obtained at IWC boutiques
and IWC service centres, as well as from our authorized retailers.
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After successfully passing tests and functional controls, the dial and hands are
assembled and the individual components reunited
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The records at IWC keep track of every watch made since 1885
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SINCE 1885: RECORDED FOR

POSTERITY
T H E I W C C E R T I F I C AT E
The story of every IWC watch begins in

the workshop, where passionate watchmakers dedicate long
hours to perfecting every detail. To make sure that it never loses
track of a single watch, IWC began keeping records about them
in 1885. All information is noted, including sale date, calibre,
ma terial and case numbers or reference numbers for newer
mo dels. Heirs and subsequent buyers have the option of obtaining precise information about their IWC watch for a fee,
thus confirming its authenticity. This and further information is
provided in the form of a certificate.
For a certificate to be issued, the watch must be taken to an
IWC boutique or authorized retailer. In our workshop in Schaffhausen, the IWC timepiece is then subjected to careful, detailed testing by an experienced watchmaker.
Unfortunately, it is not possible to provide information about the

collectors value of specific models, because this depends on
factors such as supply and demand as well as the condition of
the movement and case.
In the event of a worst-case scenario involving loss or theft, it
is advisable to report the incident in writing to the police and
IWC. The case number, or the reference number for a newer
model, in question is then entered in a special register, which
ensures the watch is recognized if it is taken to an IWC service
centre. This registration process has so far allowed many missing watches to be reunited with their rightful owners.
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Since 1950, IWC has offered its apprentice training according to state-recognized standards
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IWC TRAINING CENTRE: THE APPRENTICES OF

TODAY ARE THE MASTERS OF TOMORROW
V O C AT I O N A L T R A I N I N G
Ever since its foundation, IWC has been

like a watch island, far removed from the traditional watchmaking centres of western Switzerland. This is one of many
reasons why the company has been forced to make its own
arrangements to ensure a steady supply of individuals skilled
in the manufacture of mechanical watches. It is a commitment
the company has embraced with a passion. Since the late 1970s,
qualified watchmakers have been much in demand, but IWC
started offering apprentice training according to state-recognized certification standards as early as 1950. This resulted in
the foundation of its own training centre for watchmaking professions in 1968. In 2001, a new set of regulations for trainees
and apprentices came into force; these offer budding watchmakers more flexible opportunities. Every year, IWC trains up
to 14 skilled workers. There are currently 37 trainees following
eight different specialist courses.
repair various watch models. In their fourth year, apprentices

can opt for more specialized training in industrial production.
The aim is to give the young trainees as broad an introduction
as possible to their profession. Apart from the necessary practical skills, this includes personal factors such as independence, flex i bil ity and creativity as well as other factors such as
a willingness to learn or work in a team: for these, too, are essential characteristics for anyone intending to make complex
IWC watches.
At IWC, apprentices learn the craft of watchmaking in its many

different forms. They spend 80 per cent of their apprenticeship
in the apprentice workshop and the remaining 20 per cent on
the shop floor. All watchmaking apprentices undergo the same
training for a period of 3 years, after which they receive the title
of practical watchmaker. Basic training covers the winding
me chanism, the train and the motion work, the parts of the
escapement, setting the spring and installing the finished balance in the watch. The watchmaker fine-tunes the movement
and inserts it in the case, and also learns how to service and
At IWC, young people are introduced to the broad

spectrum of a watchmakers profession
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MUSEUM: PLUNGING INTO THE

WORLD OF IWC
WAT C H M U S E U M
For watch devotees and IWC fans, a visit

to the companys premises in Schaffhausen has long been an
unforgettable and defining experience. Since 2007, IWC has
presented itself to visitors in a completely redesigned watch
museum. The light-flooded areas on the converted ground floor
of the main building formerly the case and parts manufacturing departments provide a luxurious and, at the same time,
functional setting for over 140 years of company history and
over 230 carefully selected exhibits. Since 2010, the IWC watch
museum has been a member of the Swiss Mu seums Association (VMS).
The tour begins in the West Annexe, where visitors can view
ori ginal watches from the first 100 years of IWC. The pieces on
display include valuable rarities from the history of watchmaking, including one of the very first IWC watches, an American
hunter pocket watch with the 1874-calibre F. A. Jones movement, or the first Pallweber pocket watches with a digital display from the mid-1880s. Equally striking are the first Pilots
Watches made in the 1930s and 1940s, especially the Big Pilots
Watch launched in 1940; with a case measuring 55 millimetres
in diameter, it is still one of the worlds largest wristwatches.
Multimedia displays and tableaux provide a detailed and multifaceted introduction to the individual pieces.
Comfortable, lounge-style furniture with audio stations gives
interested visitors an opportunity to relax and go with the flow
of time as they immerse themselves in an acoustic in ter pretation of the past and present of luxury mechanical watchmaking.
The museums East Annexe provides a suitable home for the
IWC watch families created since 1970. Visitors here can admire milestones in modern haute horlogerie such as the first
Da Vinci wristwatch to feature the first IWC 2001-calibre quartz
movement (Beta 21) or the legendary Il Destriero Scafusia. IWC
is always pleased to welcome interested visitors to its museum,
but advance notice is essential for group visits. We look forward
to receiving your written request through: [email protected]
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In light-flooded rooms and stylish surroundings, visitors can take an

entertaining stroll through 145 years of IWC history
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Optimally insulated glass fronts and an elaborate blind system provide

a high level of insulation and good visibility
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CONSERVATION: IWC SCHAFFHAUSEN

PLAYS A PIONEERING ROLE
E N V I R O N M E N TA L R E S P O N S I B I L I T Y
Apart from its economic and social obligations, every company has a responsibility towards the environment. At IWC, this is reflected in its premises, which are
designed to minimize CO 2 emissions, and take account of other
environmentally friendly measures. Since 2007, the company has
covered its electricity needs with green hydroelectric power.
Thanks to modern, environmentally sound building meth ods,
energy consumption in the area of building services over the
past 9 years has remained constant. This is all the more remarkable considering that the total area of the prem ises increased
considerably following the inauguration of the new East Annexe in 2005 and after the opening of the new West Annexe in
2008, and that production has been stepped up substantially.
As part of its commitment to energy recycling, IWC uses resid ual heat from the citys wastewater system for the requirements of both the East and West Annexe. The centrepiece of
this system is a combination of cooling systems and heat
pumps, which is able to generate heat and cold alternately or
even simultan eously. The system can be used all year round
and reflects the pioneering role played by IWC in Switzerland.
Moreover, the East Annexe features two groundwater holders,
which can be used to cool the building and machines and,
when necessary, supplement the heating system. In addition
to this, the company has installed optimally insulated glass
facades, a rainwater collection system for flushing toilets and
a modern ventilation system to reduce energy consumption.
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F. A. Jones pocket watch in gold hunter case
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CHRONOLOGY
1868
Florentine Ariosto Jones (18411916), a

watchmaker from Boston, Massachusetts, founds the International Watch
Com pany in Schaffhausen. His aim: to
pro duce high-quality pocket watches
for the American market.
F. A. JONES
FOUNDED THE
INTERNATIONAL
WATCH COMPANY
IN 1868
1875
Construction of new premises and the

current headquarters of IWC on the banks
of the Rhine. IWC has 196 employees.
1905
Following the death of Johannes Rauschenbach, Ernst Jakob Homberger takes

over the management of IWC on behalf
of Rauschenbachs heirs.
1880
Schaffhausen engine manufacturer Johannes Rauschenbach-Vogel (18151881)

acquires IWC.
1915
1881
Following the death of his father, Johannes Rauschenbach-Schenk (18561905)

takes over IWCs helm.
1903
Emma Marie Rauschenbach (18821955),

daughter of Johannes Rauschenbach,
mar ries psychologist and psychiatrist
Dr Carl Gustav (C. G.) Jung (18751961).
Her younger sister Bertha Margaretha
ma r ries Schaffhausen industrialist Ernst
Jakob Homberger (18691955) the same
year.
F. A. Jones
Two newly developed calibres, the 75

(without seconds) and the 76 (with small
seconds), are the first movements designed by IWC specifically for wristwatches.
1885
1899
1929
Innovation: the first watches with a digital hours and minutes display (Pallweber
system) leave the workshops in Schaffhausen.
One of the first known wristwatches

leaves Schaffhausen destined for the
market. IWCs small 64-calibre ladies
pocket watch movement is housed in a
dainty case fitted with lugs for the wristband. The 63-calibre ladies pocket
watch movement is used for other wristwatches.
Ernst Jakob Homberger acquires the

holding of his brother-in-law C. G. Jung
and becomes the sole owner of IWC.
1887
Manufacture of the Magique, a pocket

watch in a cabriolet case with a 24-hour
display that can be used either as a hunter or a Lpine open-face pocket watch.
1931
IWC creates elegant, rectangular watches

that contain the newly designed tonneau-shaped 87 calibre.
1936
The first IWC Special Pilots Watch is

launched. It features a rotating bezel with
an arrowhead index that can be used to
register take-off times. The watch is also
fitted with an antimagnetic escapement.
1939
The birth of the Portuguese watch: two

importers from Portugal order a series of
large wristwatches with high-precision
pocket watch calibres.
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THE 85 CALIBRE,
DESIGNED BY
ALBERT PELLATON,
FEATURES IWCS
FIRST AUTO MATIC
WINDING SYSTEM
1959
Design of the 44 calibre, the first automatic ladies movement from IWC.
1967
With the Aquatimer, IWC marks the beginning of a successful series of divers
watches. Pressure-resistant to an unprecedented 20 bar, it is the watch of
choice for professional underwater use.
The Yacht Club Automatic is unveiled at
the Swiss Watch Show in Basel.
1940
1969
In response to demand, IWC develops

the Big Pilots Watch 52 T. S. C. with a
central seconds hand.
IWC is involved in the development of the

Beta 21 quartz movement, a wristwatch
calibre with quartz-controlled drive (frequency 8,192 hertz). It marks a watchmaking revolution. The Da Vinci is the
first IWC wristwatch to feature the Beta
21 quartz movement.
1944
The launch of IWCs first W. W. W.: a new

wristwatch for military use by the British
Army. The letters W. W. W. engraved on
the back of the case stand for Watch,
Wrist, Waterproof, and the royal arrowhead insignia is used as a mark of ownership. Albert Pellaton, born in 1898, takes
up his post as Technical Director at IWC.
1946
Pellatons first design, the 89 calibre, has

a central seconds and is extremely accurate.
Albert Pellaton
1976
1950
The 85 calibre, designed by Albert Pellaton, features IWCs first automatic

wind ing mechanism. The innovative pawlwinding system replaces the traditional
reciprocal gearing and, at this time, is
a patented proprietary development by
IWC.
1948
1955
Launch of the Pilots Watch Mark 11 from

IWC with the 89 calibre. Its soft-iron inner
case provides unusually high protection
against magnetic fields.
Hans Ernst Homberger becomes the

companys last private owner. The Ingenieur with automatic Pellaton winding
system is launched.
M AN UF A CT U R E
With the new Ingenieur SL, IWC takes

the Ingenieur tradition a step further. The
watch is designed by Grald Genta.
1977
The unveiling of the 9721 calibre: the first

pocket watch from IWC with a calendar
and moon phase display. IWC embarks
on the construction of its complications.
These include a series of complicated
pocket watches, some of which are also
skeletonized.
1978
Cooperation with designer F. A. Porsche

results in the first wristwatch with a builtin compass. The same year, German in-
strument manufacturer VDO Adolf Schind ling AG acquires IWC.

1980
IWC produces the worlds first chronograph in a titanium case, designed by

F. A. Porsche. IWC procures its expertise
in the machining of titanium through an
exchange of ideas with Arospatiale and
other leading technology specialists.
2 6 3
TO MARK ITS 125TH

ANNIVERSARY,
IWC PRODUCES
THE WORLDS MOST
COMPLICATED
MECHANICAL
WRISTWATCH
1982
IWC launches the rugged Ocean 2000

divers watch, made of titanium and pressure-resistant to 200 bar.
1984
The Portofino watch line brings a touch

of Italian lifestyle to the IWC collection.
The Reference 5251 inspired the new
watch family.
Gnter Blmlein
1986
IWC begins to use zirconium oxide, a

scratch-resistant ceramic virtually un af fected by wear and tear, as a new case
material.
1987
With its Novecento (Italian for 20th century) the Schaffhausen-based company
presents the first rectangular, water-
1993
Watchmakings ultimate achievement

goes by the name of Il Destriero Scafusia,
The Warhorse of Schaffhausen. To
mark its 125th anniversary, the company
pro duces what was then the worlds
most complicated mechanical wristwatch in a one-off limited edition of 125
pieces. The exclusive timepiece features sever al complications, including a
tourbillon, split-seconds hand, minute
repeater and perpetual calendar. Also
in celebration of its 125th anniversary,
IWC launches a limited series of its Portuguese watch, and in doing so revives
the tradition of high-precision, large-calibre wristwatches.
1994
The Pilots Watch Mark XII maintains the

tradition of the legendary Mark 11.
1985
The Da Vinci is the first IWC chronograph

to feature a perpetual calendar that is
mechanically programmed for the next
500 years and can be set using only the
crown. Another exclusive feature is the
four-digit year display.
phase display. It is a masterpiece that

was 7 years in the making.
resistant and automatic IWC watch with

a perpetual calendar.
1989
Tested in a magnetic resonance tomograph, the antimagnetic protection of the

Ingenieur Automatic 500,000 A/m withstands no fewer than 3.7 million A/m.
1990
A quantum leap in precision watchmaking: the wristwatch-size Grande Compli ca tion is launched with a wealth of
functions: a chronograph with a perpetual calendar, minute repeater and moon
1995
To commemorate the tenth anniversary

of the automatic Da Vinci Chronograph,
the Da Vinci is launched as a split-seconds chronograph with a tenth hand.
Another new model is the Portuguese
Chrono-Rattrapante, a large-calibre chrono graph with a split-seconds hand. There
is also no mistaking the third new product: the Portuguese Minute Repeater.
1997
The new GST sports watch line makes

its debut.
1998
IWCs designers launch the Pilots Watch

UTC (Universal Time Coordinated) featuring an hour hand that can be adjusted
in one-hour steps and a 24-hour display.
1999
The GST Deep One is a demonstration of

IWCs creativity when it comes to divers
watches. The GST Deep One is the first
IWC watch with a mechanical depth
gauge.
2000
With the extra-large 5000 calibre, which

runs for 7 days and features a power reserve display and a Pellaton automatic
winding system, IWCs designers develop the companys own movement for
large wristwatches. IWC is acquired by
Richemont.
2001
Gnter Blmlein (19432001), who held

the post of Chairman of the Board of
Directors at IWC among others, was an
outstanding personality who had a decisive influence on the companys development.
2002
At the Salon International de la Haute

Horlogerie (SIHH) in Geneva, IWC presents the Big Pilots Watch with its 7-day
movement, automatic winding system,
power reserve display and date display,
and revives the companys tradition of
the Big Pilots Watch.
2 6 4
THE DA VINCI
PERPETUAL
CALENDAR EDITION
KURT KLAUS
IS A TRIBUTE TO ITS
SPIRITUAL FATHER
2006
IWC unveils five classic Pilots Watches

in a modified design, including the Big
Pilots Watch and the Pilots Watch Chronograph. The watches in the Spitfire collection, such as a larger version of the
Spitfire Chronograph, are given a facelift.
2007
2003
The Portuguese Perpetual Calendar with

its newly designed perpetual calendar
and exclusive hemisphere lunar display
is yet another demonstration of IWCs
innovative tradition. A second high light is
the new Spitfire range of Pilots Watches.
2004
IWC relaunches the Aquatimer watch

family. At the same time, the Portuguese
family is extended to include the Portuguese Tourbillon Mystre, the Portugue se
Min ute Repeater Squelette and the Portuguese Automatic. New models are also
added to the Da Vinci and Portofino lines.
IWC presents the tonneau-shaped Da

Vinci line. This includes the Da Vinci
Chrono graph with a completely new
IWC-manu factured movement and the
Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Edition Kurt
Klaus, named after the man who invented the perpetual calendar, com mem orating his golden jubilee with IWC. Other
new products include the Big Ingenieur
and the Spitfire Double Chronograph. In
the summer, the newly designed watch
museum opens its doors. A modern,
light-flooded space with many attractive
exhibits now occupies the area where
cases and movement parts were once
made, and a multimedia presentation relates the companys history.
2008
2005
Ten IWC premieres in a single year. There

are some exquisite new additions to the
Portuguese and Da Vinci families and,
after 50 years, the Ingenieur makes a
spec tacu lar comeback in three versions.
The new East Annexe of the companys
premises in Schaffhausen is inaugurated.
On the 140th anniversary of its foundation, IWC pays homage to the legendary
founders of its six watch families in an
exclusive IWC Vintage Collection. The
West Annexe, built for the companys
watchmakers in the same style as the
East Annexe, is completed.
2 6 5
Perpetual calendar with big digital date and month displays

as well as digital leap year display
2009
IWC presents a new generation of technically improved Aquatimer watches

together with new models. Another premiere: the Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar
Digital Date-Month arrives on the scene
featuring a digital display for the date
and month in large numerals.
2010
IWC launches several new models in

the Portuguese watch collection. For the
first time ever, the Portuguese Tourbillon
Mystre Rtrograde combines the flying
tourbillon with a retrograde date display.
While the Grande Complication makes its
debut in a Portuguese case, the Portuguese Yacht Club Chronograph brings an
unmistakably sporty touch to the watch
family. And the Da Vinci Chronograph
Ceramic, with a case made of extremely
durable high-tech ceramic and titanium,
features a fascinating three-dimensional
chapter ring that appears to hover above
the dial.
2011
In its new guise, the classically elegant

Portofino watch family combines Swiss
precision with Italian joie de vivre. The
flagship is the Portofino Hand-Wound
Eight Days with its new IWC-manufac-
2 6 6
THE PORTUGUESE
SIDRALE
SCAFUSIA FEATURES
INDIVIDUALLY
CALCULATED
AS TRONOMICAL
DISPLAYS AND
IS MADE
SPECIFICALLY TO
ORDER
tured 59210-calibre movement. With its

combination of a titanium case, rubber
strap and split-seconds hand, the Ingenieur Double Chronograph Titanium is a
worthy addition to the Ingenieur watch
family. In August, at the European Southern Observatory (ESO) on Cerro Paranal,
Chile, IWC presents the most exclusive
and complex mechanical wristwatch ever
built in Schaffhausen: the Portuguese
Sidrale Scafusia. It features a patented
constant-force tourbillon together with
numerous complications and individually
calculated astronomical displays. Every
watch is unmistakably unique and made
specifically to order.
2012
The year of the high-flyers: IWC takes

off with five new TOP GUN models. The
TOP GUN Miramar line, with its militarystyle design, references IWCs longstanding tradition in the manufacture of
deck watches. Taking pride of place in
the elegant Spitfire line, which comes in
a more luxurious look with new features,
is the Spitfire Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month. And in the Classics collection with its authentic cockpit-style
design, the Pilots Watch Worldtimer continues the success of the UTC Pilots
Watches.
2 6 7
The Portuguese Sidrale Scafusias rotating night-sky disc displays more than 500 stars
and constellations with unprecedented detail and precision
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AN N UAL E D ITIO N 2013/2014

WATCHES FROM IWC

WATCHES FROM IWC

Annual Edition 2013/14, effective from January 2013

46 IN GEN IEU R N EW PR ODU CTS

56 Ingenieur Constant-Force Tourbillon

PORTUGUESE NEW PRODUCTS

166 Portuguese Tourbillon Hand-Wound

IWC GOES FLAT

Yours IWC Schaffhausen

Roaring masses of water plunge over the

modern in the world. What it lacked was skilled, qualified local

An example of an F. A. Jones calibre, named after IWCs founder, approximately 1875

In Schaffhausen, Jones found all he needed to turn his plans

THE QUEST FOR

TR AILBL AZING TECHNOLOGY FROM SCHAFFHAUSEN

The companys excellent reputation was established right from

pensating balance, a Breguet spring and an elongated index to

50000 - CALIBRE FAMILY

19,800 A/h / 2.75 Hz

Tourbillon, retrograde date

59000 - CALIBRE FAMILY

80000 - CALIBRE FAMILY

A/h = alternances lheure = beats per hour

89000 - CALIBRE FAMILY

Stopwatch function with hours,

Stopwatch function with

Chronograph, digital perpetual

Chronograph, digital perpetual

94000 - CALIBRE FAMILY

18,000 A/h / 2.5 Hz

Double moon phases,

18,000 A/h / 2.5 Hz

98000 - CALIBRE FAMILY

18,000 A/h / 2.5 Hz

18,000 A/h / 2.5 Hz

A/h = alternances lheure = beats per hour

The wear-resistant ceramic pawls found in the Pellaton winding system

THE 50000-CALIBRE FAMILY

The 50000-calibre family represents a

THE 59000-CALIBRE FAMILY

driving torque as possible and continues to run precisely.

THE 80000-CALIBRE FAMILY

for servicing and has been continuously improved in terms of

One of the most robust movements ever manufactured by IWC

THE 89000-CALIBRE FAMILY

Designed and manufactured complete ly by IWC in Schaffhausen, the 89360-calibre chronograph

THE 94000-CALIBRE FAMILY

THE 98000-CALIBRE FAMILY

The 98 calibre, which was manufactured

Calendar advance ring

Weekday star wheel

Date change lever

Year wheel and

The design of the perpetual calendar was

with an analogue display will need to be advanced by one day