SIHH 2016 is looking like IWCs year of shrinkage and old-school minimalism, and their Big Pilots Watch Top Gun and Big Pilots Watch Chronograph Top Gun watches are no exception. Hilariously, IWC refers to the current (now outgoing) Big Pilots Watch Top Gun as having a compact 48-millimetre case. Well, in that case the new models are about to get downright dainty with the Top Gun bei [...]
New for 2016, IWC is launching a world time watch which, according to the brand,?is the first watch that allows the wearer to set a second time zone along with hour and date with a single move. The IWC Pilots Watch Timezoner Chronograph is a new model joining the ranks of a refreshed pilots watch line being unveiled by IWC at SIHH 2016 which are designed to evoke the older Pilots Watches [...]
2015 has drawn?to a close, which it means that we can turn our eyes towards the watches that are being released for 2016.?For the new year, IWC?is extending their Aquatimer lineup which had a major overhaul back in 2014 (hands-on with those here). Obviously, these do not include any major or radical design changes, but IWC figured some fresh new looks were worth it. While new watches [...]
At the IWC watches booth at SIHH 2016, the theme will be all about pilot watches with two of the flagship limited edition models being the new IWC Big Pilots Heritage 55 and the related IWC Big Pilots Heritage 48. Each of these watches is directly inspired by the 55mm-wide IWC Big Pilots Watch (52-calibre T.S.C.) the company produced in 1940 for mil [...]
What is it about the appeal of a classic monopusher chronograph? We are looking at possibly one of the most fitting answers to that question:?with the reference 5151 IWC Portofino Hand-Wound Monopusher Chronograph, IWC has checked all the boxes with a beautiful dressy chronograph, backed by an impressive movement in a watch fitting of the Portof [...]
In early December 2015, IWC opened up a new location for their Beverly Hills boutique store on Rodeo drive which is something CEO Georges Kern had been aiming his sights on for a while. The previous IWC boutique was charming, but quite literally around the corner in a smaller space along a row of sto [...]
Some history before I get into the IWC Portofino Hand-Wound Day Date Watch. When IWC re-launched the Portofino collection a few years ago, I welcomed it with muted acceptance. Sure, IWC needed a slightly original yet highly conservative entry-level to mid-range casual dress watch that was missing from its collection. The IWC Portofino [...]
As part of their sale of Important Watches this year, Sothebys is auctioning off a unique red gold IWC Special Edition Pilots Watch Double Chronograph Edition Le Petit Prince. We took a look at the stainless steel version?of the childrens book-inspired watch, and this special ve [...]
With the new IWC Portofino Hand-Wound Monopusher Chronograph, IWC presents its first-ever model with an ingenious single push-button chronograph for Watches Wonders 2015 (essentially SIHH for Asia, taking place in Hong Kong this Fall). The timing of this?debut, perhaps not without a hint of irony, is fortunate, as it [...]
For me, the most impressive element of the 2015 IWC Portugeiser Annual Calendar watch is the movement. Flip the large 44.2mm wide case on its rear, and through the expansive sapphire crystal caseback window, youll see what is a fantastic example of modern mechanical watch movements the in-house made IWC caliber 52850. IWC did a fantastic job giving us a deep view [...]
As part of IWCs ongoing collaboration with the heirs of Antoine de Saint-Exupery, IWC has just released a new watch: the IWC Pilots Watch Double Chronograph Edition Le Petit Prince. This limited edition watch of just 1000 pieces is based on IWCs regular Pilots Watch Double Chronograph, of course, but apart from the obvious visual changes, it has a mecha [...]
IWC Connect is an electronic module that will be included on some IWC watch straps, adding fitness tracking functionality to IWC watches, as well as the ability to connect to the Internet of Things (IoT). The first IWC watches to get IWC Connect will be those in their Big Pilots watch collection. In concept, IWC Connect is very similar to th [...]
Two new and indeed highly complicated additions to the IWC Ingenieur family for 2015 are the IWC?Ingenieur Constant-Force Tourbillon and the IWC?Ingenieur Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month, both?now available in a new colorway dominated by red gold. This grants us the opportunity to take a closer look [...]
It isnt unusual to see new trends emerging on the back of current ones. In the days of small, delicate wristwatches, the IWC Portugieser Yacht Club Worldtimer would have been dismissed for its proportions. But in this age of behemoths, worldtimers are afforded the requisite dial space to breathe. This not only favors historical models from IWC, but also their latest [...]
We are pretty excited about this new IWC Portugieser Annual Calendar watch which debuts with the IW503501, IW503502, IW503504 references. For SIHH 2015, IWC will dedicate their focus the brands iconic Portuguese collection with a range of new models even though until this point, the new watches that [...]
Despite the latest?technical breakthroughs in forging new materials, creating new in-house movement designs, or manufacturing rugged watches for ingenieurs, the general appeal?of simple and refined dress watches is something no?luxury brand can ignore. In recent years, IWC has been busy?restyling its Portuguese Chronogr [...]
Pop stars and watches tend to make for a less-than-dynamic duo. All too often, when it comes to their watches, these celebrities make more misses than hits-usually choosing the gaudiest, most expensive timepiece (or its replica fake) they can find. Thats where Aloe Blacc stands head an [...]
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