Tag: IWC
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The IWC Ingenieur Covers New Ground
IWC continued to flesh out their Ingenieur collection this year with no less than five new references introduced at Watches & Wonders, none of which came in base 40mm sizing. You can catch my introduction of the full collection over on Hodinkee, but here I wanted to take a step back and consider what these…
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Introducing: IWC Debuts New Pilot’s Venturer Vertical Drive Watch with VAST
IWC is introducing a different kind of Pilot’s watch this week with the Venturer Vertical Drive done in collaboration with their partners at VAST. The watch takes a clean and conceptual approach to the genre, and features a crownless case that instead uses a system within the bezel to wind and set the movement. The…
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IWC Portugieser Chronograph Welcomes Ceratanium Case
IWC has been relatively reserved with their use of Ceratanium since introducing the proprietary alloy in 2017. The ceramized titanium is notoriously difficult to wield, but its physical and aesthetic properties push it well beyond mere black ceramic. We’ve seen how well it works in the Pilot’s and even Aquatimer collections, and now, for the…
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IWC Taps George Russell for Pair of Signature Blue Pilot’s Watches
IWC has been an official partner of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team since 2013, and in that time we’ve seen a number of special creations and limited editions inspired by the relationship, some of which lean fully into the Petronas green portion of the car’s livery. But there’s another color pairing that we first…
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The Deep Track Podcast: Ep. 83 – Live from San Francisco with IWC and Wesley Smith
Last week, Wesley Smith of STANDARD H and myself had the pleasure of hosting an event with IWC in San Francisco to talk about the new Ingenieur, and what makes for good watch design. The Bay Area turned out, and we welcomed a host of questions which come at the end of this episode. Keep…
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IWC Introduces Hand Picked Pre-Owned Selection called IWC. Curated.
IWC is quietly making a big move today with the announcement of IWC. Curated., a program dedicated to bringing a curated selection of restored timepieces to the market via select boutiques throughout the world. The goal here is to preserve and celebrate their history in a way that allows the public to be a part…
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IWC Pilot’s Chronograph 41 Colors of TOP GUN Collection Adds Miramar in Ceramic & Steel
IWC is continuing to flesh out their portfolio of colored ceramic cases on tap this week with the release of a new Colors of Top Gun Chronograph 41 in a light blue colorway dubbed Miramar. A steel cased variation is also in the mix, with a Miramar blue dial. If that name sounds familiar, it’s…
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IWC Pilot 41 TOP GUN Gets Mojave Treatment
IWC is expanding their use of colored ceramic to a broader range of cases this year, with the 41mm Pilot TOP GUN finally getting in on the action. The watch first welcomed the Lake Tahoe configuration, and this week we’re seeing the Mojave follow suit. These cases are a welcome sight in the less complicated…