Two words marked the wall of a highly anticipated exhibit at Watches and Wonders 2025: IWC Engineered. As one would expect of the reputable brand, IWC Schaffhausen set the bar high by unveiling a world where the high technology of its Manufacture meets the thrilling and fastpaced world of Formula 1.
Big Pilot’s Watch Shock Absorber Tourbillon Skeleton XPL
First up in IWC Schaffhausen’s newest collection is the Big Pilot’s Watch Shock Absorber Tourbillon Skeleton XPL, a 44 mm novelty forged out of light yet durable Ceratanium® material, replete with a stunning black skeletonised dial. Limited to 100 pieces, the watch fitted with a Pellaton automatic winding system has an 80-hour power reserve.
Driven by the IWC-manufactured 82915 calibre, this model is the first to feature the exceptional SPRIN-g PROTECT® shock absorber system, which may be able to protect its movement from 10,000 g of shock. For the two to merge, IWC Schaffhausen needed to reimagine the shape of the shock absorber’s spring as well as the movement itself. To decrease its size, parts of the IWC-manufacture 82915 calibre is skeletonised, further revealing a stunning display for its wearers.
Pilot’s Watch Performance Chronograph Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month
Leaning into its athletic nature, IWC Schaffhausen further tests the limits of its creativity with the Pilot’s Watch Performance Chronograph Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month. Made from Ceratanium®, the haute horologist mounts a black ceramic bezel with a tachymeter scale onto the case. The tempting timepiece is brought to life by the IWCmanufactured 89802 calibre. With a 68-hour power reserve, the automatic watch displays a sleek black dial with white luminescent hour appliques and hands.
Not to forget, the dial also boasts a perpetual calendar that showcases both date and month through stunning golden discs at 9 and 3 o’clock. At the bottom of the dial is a leap year subdial, whereas the 12 o’clock mark is adorned with a totaliser displaying the stopped hours and minute functions.
The Expansion of The Ingenieur Collection
First introduced in 1955, IWC Schaffhausen’s iconic Ingenieur collection welcomes the addition of the Ingenieur Automatic 35, Ingenieur Automatic 40, Ingenieur Automatic 42, and the Ingenieur Perpetual Calendar 41. The Ingenieur Automatic 35 is available in stainless steel with black and silver-plated dials, and there is a gold case variant for both the Ingenieur Automatic 35 and Ingenieur Automatic 40. Meanwhile, the 42 mm model is made of enigmatic black ceramic whereas the Ingenieur Perpetual Calendar 41 shines in stainless steel. The dial is kept in the conventional Ingenieur grid motif in silver, gold, black, or blue.
Aside from the classic central dial display, a rectangular window reveals the date at the 3 o’clock mark. In the case of the Ingenieur Perpetual Calendar 41, however, the window is replaced by a round date display. On its left is a subdial featuring the day, embellished with a window that counts down to the next leap year. Lastly, at the 6 o’clock mark is the month and moon phase display, whose precision is ensured for the next 577.5 years. Powered by different calibres, IWC Schaffhausen’s new timepieces have varying power reserves, with the longest one of 120 hours for the stunning Ingenieur Automatic 40 in 18-carat 5N Gold.
Formula One™ Racing Feature
IWC Schaffhausen takes significant strides and further deepens its mark in the world of sportscar racing. In collaboration with Apple Original Films’ Formula One™ racing feature, the Swiss haute horologist acts as the sponsor to the film’s APX GP team and features its most revered creations in the film, namely the Ingenieur Automatic 40 with a green dial (limited edition), Pilot’s Watch Performance Chronograph 41 in a gold case, Pilot’s Watch Chronograph APXGP, and Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 APXGP.
