IWC Schaffhausen launches a racing-inspired version of the long-lasting Massive Pilot’s Watch to honour its ardour for motorsport. The Massive Pilot’s Watch IWC Racing Works includes a light-weight grade 5 titanium case, a blue dial, and an identical blue calf leather-based strap. It’s powered by the IWC-manufactured 52110 calibre with a 7-day energy reserve. Restricted to 500 items, the mannequin shall be out there completely at IWC’s flagship boutiques in Zurich, Dubai, and Shanghai.
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IWC pays tribute to its long-standing connection to motorsport. After coming into a partnership with Mercedes-AMG in 2004, the Swiss luxurious watch producer additionally grew to become the official engineering accomplice of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Crew in 2013. IWC even established its personal traditional racing crew, IWC Racing, in 2018. The worlds of motorsport and racing could be skilled in IWC’s flagship boutiques in Zurich, Dubai, and Shanghai.
A SIGNATURE IWC MATERIAL
The Massive Pilot’s Watch IWC Racing Works includes a case, crown, and again made from grade 5 titanium. IWC pioneered titanium within the watch business within the Eighties when the corporate launched the primary wristwatch with a titanium case and bracelet. Over time, IWC has constantly expanded using this gentle and strong metallic. Grade 5 titanium is about 45 per cent lighter than metal and remarkably inflexible. Due to its excessive strength-to-density ratio, it’s extensively utilized in motorsport to fabricate parts of high-performance engines. Different important traits of titanium for watches are its skin-friendliness and engaging matte gray color. The titanium case again is engraved with the IWC Racing Works emblem.
A blue dial with muted white numerals enhances the distinctively technical look of the 46.2-millimetre titanium case. The date show sits at “6 o’clock”, and the power-reserve indication could be discovered at “3 o’clock”. Luminescent indices and palms guarantee optimum legibility. The embossed construction on the blue calf leather-based strap underlines the sporty enchantment of the timepiece.
A MOVEMENT FOCUSED ON PERFORMANCE
The IWC-manufactured 52110 calibre powers the Massive Pilot’s Watch IWC Racing Works. This automated motion has been engineered with a strict give attention to efficiency and reliability. The bi-directional Pellaton winding system builds up an influence reserve of seven days in two barrels. Parts topic to exceptionally excessive stresses are manufactured from just about wear-free zirconium oxide ceramic. A soft-iron internal case successfully shields the motion from the results of magnetic fields.
MOTORSPORT AND RACING IN THE FLAGSHIP BOUTIQUES
IWC’s ardour for motorsport could be skilled within the boutiques in Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, and China. As the worldwide dwelling of IWC’s racing crew, the Zurich boutique commemorates the early years of motorsport. The visible centrepiece is the long-lasting Mercedes-Benz 300 SL “Gullwing”, with which the IWC Racing crew has repeatedly lined up on the grid of chosen traditional automobile races.
Racing and engineering are such an integral a part of IWC’s DNA. Subsequently, we’re excited to carry IWC Racing to life with a racing-inspired model of the Massive Pilot’s Watch – certainly one of our most iconic fashions. This restricted version captivates with its grade 5 titanium case and the daring, sporty design with a blue dial in a subdued look.
Christoph Grainger-Herr
CEO of IWC Schaffhausen
The IWC boutique on the Dubai Mall is themed across the model’s long-standing partnership with the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Method One Crew. The doorway space includes a real F1 automobile, as soon as piloted by IWC model ambassador Lewis Hamilton. In IWC’s largest flagship boutique in Shanghai, flying automobiles from IWC’s accomplice Airspeeder showcase the eagerness for engineering, innovation, and pioneering technical options for the way forward for mobility.
The Massive Pilot’s Watch IWC Racing Works is proscribed to 500 items. It’s going to first be out there completely within the flagship shops in Zurich, Dubai, and Shanghai. Later, it is going to be out there in chosen IWC boutiques and on-line at IWC.com. The timepiece is eligible for registration underneath the My IWC care program, benefitting from a 6-year extension to the usual 2-year Worldwide Restricted Guarantee.
Technical Specs
BIG PILOT’S WATCH IWC RACING WORKS
Reference: IW501019
Options: Mechanical motion – Pellaton automated winding – Energy reserve show – Date show – Delicate-iron internal case for cover in opposition to magnetic fields – Screw-in crown – Glass secured in opposition to displacement by drops in air stress – Restricted to 500 watches
Motion:
IWC-manufactured calibre 52110
Frequency 28,800 vph / 4 Hz
Jewels 31, Energy reserve 7 days / 168 h
Winding Computerized
Watch:
Supplies Titanium case, blue dial with luminescence, gray palms, blue calf leather-based strap
Glass Sapphire, convex, antireflective coating on either side
Water resistant 10 bar
Diameter 46.2 mm, Peak 15.4 mm
The Breakdown
