Category: IWC Replica

IWC Schaffhausen Pilot’s Replica Watch Perpetual Calendar Digital DateMonth Spitfire (Ref. IW379108)

The Pilot’s Replica Watch Perpetual Calendar Digital DateMonth Spitfire (Ref. IW379108) in stainless steel remains a mainstay of the Pilot’s Replica Watch collection from IWC Schaffhausen for 2016. The slate-coloured dial with its metallic shimmer and sun-pattern finish provides a striking contrast to the new brown calfskin strap by Santoni, which comes with the typical orange leather lining found on the inside of the wristband.


The large number of displays and complications underscores the replica watch’s outstanding qualities; admittedly, they do not run to the 79 instruments found in the Spitfire’s cockpit, but the Pilot’s Replica Watch is certainly not short of complications. The first function worthy of note is the one that occurs in the replica watch’s name: the digital display of the date and month in extra-large numerals. Digital displays are a long-standing tradition at IWC, because the Schaffhausen-based manufacturer integrated the Pallweber system into its first replica watches with digital hour and minute displays as early as 1885.


The Spitfire requires a complex mechanical powerhouse to move up to four digital display discs synchronously. It achieves this with a separate cache of energy known as the quick-action switch. Every night, when the date display moves forward, the sophisticated design taps off a little of the energy and stores it away. This extra power is then discharged at precisely the end of the month when the date and month discs advance, and at the end of the year when the leap year disc also needs to move on. Needless to say, the calendar’s sophisticated mechanism, programmed until1 March 2100, even takes the leap day of 29 February every 4 years in its stride. The perpetual calendar can be set easily using the crown. It will not require intervention until 2100, a year that breaks with the conventional 4-year cycle and will not be a leap year.

One of IWC’s most outstanding innovations in the field of timekeeping is undoubtedly the analogue display of stopped times between 1 minute and 12 hours: they are shown together on a single subdial at “12 o’clock”, where they can be read off just like the normal time of day. Stopped times up to 60 seconds are shown, as usual, by the central chronograph  hand.  Thanks  to  the  flyback  function,  the chronograph can be reset to zero without having to be stopped first. To turn this innovative replica watch-within-a-watch into reality, the designers integrated a double-pawl winding mechanism into the IWC-manufactured 89801 calibre. The movement consists of 474 components and builds up a power reserve of 68 hours.


The stainless-steel cases are machined meticulously by hand; the result is a vibrant interplay of shiny, silky matte and structured surfaces. The slate-coloured dial with its sun-pattern finish helps to give the replica watch its dynamic face. If the replica watch is tipped, thus changing the angle at which incident light strikes it, the light rays reflected by the polished surface move in a circular direction. The rotor takes the form of an elegant Spitfire silhouette, which reveals all its beauty through the sapphire-glass back.


Technical details
Model: Pilot’s Replica Watch Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month Spitfire
Ref. IW379108

Functions
Perpetual calendar
Large double-digit displays for both the date and month
Leap year display
Stopwatch with hours, minutes and seconds
Hour and minute counters combined in a single totalizer at “12 o’clock”
Flyback function
Small hacking seconds

Movement
IWC-manufactured calibre 89801 Mechanical chronograph movement
Frequency: 28,800 A/h | 4 Hz
Jewels: 51
Power reserve: 68 h
Winding: Automatic
Rotor in the shape of a Spitfire

Case, dial and strap
Stainless-steel case, slate-coloured dial, brown calfskin strap by Santoni, stainless-steel folding clasp
Glass: Sapphire, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
Water-resistant: 6 bar
Diameter: 46 mm
Height:17.5 mm
Screw-in crown
Glass secured against displacement by drops in air pressure
See-through sapphire-glass back

IWC Schaffhausen Pilot’s Replica Watch Timezoner Chronograph (Ref. IW395001)

This year, Swiss luxury replica watch maker IWC Schaffhausen presents a radical new concept to the world of replica watchmaking: for the first time ever, the Pilot’s Replica Watch Timezoner Chronograph permits the user to set a new time zone using just the bezel. The hour hand, 24-hour display and the date also move automatically.

The Pilot’s Replica Watch Timezoner Chronograph (Ref. IW395001) enables the user to set another time zone, together with the date and 24-hour hand, in a single movement. All you need to do is push the bezel down, turn it to the desired time zone and release. It’s as simple as that. The movement is conveyed synchronously to the hour hand and a smaller 24-hour hand that always shows whether it is day or night in the selected time zone. The date display is also synchronized correctly, regardless of whether the replica watch is advanced or turned back, and whether the 24-hour hand passes midnight. The replica watch movement and the advance of the minute hand, however, are not affected, which has the advantage that the replica watch shows the correct time even after repeated functional tests.


Press, rotate and release: setting the world time with a mechanical wristwatch could not be easier than with the city ring. And since only one time of day is shown, it is impossible to mix up the different zones. For example, if you wish to know whether you are calling your business associate in Tokyo or Mexico City during office hours or at night, you simply turn the city in question to the top of the dial and then back. The same thing applies to air travellers and pilots: no matter how often they change time zones, they can quickly show local time and then revert to home time.

For the Pilot’s Replica Watch Timezoner Chronograph, IWC’s engineers have combined and further developed a number of technologies. The city ring itself was adopted from the Worldtimer display: on the polished black rotating bezel are the names of 24 cities, from London via New York to Tokyo and Dubai, each representing one of the international time zones. Those countries with summer time are indicated on the rotating bezel by a small “S”.  The inscription “UTC” below “London” shows the current Universal Time Coordinated.


The sprung rotating bezel concept was first used for the Porsche Design Ocean 2000 in the 1980s. It ensures that the bezel rotates only when pushed down and is thus protected against inadvertent rotation. If you wish to set  the replica watch to a new time zone, simply press down the city ring – the bezel – with thumb and index finger, turn the desired time zone to “12 o’clock” and release. It is important that pressure is exerted on two opposite sides. Only then can the lock be released smoothly and the bezel turns in both directions. When the ring is released, a spring ensures that it returns to its original position. This mechanism is an extremely effective means of ensuring that the time zone is not moved inadvertently. The detents on the rotating bezel ensure that it locks into precisely the desired position, or into the “S” necessary for showing summer time.


A system like the external/internal rotating bezel, now part of the IWC Aquatimer replica watch line, provided IWC’s engineers with a means of connecting the bezel with the gear train inside the replica watch. Rotating the city ring advances or turns back the white hour hand in one-hour steps and shows the time in the desired time zone. At the same time, the black and-red 24-hour hand on the inner 24-hour ring shows whether it is night or day. Finally, should you cross the International Date Line, the date also advances or reverts by one day, depending on the direction in which the bezel moves. Since the hour wheel is connected directly to the 24-hour hand and the date advance, all the displays can only be moved at the same time. In other words, turning the city ring immediately sets three displays in motion.

The Pilot’s Replica Watch Timezoner Chronograph also solves the problem of summer time. It is often forgotten that not all time zones on the planet recognize summer time. There are countries that do not make the change. Some states in the southern hemisphere put their clocks back at precisely the time those in the northern half of the globe are putting their forward. If you wish to see what the time is in Rio with a conventional time zone replica watch, it is almost certain to be wrong. For this reason, the rotating bezel has a small “S” to indicate the names of cities that recognize summer time, such as London and New York. IWC Schaffhausen has been awarded a patent for this particular display function.

With its black city ring, dial and Santoni calfskin strap, the Pilot’s Replica Watch Timezoner Chronograph retains the colour coding of the classic Pilot’s Replica Watch, the white displays providing a highly legible contrast. Thanks to the new IWC manufactured 89760 calibre, this model has an innovative display that provides the user with a fast, intuitive means of displaying stopped times between 1 minute and 12 hours.

The hours and minutes recorded by the stopwatch can be read off on the totalizer at “12 o’clock” as easily as on any analogue timepiece. Stopped times up to 60 seconds are shown by the central stopwatch hand. The integrated flyback function allows wearers to return the running stopwatch hand to zero and to start another timing sequence immediately.


Engraved into the back of the stainless-steel case, which is water-resistant to 6 bar, is a depiction of a Junkers Ju 52, the aircraft which, in the 1930s, brought the world closer together. Back in those days, the aircraft was by far the most common civilian aircraft and was airborne in all continents. No wonder it has a place of honour on the Pilot’s Replica Watch Timezoner Chronograph.

Technical details
Model: Pilot’s Replica Watch Timezoner Chronograph Ref. IW395001

Functions
24-hour display
Date display
Stopwatch function with hours, minutes and seconds
Hour and minute counters combined in a totalizer at “12 o’clock”
Flyback function
Small hacking seconds

Movement
IWC-manufactured calibre 89760 Mechanical chronograph movement
Frequency: 28,800 A/h | 4 Hz
Jewels: 39
Power reserve: 68 h
Winding: Automatic

Case, dial and strap
Stainless-steel case
Diameter: 45 mm
Height: 16.5 mm
Black dial
Black calfskin strap by Santoni,  stainless-steel folding clasp
Glass: Sapphire, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
Glass secured against displacement by drops in air pressure
Special back engraving
Water-resistant: 6 bar

IWC Schaffhausen Pilot’s Replica Watch Mark XVIII

Unveiled at SIHH 2016 haute horlogerie exhibition, the Pilot’s Replica Watch Mark XVIII pays tribute to replica watch legends like the Mark 11 of 1948 which had a decisive influence on the appearance of the new classic Pilot’s Replica Watches. The contemporary Pilot’s Replica Watch Mark XVIII has been launched as an entry-level model with a calfskin strap or stainless-steel bracelet.


In 1941, the Royal Air Force (RAF) realized that most of their attempts at pinpointing an aircraft’s position were imprecise. One reason was that the RAF had no observer’s replica watches, which offer the down-to-the-second accuracy necessary for navigating with a sextant: back then this was the most accurate form of navigation. Apart from this, cockpits were subject to strong magnetic fields and fluctuating temperatures, all of which had an influence on the replica watches. And finally, in the event of a rapid drop in pressure, the front glass of the replica watch was liable to pop out of the case.

After the war, therefore, the RAF approached replica IWC Schaffhausen with an order for the Navigators Wrist Replica Watch Mark 11. The Swiss company had already made a name for itself with the Special Pilot’s Replica Watch and Big Pilot’s Replica Watch. The new model was delivered in 1949, and it soon became clear that the Mark 11 had everything required of a high-accuracy observer’s replica watch. It was precise, robust, temperature-resistant, water-resistant and extremely easy to maintain. It was protected against magnetic fields by a soft-iron cage and had a screw-in glass that resisted sudden drops in pressure. Reduced purely and simply to the one function of showing the time for navigation purposes with absolute precision, it required no rotating bezel because by this time a fuel tank display was a standard feature in cockpit instrumentation. The designers even decided to forgo a chronograph because, at that time, activating an additional function would have had negative repercussions on the replica watch’s accuracy. Simplicity in essence, it is a design icon that has remained a model for pilot’s replica watches to the present day. It was produced for over 30 years, from 1948 to 1984, and subsequently reincarnated in many other forms. The Mark 11 is one of the most coveted top-quality collector’s items known.

In 2016, the time has come for IWC Schaffhausen to open up a new chapter, and with the Pilot’s Replica Watch Mark XVIII (Ref. IW327001/IW327002/IW327011), three new models in stainless steel are ready for take-off. Featuring either a black (Ref. IW327001/IW327011) or silver-plated (Ref. IW327002) dial, they have one thing in common: a reduction to essentials.


The contrasting dial and displays come very close to the ideal of the classic pilot’s replica watch – hardly surprising when you recall that the designers took their inspiration from the 1930s Junkers Ju 52 cockpit instruments, which have served as the model per se for classic pilot’s replica watches. The displays are round, generously sized and clearly arranged. It was from here that the cockpit was subsequently to evolve. And there is not one superfluous detail, for everything was designed to be clear and well ordered.


The Arabic figures, big and round, stand proudly in position, with just two exceptions: instead of a “12”, we see a white triangle with a single dot on either side for better legibility, and at “3 o’clock” a date window, as a concession to modernity. Engraved into the reverse side of the replica watch is a depiction of a Ju 52. Buyers have the choice of either a strap or bracelet.


Two models (Ref. IW327001/IW327002) are available with a stylish Santoni black calfskin strap, which is lined with orange leather on the inner surface. A third model (Ref. IW327011) is sold with an elegant stainless-steel bracelet. Two-tone textile straps, inspired by the historic Nato straps, are now also additionally available for all Pilot’s Replica Watch Mark XVIII models.


In addition, the Pilot’s Replica Watch Mark XVIII also features as a model in the “Le Petit Prince” and TOP GUN lines.

The Origin of the Name MARK 11
The Mark 11 owes its name to the fact that the RAF assigned the term “Mark” to all items of equipment. Although these items may have been sourced from different manufacturers, they all had the same dimensions and mounting points and were thus interchangeable. Strictly speaking, the correct form is “Mk. 11”, because shortly after the end of the Second World War, the RAF stopped using Roman numerals and went over to their Arabic counterparts.

Thanks to its superior ruggedness and precision, the Mark 11 saw off all the products from the competition within the space of a few months. More than 8,000 military standard Mark 11 replica watches were made in Schaffhausen over the years, and only taken out of service by the RAF from 1981 onwards.

Apart from these, around 1,500 examples were designed for civilian use, and the last of them delivered to retailers in 1984. 10 years later, the Mark XII was unveiled as a successor and revived the tradition of the Roman numerals that has been retained to this day.

Technical details
Model: Pilot’s Replica Watch Mark XVIII (Ref. IW327001/IW327002/IW327011)

Functions
Date display
Central hacking seconds

Movement
Calibre 30110 mechanical movement
Frequency: 28,800 A/h | 4 Hz
Jewels: 21
Power reserve: 42 h
Winding: Automatic

Case, dial and strap
Ref. IW327001: Stainless-steel case, black dial, black calfskin strap by Santoni, stainless-steel pin buckle
Ref. IW327002: Stainless-steel case, silver-plated dial, black calfskin strap by Santoni, stainless-steel pin buckle
Ref. IW327011: Stainless-steel case, black dial, stainless-steel bracelet  with fine-adjustment clasp
Glass: Sapphire, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
Water-resistant: 6 bar
Diameter: 40 mm
Height: 11 mm
Soft-iron inner case for protection against magnetic fields
Screw-in crown
Glass secured against displacement by drops in air pressure
Special back engraving

IWC Schaffhausen Big Pilot’s Replica Watch Annual Calendar Edition “Le Petit Prince” Ref. IW502701

In 2016, the annual calendar makes its debut appearance in the Pilot’s Replica Watches from IWC Schaffhausen. The Big Pilot’s Replica Watch Annual Calendar Edition “Le Petit Prince” is dedicated to the leading figure in the eponymous fairy tale.

This new Pilot’s replica watch pays tribute to Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, the world-famous pilot who authored the fabulous tale of “The Little Prince”. The Big Pilot’s Replica Watch Annual Calendar Edition “Le Petit Prince”(Ref. IW502701) likewise connects the two worlds  of flying and writing, technology and poetry, in a breathtaking fashion. The result is an elegant special-edition timepiece featuring a red gold case, which is available in a limited edition of 250 replica watches.


On the front of the Big Pilot’s Replica Watch Annual Calendar Edition “Le Petit Prince”, the feature that stands out first and foremost is the attractive colour combination. Combined with the red gold of the case, hands and appliqués as well as the dark brown of the Santoni calfskin strap, the shimmering blue sun-pattern finish on the dial underscores the exclusive character of this timepiece. If we look more closely, we discover three separate windows, arranged in a semicircle at “12 o’clock”, which show the month, date and day of the week. A year after the launch of the annual calendar, this is the first Pilot’s Replica Watch to feature this particular complication. The advance mechanism requires correction just once a year, in February.


And with a 7-day power reserve – the display is in the subdial to the right – there is little opportunity for winding the replica watch. The counter to the left shows the seconds. The exquisite appearance of the replica watch is underpinned not least by thoughtful details such as the white and red gold outlines of the hands, numerals and appliqués, the polished bezel on the satin-finished case and the beige-coloured ornamental seams on the strap. The hands and indicators are coated with white Super-LumiNova® and guarantee  excellent legibility even when visibility is poor.

“The Little Prince” is one of the world’s most widely read books. Now, for the seventh time, IWC Schaffhausen is producing a special edition of the bestseller and immortalizes the little prince on the reverse side of the Big Pilot’s Replica Watch Annual Calendar Edition “Le Petit Prince”.  Through the big sapphire-glass back, the little prince can be seen standing on his tiny asteroid – the rotor – and staring at the heavens with wide-open eyes.


The tiny, flower-bedecked asteroid is the weight that revolves eccentrically around its own axis. Free-standing, and acting to a certain extent as a counterweight, the hero of the tale rotates too, the movement an image reflecting the little prince’s odyssey. It takes him from one unusual inhabitant to the next, until finally he lands back on his home planet with his beloved rose.

Based on a drawing by Saint-Exupéry himself, the rotor involved an enormous amount of intricate design and was finally crafted in solid red gold. The interplay of sandblasted and polished surfaces on the rotor brings every single detailof the sketch to life.


The IWC-manufactured 52850 calibre has twin barrels to deliver the higher torque needed to drive the annual calendar’s three display discs. In addition, when fully wound, the two barrels supply enough energy for a full week’s power reserve.

IWC Schaffhausen has been a partner of the Fondation Antoine de Saint-Exupéry since 2005.  The foundation works closely with Sipar in Cambodia, a non- governmental organization that equips school and mobile libraries with reading material, and supplies literature to remote areas. Through this cooperation and thanks to the commitment of IWC Schaffhausen, two school buildings with libraries were opened in 2014 and offer an education to 1,200 children. On top of this, a school building with its own library has also been constructed in the village of Roluos in Siem Reap province. Last year, new recreation rooms and a modern library were inaugurated at the children’s hospital in Curitiba, Brazil.


For 3 years now, Swiss luxury replica watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen has taken up the theme of the little prince in special editions. With these, IWC pays tribute to one of the bestselling books in literary history, written by legendary writer, pilot and adventurer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.

It all started in 2013, when the Big Pilot’s Replica Watch Perpetual Calendar Edition “Le Petit Prince” (Ref. IW502802) and the Pilot’s Replica Watch Mark XVII Edition “Le Petit Prince” (Ref. IW326506) were launched in honour of the world-famous story’s 70th anniversary. A unique example of the Big Pilot’s  Replica Watch Perpetual Calendar Edition “Le Petit Prince” (Ref. IW502801) in platinum was auctioned by Sotheby’s in Geneva. The record sum of CHF 173,000 it raised went to the Fondation Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, which used it to further the humanitarian heritage of the Frenchman. The series of special limited editions of “Le Petit Prince” continued in 2014 with the Pilot’s Replica Watch Chronograph Edition “Le Petit Prince” (Ref. IW377706) and the Big Pilot’s Replica Watch Edition “Le Petit Prince” (Ref. IW500908). In 2015, IWC Schaffhausen presented the Big Pilot’s Replica Watch Edition “Le Petit Prince” (Ref. IW500909) in red gold in a limited edition of 250 replica watches. That same year, IWC Schaffhausen launched the new Pilot’s Replica Watch Double Chronograph Edition “Le Petit Prince” (Ref. IW371807) with an innovative day display in the form of a circle comprising seven stars.

Technical details
Big Pilot’s Replica Watch Annual Calendar Edition “Le Petit Prince” Ref. IW502701
Limited edition of 250 replica watches

Functions
Power reserve display
Annual calendar with date, day and month displays
Small hacking seconds at “9 o’clock”

Movement
IWC- manufactured calibre 52850 Mechanical movement
Frequency: 28,800 A/h | 4 Hz
Jewels: 36
Power reserve: 7 days (168 h)
Winding: Automatic
Pellaton automatic winding
Indexless Glucydur®* beryllium alloy balance with high-precision adjustment screws on the rim
Breguet spring

Case dial and strap
18-carat red gold case
Diameter: 46 mm
Height: 15.5 mm
Blue dial
Dark brown calfskin strap by Santoni, 18-carat red gold folding clasp
Glass: Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
See-through sapphire-glass back
Glass secured against displacement by drop in air pressure18-carat gold rotor
Water-resistant: 6 bar

Replica IWC Special Piece Laureus Charity Night

As allotment of the ninth Laureus Charity Night which took abode on the 22nd of November in Zurich, 600 arresting abstracts from the worlds of sport, business, backroom and appearance business calm donations totalling CHF 1.1 million. Among the items that went beneath the bang were an absolute Portuguese Tourbillon Mystère Rétrograde Unique Piece Laureus Charity Night from replica IWC Schaffhausen and a 1960 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL W21. Many big names were arrive to the absolute bright evening. They included contest fable Edwin Moses, triathlon apple best Jan Frodeno, antagonism cyclist Fabian Cancellara, football drillmaster Roberto Di Matteo and American body accompanist Aloe Blacc, who was aswell the evening’s brilliant turn.

Replica IWC Special Piece Laureus Charity Night

“At this a lot of important of our fundraising events, donations came to addition absorbing sum. The funds we accomplish ensure that we will be able to action abutment in the approaching to important amusing projects like Laureus Girls in Sport, Laureus Street Soccer or our programme for the affiliation of adolescent humens with disabilities,” said Evelyn Fankhauser, General Manager of the Laureus Foundation Switzerland.

The Laureus Action permanently Foundation started in Nigeria 15 years ago. In 2007, IWC and Mercedes-Benz Europe accordingly setup the Laureus Foundation Europe. Inside the accomplished few years, they accept created over CHF 10 actor in donations. The accommodating academy uses ale action to achieve success mentioned development as well as the affiliation of socially, economically or contrarily disadvantaged accouchement and adolescent humans into society. Among added things, it aswell puts its ambas sadors within the apple of action within the accomplished akin into acquaintance with adolescent humans to appearance them the variety of much better future.

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Replica IWC Schaffhausen – Big Pilot’s Heritage Replica Watch 55(Ref. IW510401) Big Pilot’s Heritage Replica Watch 48(Ref. IW510301)

Launched in 1940, the historic Big Pilot’s Replica Watch (52-calibre T.S.C.) was the largest wristwatch ever made at IWC in Schaffhausen. It was the birth of the observer’s replica watches from Schaffhausen. The Swiss company is now reviving this tradition by unveiling the Big Pilot’s Heritage Replica Watch 55(Ref. IW510401) and the Big Pilot’s Heritage Replica Watch 48(Ref. IW510301).


With a case diameter of 55 millimetres, the Big Pilot’s Heritage Replica Watch 55, which us available in a limited edition of just 100 replica watches, is aimed primarily at collectors and lovers of authentic pilot’s replica watches. With a slightly smaller but still imposing case diameter of 48 millimetres, the Big Pilot’s Heritage Replica Watch 48, which is limited to 1,000 pieces, is a practical alternative for everyday use.


Big Pilot’s Heritage Replica Watch 55(Ref. IW510401)
IWC’s engineers took their cue from the original design and size of 1940 and brought the Big Pilot’s Replica Watch back to life. Except this time it is in titanium. The lighter material is a nod to modern-day possibilities: weighing less than 150 grams, the replica watch is not quite as heavy on the wrist as the 183 grams of the original in stainless steel.

Back then, size meant important advantages. Firstly, it meant that the replica watch could have as big a movement as possible, guaranteeing the precision required for navigation or observer’s replica watches. Secondly, a large dial was better able to accommodate clear numerals and offered much greater legibility. Back in those days, the dial design was very much based on historic cockpit instruments. Anything not absolutely necessary was abandoned to ensure that important information could be read off quickly and easily, even in poor visibility. The dial was matte black, and IWC’s replica watchmakers had coated the big Arabic numerals and indices showing the minutes with a thick layer of beige-coloured radium. The health hazard posed by radioactive luminescent coatings was only recognized years later, at which point radium was replaced by harmless materials. The current SuperLumiNova®* coating guarantees excellent legibility. As in the original, the chapter ring, Arabic numerals and propeller like hands are beige.


As an unmistakable sign of quality, even today the hands are blued. The figure “9” – omitted in subsequent models of the Big Pilot’s Replica Watch after 2002 – is back in its old, familiar position. And taking the place of the “12” is a triangular index with dots on either side, which make it possible to recognize the relative position of the hands and read the time even with a cursory glance in the dark. Today, the black dial and triangle are two features typical of a classic pilot’s replica watch. The fact that IWC’s designers chose to place it below “12 o’clock” instead of integrating it in the chapter ring is a further evocation of the 1940 original. However, there is one small, visible difference: the Big Pilot’s Heritage Replica Watch 55 does not feature a central seconds hand like the Big Pilot’s Replica Watch (52-calibre T.S.C. – Tirette Seconde Centrale), produced in accordance with military specifications. Back then, pulling out the crown stopped the balance, thus allowing pilots and navigators to synchronize their replica watches with down-to-the-second accuracy. Today, the small seconds is found at “6 o’clock”, and the IWC hand-wound 98300 calibre can likewise be stopped by pulling out the crown.

As is usual in an observer’s replica watch, the titanium case is sandblasted to eliminate reflections that might be detrimental to the replica watch’s legibility or betray the wearer’s position to the enemy. The replica watch movement itself is protected against magnetic fields by a soft-iron inner case. The cone-shaped crown is a reminder of those early days of flying, when pilots in their unheated cockpits were forced to wear thick gloves.

Back then, the crown needed to be unusually large and chunky to make setting and winding the replica watch possible even with gloves. And today, as in the past, the crown makes the daily ritual of winding the replica watch by hand a very special experience. With such a large crown, it would be easy to overwind and damage the mechanism, which for safety’s sake is equipped with a friction clutch to prevent this from happening. The IWC hand-wound 98300 calibre features an elongated index for simple and precise setting of the active length of the spring, a highly effective shock absorption system and a 46-hour power reserve. The case back has been kept decidedly simple: the numbering from 01/100 to 100/100 is an unmistakable sign of this great replica watch’s exclusiveness. The Big Pilot’s Heritage Replica Watch 55 is limited to 100 pieces and available exclusively from selected IWC boutiques all over the world.


For the brown calfskin strap, the designers took their inspiration from the historic leather strap found on the Big Pilot’s Replica Watch. This allowed the timepiece to be worn over a thick flying suit. The strap is divided in two and sewn together at the ends, which make it impossible to drop the replica watch accidentally when putting it on your wrist. Then, as now, two rivets on the spring bar hold the strap together.

Technical details
Model: Big Pilot’s Heritage Replica Watch 55 Ref. IW510401
Limited edition of 100 replica watches

Movement
IWC-manufactured Calibre 98300 Mechanical movement
Frequency: 18,000 A/h | 2.5 Hz
Jewels: 18
Power reserve: 46 h
Winding: Hand-wound
Glucydur®* beryllium alloy balance –
Breguet spring

Case, dial and strap
Titanium case
Diameter: 55 mm
Height: 13.5 mm
Glass: Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
Soft-iron inner case for protection against magnetic fields
Screw-in crown with friction clutch
Glass secured against displacement by drop in air pressure
Water-resistant: 6 bar
Black dial, Small hacking seconds at “6 o’clock”
Brown calfskin strap, titanium pin buckle

Big Pilot’s Heritage Replica Watch 48 (Ref. IW510301)
The Big Pilot’s Heritage Replica Watch 48 (Ref. IW510301) makes more concessions to modern-day aesthetics and concepts of comfort. Featuring an impressive 48mm titanium case, the replica watch is suited to everyday use thanks primarily to its light weight (120 grams). The IWC hand-wound 59215 calibre gives the owner the convenience of a 192-hour power reserve that guarantees accurate running for 8 days before it automatically stops.


Just how much energy remains can be seen on the power reserve display visible through a small aperture covered by sapphire glass on the back of the replica watch. Despite the aperture, this Pilot’s Replica Watch also has a soft-iron inner case that guides magnetic fields safely around the movement. The 48 Heritage Replica Watch likewise features a friction clutch against overwinding and is supplied with a riveted calfskin strap.


Technical details
Model: Big Pilot’s Heritage Replica Watch 48 Ref. IW510301
Limited edition of 1,000 replica watches

Functions
Date display
Small hacking seconds at “6 o’clock”

Movement
IWC-manufactured Calibre 59215 Mechanical movement
Frequency: 28,800 A/h | 4 Hz
Jewels: 30
Power reserve: 8 days (192 h)
Winding: Hand-wound
Glucydur®* beryllium alloy balance
Breguet spring

Case, dial and strap
Titanium case
Diameter: 48 mm
Height: 14.5 mm
Glass: Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
Soft-iron inner case for protection against magnetic fields
Window with sapphire glass for power reserve display
Screw-in crown with friction clutch
Glass secured against displacement by drop in air pressure
Water-resistant : 6 bar
Black dial
Brown calfskin strap, titanium pin buckle

Replica IWC Schaffhausen Aquatimer Chronograph Edition “La Cumbre Volcano” Limited Edition (Ref. IW379505)

At SIHH 2016, Replica IWC Schaffhausen will unveil the Aquatimer Chronograph Edition “La Cumbre Volcano” (Ref. IW379505), a limited edition collection of 500 pieces, dedicated to the eponymous volcano in the Galapagos Islands.

This new member to the popular Aquatimer range of diving timepieces features the IWC manufactured 89365-calibre movement. Water-resistant to 30 bar, the chronograph has a flyback function, automatic winding and a power reserve of 68 hours. The dive time can be set using the mechanical external/internal rotating bezel.  This ingenious in-house development from IWC combines the legibility of an internal rotating dive ring with the ease of use of an external bezel. The IWC SafeDive system ensures that the inner ring can be moved only anticlockwise. The luminescent coating on the hands, numerals and internal rotating bezel guarantee optimum legibility under water.


With this special edition, IWC Schaffhausen addresses the issues facing the Galapagos archipelago in the Pacific Ocean. Since 2009, the company has been working as partner of the Charles Darwin Foundation to preserve this fragile ecosystem and its fascinating biodiversity. The limited-edition timepiece is dedicated to the La Cumbre volcano on the island of Fernandina. The internal rotating bezel, central seconds and minute hand of the chronograph display are dark red in colour to symbolize seething magma.


The engraving on the case back shows the volcano erupting. The stainless-steel case is coated with matte black rubber, which gives the replica watch its singular feel. Every case is individually pressure and heat-bonded with the rubber. Part of the proceeds from sales is used to support the Charles Darwin Foundation.

Technical details
Model: Aquatimer Chronograph Edition “La Cumbre Volcano”
Ref. IW379505
Limited to 500 replica watches

Functions
Date display
Stopwatch function with minutes and seconds
Small hacking seconds

Movement
In-house Calibre 89365, Mechanical chronograph movement
Frequency: 28,800 A/h | 4 Hz
Jewels: 35
Power reserve: 68 h
Winding: Automatic

Case, dial and strap
Rubber-coated stainless-steel case
Diameter: 44 mm
Height: 17 mm
Glass: Sapphire, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
Mechanical external/internal rotating bezel with SafeDive system
Screw-in crown
Back engraving
Black dial
Luminescent elements on hands, dial and internal rotating bezel
Water-resistant: 30 bar
Black rubber strap, stainless-steel pin buckle
IWC bracelet quick-change system

Replica IWC Schaffhausen Aquatimer Automatic 2000 (Ref. IW358001)

For SIHH 2016, IWC Schaffhausen announces a new version of the Aquatimer Automatic 2000 in an eye-catching black-and-yellow combination.

IWC Schaffhausen’s Aquatimer Automatic 2000(Ref. IW358001) sees the launch of a model that now comes with yellow hands and numerals and a black dial. The origins of this timepiece go all the way back to 1982 and a replica watch designed by Ferdinand A. Porsche for mine clearance divers. Water-resistant to a stunning 2,000 metres, the Aquatimer Automatic 2000 is a serious piece of equipment intended for ambitious amateur and professional divers alike.


Its power comes from an IWC-manufactured 80110-calibre movement with automatic winding and a 44-hour power reserve.  The luxury replica watch has a mechanical external/internal rotating bezel, the SafeDive system and luminescent elements.  The movement is housed in a 46-milli metre titanium case. The engraving of a deep-sea diver on the case back and the black rubber strap complete the overall sporty look.


Technical details
Model: Aquatimer Automatic 2000 Ref. IW358001

Functions
Date display
Central hacking seconds

Movement
In-house Calibre 80110 Mechanical movement
Frequency: 28,800 A/h | 4 Hz
Jewels: 28
Power reserve: 44 h
Winding: Automatic

Case, dial and strap
Titanium case
Diameter: 46 mm
Height: 20.5 mm
Glass: Sapphire, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
Mechanical external/internal rotating bezel with SafeDive system
Water-resistant: 200 bar
Screw-in crown
Back engraving
Black dial
Luminescent elements on hands, dial and internal rotating bezel
Black rubber strap, titanium pin buckle
IWC bracelet quick-change system

Replica IWC Schaffhausen Aquatimer Automatic Edition “Expedition Jacques-Yves Cousteau (Ref. IW329005)

At SIHH 2016 haute horlogerie event, replica IWC Schaffhausen will unveil the Aquatimer Automatic Edition “Expedition Jacques-Yves Cousteau” (Ref. IW329005), a new member to its series of special editions in honour of the French diving pioneer and oceanographer.


As a partner of the Cousteau Society, the Schaffhausen-based replica watch manufacturer contributes to the restoration of Cousteau’s famous research vessel, the Calypso, among other things. The replica watch has a stunning, deep blue dial and the design is unmistakably purist.


The engraving on the stainless steel case back shows “le Commandant” Jacques Yves Cousteau with his trademark beanie. Water-resistant to 30 bar, the timepiece has automatic winding and a power reserve of 42 hours. Features also include the mechanical external/internal rotating bezel, the SafeDive system and luminescent elements.


Technical details 
Model: Aquatimer Automatic Edition “Expedition Jacques-Yves Cousteau”
Ref. IW329005

Functions
Date display
Central hacking seconds

Movement
In-house Calibre 30120 Mechanical movement
Frequency: 28,800 A/h | 4 Hz
Jewels: 21
Power reserve: 42 h
Winding: Automatic

Case, dial and strap
Stainless-steel case
Diameter: 42 mm
Height: 14 mm
Mechanical external/internal rotating bezel with SafeDive system
Glass: Sapphire, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
Water-resistant: 30 bar
Screw-in crown
Blue dial
Luminescent elements on hands, dial and internal rotating bezel
Black rubber strap, stainless-steel pin buckle
IWC bracelet quick-change system