SIHH 2016 Novelties From IWC Schaffhausen

SIHH 2016 Novelties From IWC Schaffhausen

Adrienne Faurote
By Adrienne Faurote January 18, 2016

We knew IWC would revamp its Pilot collection this year. That much was clear when the brand, known to work on a single collection at a time, unveiled two vintage inspired Pilot watches earlier this month: the Big Pilot’s Heritage Watch 55 & 48. What we didn’t know was the identity of the other Pilots in the 2016 line-up…until now. So what’s new? The usual suspects are back but IWC has made room for a few incredible surprises. The Mark line-up gets a new brother, with the addition of the Mark XVIII, while the Spitfire and the Big Pilot welcome a number of new additions, including the return of new Top Gun. Finally, IWC presents a brand new reference: the Timezoner. Here are the highlights from the 2016 collection

IWC Big Pilot's Heritage Watch 55 (Ref. IW510401)
Big Pilot’s Heritage Watch 55 (Ref. IW510401)

IWC-manufactured calibre: 98300
Frequency: 18,000 A/h | 2.5 Hz
Jewels: 18
Power reserve: 46 h
Winding: Hand-wound
Materials: Titanium case, black dial, brown calfskin strap, titanium pin buckle
Glass: Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
Water-resistant: 6 bar
Diameter: 55 mm
Height: 13.5 mm

IWC Pilot's Watch Timezoner Chronograph
Pilot’s Watch Timezoner Chronograph (REF. IW395001)

IWC-manufactured calibre: 89760
Frequency: 28,800 A/h | 4 Hz
Jewels: 39
Power reserve: 68 h
Winding: Automatic
Materials: Stainless-steel case, black dial, black calfskin strap by Santoni, stainless-steel folding clasp
Glass: Sapphire, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
Water-resistant: 6 bar
Diameter: 45 mm
Height: 16.5 mm

IWC Big Pilot’s Watch Top Gun
Big Pilot’s Watch Top Gun (REF. IW502001)

IWC-manufactured calibre: 51111
Frequency: 21,600 A/h | 3 Hz
Jewels: 42
Power reserve: 7 days (168 h)
Winding: Automatic
Materials: Ceramic case, black dial, black calfskin strap (embossed), stainless-steel folding clasp, blasted
Glass: Sapphire, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
Water-resistant: 6 bar
Diameter: 46 mm
Height: 15 mm

IWC Spitfire Perpetual Calendar Digital Date Month
Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar Digital Date- Month Spitfire (Ref. IW379108)

IWC-manufactured calibre: 89801
Frequency: 28,800 A/h | 4 Hz
Jewels: 51
Power reserve: 68 h
Winding: Automatic
Materials: 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

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

IWC-manufactured calibre: 52850
Frequency: 28,800 A/h | 4 Hz
Jewels: 36
Power reserve: 7 days (168 h)
Winding: Automatic
Materials: 18-carat red gold case, blue dial, dark brown calfskin strap by Santoni, 18-carat red gold folding clasp
Glass: Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
Water-resistant: 6 bar
Diameter: 46 mm
Height: 15.5 mm

Photo Credit: Haute Time. For more information, please visit the official IWC Schaffhausen website. Follow Haute Time on Instagram to catch all of the new releases as they happen.