Watches for space flights, a production model with a luminescent ceramic case, and new releases from the Le Petit Prince series.
IWC Pilot’s Venturer Vertical Drive
The first IWC watches created specifically for space flights. The model was developed in collaboration with Vast and certified for the Haven-1 station (launch planned for 2027). The watch has endured tests of strong vibrations and loads up to 10 G.
The case measures 44.3 x 16.7 mm and is made of ceramic and Keratanium composite. It is designed for extreme temperatures ranging from +100 to −150 °C. The main feature of the watch is the Vertical Drive system: the rotating bezel functions as the crown, allowing you to set world time, a second time zone, or wind the watch.
The estimated price of the model is $28,200.
IWC Ingenieur Automatic 42 IW338902
A new model with a green ceramic case. The sporty design is complemented by the refined aesthetics of rose gold used in details like the crown and visible screws on the bezel. The case dimensions are 42 x 11.5 mm, but the dark ceramic color makes the watch appear smaller. Inside is a self-winding movement with a 60-hour power reserve. The estimated price of the model is $23,800.
IWC Ingenieur Perpetual Calendar 41 IW344904
A model with a titanium case that continues the traditions of the original design by Gerald Genta. The case measures 41.6 x 13.2 mm, making it larger than the standard Ingenieur Automatic 40 model. The retro font on the dial adds a touch of nostalgia, reminiscent of the Ingenieur models from the 1970s. Currently, it's the lightest perpetual calendar in the IWC catalog. The estimated price of the model is $44,000.
IWC Ingenieur Tourbillon
The first model in the Ingenieur collection equipped with a flying tourbillon. The case measures 41.6 x 12.1 mm. The case is complemented by an olive dial with applied hour markers made of solid gold. The model is powered by caliber 82905, a self-winding movement with an 80-hour power reserve, also used in the Big Pilot’s Watch Tourbillon. The tourbillon here is equipped with a stop-seconds mechanism, allowing for time setting precise to the second.
The release is limited to a series of 100 pieces. The estimated price of the watch is CHF 125,000.
IWC Big Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar Ceralume
This is the brand's first production model with a luminescent ceramic case. However, not only the case glows, but also the dial, including the perpetual calendar indications, the strap, and even the rotor.
In the production process of this unusual material, ceramic powder is mixed with Super LumiNova pigments and placed in a rotating drum partially filled with small beads. This technology helps to obtain a finer, more homogeneous powder. The case dimensions are 46.5 x 15.9 mm.
The release is limited to a series of 250 pieces. The estimated price of the model is $76,300.
IWC Perpetual Calendar IWC-ProSet™
A perpetual calendar that can be adjusted without correctors, using only a single crown. The setting can be done both forwards and backwards. The calendar mechanism features a high-precision moon phase indicator that accumulates an error of just one day over 1040 years of operation. The watches are presented in cases made of white ceramic, steel, and rose gold.
IWC Pilot’s Watch Le Petit Prince Anniversary Editions
Five new releases from the legendary Le Petit Prince series include 2 Mark XX models with 40-mm cases in steel and red gold, 2 chronographs in 43 and 41 mm steel cases, and a Pilot’s Watch Automatic 36 in a steel case.
All models share the signature blue IWC dial with sunburst finish, calfskin or biodegradable rubber straps, and the image of the Little Prince on the case back. In some models, the Little Prince is placed on a transparent blue-tinted sapphire glass insert, while in others, the hero of the famous tale is engraved on metal.