14 articles on IWC — reviews, news, and hands-on impressions.
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IWC breaks new ground by bringing Le Petit Prince to the Portofino collection for the first time. The IW459806 features a 34mm steel case, deep blue dial with day/night indicator showing the Little Prince standing on the moon, calibre 35180 with 50-hour power reserve, and a hand-coloured Santoni leather strap.
IWC debuts its revolutionary Ceralume luminous ceramic technology in the Big Pilot collection. Limited to 250 pieces, the IW505801 features a 46.5mm case that glows vivid blue in the dark, a 7-day perpetual calendar with double moon phase, and the calibre 52616. A watch with two entirely different expressions — white elegance by day, blue luminescence by night.
The most wearable ProSet perpetual calendar: 42mm stainless steel on a 5-link bracelet. Calibre 82665 with bidirectional QP adjustment, deep blue Le Petit Prince dial, and a 60-hour power reserve. CHF 38,700.
IWC brings the flying tourbillon to the Ingenieur for the first time. The IW345901 features a 41.6mm 18K 5N gold case, olive green Grid dial with tourbillon at 6 o'clock, calibre 82905 with 80-hour power reserve. Limited to 100 pieces at CHF 125,000.
IWC brings the perpetual calendar to the Ingenieur in Grade 5 titanium. 41.6mm, calibre 82600, 60-hour power reserve, moon phase accurate to 577.5 years, matte grey Grid dial, and an integrated titanium bracelet. CHF 41,000 / EUR 44,100.
IWC debuts coloured ceramic in the Ingenieur collection: a dark olive green zirconium oxide ceramic case with 18K 5N gold crown, Armor Gold bezel screws, and the signature Grid dial. Calibre 82110, 60-hour power reserve. 42mm.
Two expressions of IWC's modern Mark XX in Le Petit Prince anniversary livery: one in stainless steel, one in 18K 5N rose gold with applied gold indices. Both share the calibre 32112 with a 120-hour power reserve and the signature deep blue dial. 40mm, 10mm thin.
IWC reinvents the perpetual calendar with ProSet — the first fully synchronized, bidirectionally adjustable QP mechanism. The flagship IW339601 houses calibre 82665 in a 43mm white ceramic case with deep blue Le Petit Prince dial. Moon phase accurate to 1,040 years. CHF 41,200.
The smallest Pilot's Watch in the anniversary lineup: 36mm in stainless steel with the calibre 32102, 120-hour power reserve, deep blue dial, and the Le Petit Prince caseback engraving. Perfect for smaller wrists.
The first white ceramic Pilot's chronograph in 41mm. Deep blue Le Petit Prince dial, calibre 69381, 46-hour power reserve, and the EasX-CHANGE system. Part of the 20th anniversary Le Petit Prince collection. USD 12,900.
The stainless steel companion to the ceramic anniversary chronograph. 41mm, calibre 69385, deep blue Le Petit Prince dial, and blue rubber strap with EasX-CHANGE. An accessible in-house chronograph celebrating 20 years of IWC × Le Petit Prince.
The precious-metal ProSet perpetual calendar: 42mm in 18-carat 5N rose gold with an olive green dial and buffalo leather strap. Calibre 82665 with bidirectional QP. Applied gold indices. CHF 54,200.
IWC expands the Ingenieur 35mm range with two new models: a diamond-bezel version with 45 diamonds in 18K 5N gold (CHF 17,500) and a dark blue steel everyday wear piece (CHF 10,500). Both powered by calibre 47110 with 42-hour reserve.
IWC Schaffhausen unveils the Pilot's Venturer Vertical Drive at W&W 2026 — a 44.3mm ceramic and Ceratanium watch that eliminates the crown entirely, replacing it with a rotating bezel and patent-pending rocker switch for all functions. Developed with space habitation company Vast and certified for human spaceflight, its in-house Calibre 32722 delivers 120 hours of power reserve.