swiss

IWC

16 articles on IWC — reviews, news, and hands-on impressions.

iwc.com ↗

● New

◆ IWC5 min

IWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph 43 Olive Green IW378008: gold-plated hands and a warmer green for the Alfred Dunhill Links

43mm+ · Chrono · Steel

IWC marks a sixth year as official timing partner of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship with a new olive green dial and gold-plated hands on the 43mm Pilot's Chronograph. The column-wheel manufacture calibre 69385 is unchanged; the dial is the most interesting one this reference has worn. EUR 9,700, permanent collection.

October 7, 2026

◆ IWC4 min

IWC Ingenieur Automatic 50th Anniversary IW328910 and IW324909 — Genta's Silver Dial Returns, 1,150 Pieces Each

Fifty years after Gerald Genta drew the Ingenieur SL, IWC revives the vertically brushed silver dial of the rare late-1970s reference 1832 in two limited editions. The 40 mm IW328910 carries the five-day calibre 32111; the 35 mm IW324909 runs the calibre 47110. Each is limited to 1,150 pieces, from EUR 12,800.

September 16, 2026

◆ IWC2 min

IWC Portofino Automatic Day & Night 34 Le Petit Prince (Ref. IW459806): The First Portofino for The Little Prince

Gold

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.

April 16, 2026

◆ IWC3 min

IWC Big Pilot's Watch Perpetual Calendar Ceralume (Ref. IW505801): Glow-in-the-Dark Ceramic, 250 Pieces, and a 7-Day Power Reserve

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.

April 16, 2026

◆ IWC2 min

IWC Big Pilot's Watch Perpetual Calendar ProSet Le Petit Prince — Steel (Ref. IW329601): The Wearable ProSet on Bracelet

Ceramic

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.

April 16, 2026

◆ IWC2 min

IWC Ingenieur Tourbillon 41 (Ref. IW345901): Flying Tourbillon in 18K 5N Gold, Limited to 100 Pieces — CHF 125,000

Gold

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.

April 16, 2026

◆ Audemars Piguet3 min

IWC Ingenieur Perpetual Calendar 41 Titanium (Ref. IW344904): The Lightest IWC Perpetual Calendar, on a Titanium Integrated Bracelet

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.

April 16, 2026

◆ IWC2 min

IWC Ingenieur Automatic 42 Green Ceramic (Ref. IW338902): First Coloured Ceramic Ingenieur with 18K Gold Accents

Titanium

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.

April 16, 2026

◆ IWC2 min

IWC Pilot's Watch Mark XX Le Petit Prince: Steel (IW328221) and 18K 5N Gold (IW328301) — 120-Hour Power Reserve Meets the Little Prince

Chrono

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.

April 16, 2026

◆ IWC3 min

IWC Big Pilot's Watch Perpetual Calendar ProSet Le Petit Prince — White Ceramic (Ref. IW339601): The First Bidirectional Perpetual Calendar

Titanium

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.

April 16, 2026

◆ IWC2 min

IWC Pilot's Watch Automatic 36 Le Petit Prince (Ref. IW458802): The Compact Anniversary Edition with 120-Hour Power Reserve

<37mm

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.

April 16, 2026

◆ IWC2 min

IWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph 41 Le Petit Prince — White Ceramic (Ref. IW389410): 20th Anniversary in Ceramic

Chrono · Titanium

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.

April 16, 2026

◆ IWC2 min

IWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph 41 Le Petit Prince — Steel (Ref. IW388120): The Everyday Anniversary Chronograph

Chrono · Gold

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.

April 16, 2026

◆ IWC2 min

IWC Big Pilot's Watch Perpetual Calendar ProSet Le Petit Prince — 18K 5N Gold (Ref. IW329602): Olive Green Meets Rose Gold

Steel

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.

April 16, 2026

◆ IWC2 min

IWC Ingenieur Automatic 35: Diamond Bezel in 5N Gold (IW324911) and Dark Blue Steel (IW324907) — The Compact Ingenieurs

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.

April 16, 2026

◆ IWC5 min

IWC Pilot's Venturer Vertical Drive: The Crown-Free Space Watch Certified for Human Spaceflight

Titanium

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.

April 15, 2026