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The design code Obsidian with black dials and gold-plated hands and appliques stands for the deep black sky at night and the golden lights of the city.
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From the racetrack to space
From the racetrack to space
Lewis Hamilton embarks on a flight training for astronauts
IWC Schaffhausen and the Polaris Program let Lewis Hamilton soar higher than ever before by offering him a flight training for astronauts. The same training is part of the organization’s program of preparing astronauts for space. During the training, the seven-time Formula One™ world champion and IWC brand ambassador pulled a maximum of 7.5 G, which is more than astronauts typically experience on ascent.
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Portugieser Eternal Calendar
Portugieser Eternal Calendar
“Aiguille d’Or” at The Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève 2024
IWC Schaffhausen’s Portugieser Eternal Calendar has been awarded the “Aiguille d’Or” at the 24th Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève, also nicknamed the “Oscars®” of the Swiss watch industry. Launched earlier this year, the Portugieser Eternal Calendar is IWC’s first secular perpetual calendar. A newly engineered 400-year gear ensures that the calendar automatically skips three leap years over four centuries. The world-record-breaking moon phase display will only need to be adjusted after 45,361,055 years.
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Craftsmanship
Haute Horlogerie the IWC Way
Sparked by a culture of curiosity and innovation, IWC Schaffhausen combines the best of human craftsmanship and creativity with state-of-the-art technology – creating functional complications that are as ingenious as they are remarkably efficient.
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