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INTRODUCING: The IWC Big Pilot’s Watch Constant-Force Tourbillon Edition “AMG ONE OWNERS”

17.06.22

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INTRODUCING: The IWC Big Pilot’s Watch Constant-Force Tourbillon Edition “AMG ONE OWNERS”

If you’ve ever been catching some public transport and spotted someone wearing a six-figure luxury watch, you know the feeling of seeing something extraordinary in…

Friday Wind Down

10.06.22

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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: Tasting the rainbow at AP House, Complecto and a mean Queen

Hey Everyone, It’s Ricardo and I’m jumping into the Friday Wind Down today. This week, things died down a bit after the all-out blitz of…

Introducing

03.06.22

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INTRODUCING: The IWC Bronze Pilot’s Chronograph 41 offers a grittier take on a rising trend

The first rule of half-arsed journalism is that if something happens twice it’s a coincidence and if it happens three times then it’s a trend.…

VIDEO: These IWC and Top Gun pieces can be your wingmen anytime

Pop Culture

31.05.22

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VIDEO: These IWC and Top Gun pieces can be your wingmen anytime

IWC’s longstanding fascination with aviation is well established, with the releases from this year’s Watches and Wonders continuing this high-flying heritage. Of the five new additions…

Five great integrated-bracelet watches for under $10,000

Lists

28.05.22

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Five great integrated-bracelet watches for under $10,000

Watches with that integrated-bracelet appeal and 1970s aesthetic are all the rage right now. Recently Vacheron Constantin released its 222 to some acclaim, and Tissot’s smash…

Introducing

16.05.22

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INTRODUCING: The IWC Portofino Chronograph 39 Edition “Laureus Sport For Good”

The IWC Portofino Chronograph 39 Edition “Laureus Sport For Good” is the 16th time IWC have collaborated with the charitable organisation, with the Portofino Chronograph’s…

VIDEO: The IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 Edition “Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team”

Hands On

15.05.22

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VIDEO: The IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 Edition “Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team”

Launched at the inaugural Miami F1 Grand Prix, the new IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 Edition “Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team” is the next step…

Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp has a few reasons to smile, including a new watch purchase

Pop Culture

09.05.22

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Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp has a few reasons to smile, including a new watch purchase

Elite athletes seem to be taking more and more interest in our little corner of the world. From LeBron James sporting the AP Black Panther…

Hands On

06.05.22

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HANDS-ON: The new IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 Edition “Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula OneTM Team”

When the new IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 collection was unveiled last year, watch buyers rejoiced in its more compact sizing and increased versatility –…

“About 80% of human experience is filtered through our eyes.” IWC proves the power of Pantone®

News

02.05.22

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“About 80% of human experience is filtered through our eyes.” IWC proves the power of Pantone®

With any sort of commercial product, the choice of colour plays a crucial role in attracting the consumer. But watchmaking is a game of precision,…

The Watches and Wonders Wind Down Social Diary (to cool all our heads after so much news)

Friday Wind Down

10.04.22

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The Watches and Wonders Wind Down Social Diary (to cool all our heads after so much news)

We know, we know, this is meant to be a Friday thing. Blame it on the jetlag, but this week we have a special Wind…

VIDEO: IWC boss Chris Grainger-Herr is the watch world’s most energetic man

Pop Culture

02.04.22

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VIDEO: IWC boss Chris Grainger-Herr is the watch world’s most energetic man

“Look how fast Chris Grainger-Herr walks!” Andrew exclaims at one point in this video as he follows the IWC boss into his booth. It’s a…

WATCHES & WONDERS: The IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Top Gun collection expands

Watch Reviews

30.03.22

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WATCHES & WONDERS: The IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Top Gun collection expands

Editor’s Note: Watches & Wonders means a bombardment of fresh releases, so we’re offering a quick overview of each brand’s new novelties – touching on…

Formula 1 Season Preview – The cars, the watches, the sponsors (Part Two)

Pop Culture

17.03.22

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Formula 1 Season Preview – The cars, the watches, the sponsors (Part Two)

There are unlimited ways for Formula 1 to be a ruthless sport, for teams, drivers and fans alike. While fame and glory might seem like…

WATCHSPOTTING: The top 5 watches from Drive To Survive Season 4

Pop Culture

15.03.22

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WATCHSPOTTING: The top 5 watches from Drive To Survive Season 4

After one of the most exhilarating seasons of Formula One concluded last December, the countdown began, not to the next season starting this weekend in…

This IWC Ingenieur SL designed by Gerald Genta could be yours on Loupe This

Auctions

04.03.22

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This IWC Ingenieur SL designed by Gerald Genta could be yours on Loupe This

As watch enthusiasts progress in their collecting, each proceeding hunt is typically dictated by the box they want to check off next. Brand, complication, sports,…

Jon Bernthal is yet another actor to sport this IWC reference on the red carpet…

Pop Culture

01.03.22

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Jon Bernthal is yet another actor to sport this IWC reference on the red carpet…

Look, I wish dress watches would get more attention today. The marketplace, and our wrists for that matter, are saturated with sports and tool watches.…

Time flies: The best travel watches from the last 12 months

Lists

28.02.22

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Time flies: The best travel watches from the last 12 months

What’s travel, I hear you ask? Believe it or not, there’s an activity which means you can leave your home, and go somewhere else! Sadly,…

Have IWC pulled off a masterstroke with teenage ski sensation Eileen Gu?

Pop Culture

10.02.22

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Have IWC pulled off a masterstroke with teenage ski sensation Eileen Gu?

Sudden injuries, nosedives in form, squalid punch-ups in pub car-parks that are snapped by the tabloid press… Suffice to say when a watch brand picks…

How the IWC Big Pilot became a true modern classic

The Icons

30.01.22

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How the IWC Big Pilot became a true modern classic

Welcome to The Icons, a series where we take a horological deep dive into the most legendary watches of all time. We’ll delve into the…

VIDEO: Top watches of 2021 above $20k (Part 2)

Watch Reviews

21.01.22

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VIDEO: Top watches of 2021 above $20k (Part 2)

To finish off the list of our favourite 2021 releases by budget, we’re going beyond the notion of affordability, and even beyond attainability. Whether or…

Watch Reviews

18.01.22

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THE TOP WATCH REVIEWS OF 2021: The IWC Big Pilot’s Watch Top Gun Edition and Perpetual Calendar “Mojave Desert” (#7)

Editor’s note: The Time+Tide team reviewed hundreds of watches in 2021. This month we’ve been counting down the Top 30 reviews of the year that…

VIDEO: The top 10 watches of 2021 between $10k-$20k

Watch Reviews

13.01.22

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VIDEO: The top 10 watches of 2021 between $10k-$20k

Now we’re getting to the pointy end of the 2021 roundup, and there isn’t a single watch listed here that doesn’t mean serious business. Between…

Watch Reviews

11.01.22

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THE TOP WATCH REVIEWS OF 2021 – The IWC Big Pilot 43 (#13)

Editor’s note: The Time+Tide team reviewed hundreds of watches in 2021. Here we count down the Top 30 reviews of the year that you liked…

“Last year reaffirmed to me the psychological value of wearing a watch” – Luke’s favourite watches of 2021

Lists

04.01.22

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“Last year reaffirmed to me the psychological value of wearing a watch” – Luke’s favourite watches of 2021

Last year, as Melbourne achieved the dubious victory of edging out Buenos Aires to endure the longest hard lockdown in the world, I was mostly…

Lists

02.01.22

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Henry’s top five watches of 2021

When Luke, our Editor here at Time and Tide, asked for an article on our top five new watch releases of 2021 back in December,…

WHO WORE IT BEST? Alexander Skarsgard vs Tom Brady and the IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph

Pop Culture

18.12.21

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WHO WORE IT BEST? Alexander Skarsgard vs Tom Brady and the IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph

Whisper it quietly, but earlier this week was Alexander Skarsgard really responsible for instigating the unthinkable and taking down Waystar RoyCo? Of all the formidable actors…

The IWC Portugieser is having a moment from Squid Game and Hot Ones to The Rock

Pop Culture

05.12.21

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The IWC Portugieser is having a moment from Squid Game and Hot Ones to The Rock

When I was bingeing Squid Game – the record-breaking Netflix series that has become a global phenomenon – I paused the show more than I would…

Introducing

04.12.21

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INTRODUCING: The IWC Big Pilot’s Watch 43 Spitfire Editions

Has IWC finally created the perfect iteration of the Big Pilot? Well, perfect for those of us whose wrists don’t resemble a redwood’s trunk, anyway.…

Introducing

30.11.21

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INTRODUCING: The IWC Big Pilot’s Watch Monopusher Edition “Le Petit Prince”

A pilot’s watch has long been considered a cornerstone of any well-rounded watch collection. And when you talk about flieger-type pilot’s watches, the International Watch…

HANDS ON: The IWC Big Pilot’s Watch Top Gun Edition and Perpetual Calendar “Mojave Desert”

Watch Reviews

13.11.21

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HANDS ON: The IWC Big Pilot’s Watch Top Gun Edition and Perpetual Calendar “Mojave Desert”

IWC have the pilot’s watch game sussed out and their Top Gun series are among the toughest of the bunch, with a no-holds barred approach…

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson spotted wearing an IWC Portugieser Annual Calendar at the premiere of Netflix’s “Red Notice”

Pop Culture

10.11.21

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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson spotted wearing an IWC Portugieser Annual Calendar at the premiere of Netflix’s “Red Notice”

When a film has three huge Hollywood names on its marquee, you know a lot of eyeballs will be tuning in. Reportedly Netflix’s highest budget…

VIDEO: The IWC Pilot’s Watch Limited Edition collection celebrates the real Top Guns

Watch Reviews

29.10.21

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VIDEO: The IWC Pilot’s Watch Limited Edition collection celebrates the real Top Guns

IWC rarely shy away from a limited edition, especially not when it’s in celebration of military icons. New to the IWC catalogues is a batch…

VIDEO: IWC introduces two new stealth Top Gun Ceratanium Pilot’s watches

Watch Reviews

27.10.21

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VIDEO: IWC introduces two new stealth Top Gun Ceratanium Pilot’s watches

Today we are highway-ing into the danger zone, with two new complicated IWC Top Gun Ceratanium pilot’s watches that will take your breath away. OK,…

EDITOR’S PICK: 6 golden rules for wearing gold watches

Lists

24.10.21

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EDITOR’S PICK: 6 golden rules for wearing gold watches

Editor’s Note: The art of wearing watches, like fashion in general, has rules. Not hard and fast ‘you’re going to jail if you break them’…

Introducing

20.10.21

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INTRODUCING: The IWC x Hot Wheels Racing Works Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Edition

While many people around the world are passionate about watches, they are generally not their sole obsessions. Within our community, many are also enamoured with…

Introducing

07.10.21

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INTRODUCING: The Collective Horology x IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Edition “C.03”

Two watch lovers, Gabe Reilly and Asher Rapkin, wanted to take the idea of a watch collectors’ club a step further, founding Collective Horology. The…

It was TAG Heuer vs IWC in the Italian Grand Prix crash – but was either driver really at fault?

Pop Culture

14.09.21

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It was TAG Heuer vs IWC in the Italian Grand Prix crash – but was either driver really at fault?

EDITOR’S NOTE: Title contenders Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen crashed out of the Italian Grand Prix at Monza at the weekend after a terrifying collision.…

How IWC watches became entwined into generations of my family history

Opinion

12.09.21

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How IWC watches became entwined into generations of my family history

My grandfather Fritz Meister loved watches. He was born in 1918 in Schaffhausen, Switzerland and had a close affinity with IWC because of the connection…

Introducing

03.09.21

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INTRODUCING: IWC’s true blue special edition supports the Laureus Foundation

In a world where the daily struggles of life may seem too much to bear, sports can routinely provide a much needed escape. This escape…

VIDEO: IWC CEO left gobsmacked by visit to the Mercedes F1 team garage

Pop Culture

16.08.21

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VIDEO: IWC CEO left gobsmacked by visit to the Mercedes F1 team garage

Christoph Grainger-Herr is not only the IWC CEO, but also one of the most passionate folks in the watch industry. In a Clubhouse room recently…

Buckle up: Six of the best watch bracelets by fit

Lists

12.08.21

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Buckle up: Six of the best watch bracelets by fit

I love a watch on a bracelet. Somehow the aesthetic just speaks to me, while objectively they also are the most robust means of strapping…

Introducing

08.08.21

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INTRODUCING: IWC goes more classic and compact with new Portofino line of 39mm chronographs

IWC is renowned for larger timepieces with their modern flagship model being the IWC Big Pilot to many. But as we saw this past year,…

Help! I want a pilot’s watch but can’t decide which of these five options to buy…

Lists

07.08.21

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Help! I want a pilot’s watch but can’t decide which of these five options to buy…

Though I try to fight it, I can’t help but divide my collection into categories with accompanying check boxes; dress, diver, military etc. Many say…

Downsizing to 36mm opens up a world of value – the IWC Pilot’s Watch Automatic 36 proves it.

Opinion

03.08.21

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Downsizing to 36mm opens up a world of value – the IWC Pilot’s Watch Automatic 36 proves it.

I love pilot’s watches and their cool monochrome aesthetics, but I don’t have the beefy arms to pull off a 44-46mm IWC. I’m also one…

WATCHSPOTTING: The IWC watch that had a starring role in Gossip Girl

Pop Culture

23.07.21

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WATCHSPOTTING: The IWC watch that had a starring role in Gossip Girl

Last year, as I was relegated to the confines of a New York City apartment for weeks on end, binge watching shows became the best…

VIDEO: The history of the IWC Big Pilot and how it became a stone-cold classic

Watch Education

15.07.21

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VIDEO: The history of the IWC Big Pilot and how it became a stone-cold classic

Can you fly a plane? Nope, me neither. So why the hell are pilot’s watches so enduringly popular? More specifically how has the IWC Big…

HANDS-ON: The IWC Big Pilot 43 shrinks in size but not impact

Watch Reviews

11.07.21

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HANDS-ON: The IWC Big Pilot 43 shrinks in size but not impact

The evolution of an iconic design is interesting. How do designers keep something fresh, without losing the identity that made it an icon in the…

VIDEO: The IWC Big Pilot 43 gives an iconic watch a modern upgrade

Watch Reviews

10.07.21

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VIDEO: The IWC Big Pilot 43 gives an iconic watch a modern upgrade

The IWC Big Pilot is not quite so big anymore. That’s right, the new IWC Big Pilot 43 is now a full 3mm smaller in…

VIDEO: The IWC Pilot’s collection offers fresh sizes and a wider array of choice

Watch Reviews

08.07.21

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VIDEO: The IWC Pilot’s collection offers fresh sizes and a wider array of choice

Last year, IWC focused on revamping their impressive Portugieser line. In 2021, it’s the turn of the IWC Pilot’s collection that’s expanded to offer greater…

From Tom Brady to Lewis Hamilton, how do IWC get the GOATs as their ambassadors?

Watch Education

07.07.21

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From Tom Brady to Lewis Hamilton, how do IWC get the GOATs as their ambassadors?

Before Lewis Hamilton was sponsored by IWC through his Mercedes AMG team, he had only won one Formula One Championship. How many has he won…