IWC Schaffhausen Portuguese Minute Repeater Shows Simple Elegance

October 27, 2009
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This watch may look too simple for its price of $86,000. But take a closer look and you might just change your mind.

The IWC Schaffhausen Portuguese Minute Repeater watch comes in an 18 Karat white gold case measuring 43mm wide and 12mm thick. The brown alligator leather strap comes in a standard size length for male wearers and is 22mm wide.

The timepiece has a grey dial and has a very simple face that sports silver Arabic numerals. There is a sub-dial at 9 o’clock to indicate small seconds. Apart from that, there are no other complications on the face of the watch.

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IWC Automatic for Laureus Sport For Good Foundation

October 27, 2009
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There’s nothing wrong with buying watches that you can afford thanks to hard work. But then again, wouldn’t it be better to buy something which will in turn give you a chance to contribute to a good cause?

This is exactly what you will experience when you get the IWC Automatic for Laureus Sport for Good Foundation watch. This is a luxury watch which will at least ease off some of the guilt you get when buying a really expensive watch since it is for a good cause. This is actually the fourth edition in the IWC-Laureus Sport for Good Foundation series.

The watch is based on the IWC Portuguese Automatic and sports…

IWC Aquatimer Chronograph Edition Galapagos Islands

October 12, 2009
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This watch will appeal to those who want a timepiece that will tell them the right time all the time. The IWC Aquatimer Chronograph Edition Galapagos Islands watch is not just an efficient watch but it is also aesthetically gifted.

The IWC Aquatimer Chronograph Edition Galapagos Islands is in fact more than a time-telling device as it is a diving watch which allows you to pursue your hobby even up to 400 feet of water. This is a special edition watch which comes in a stainless steel case coated by black vulcanized rubber that’s just right for water lovers.

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IWC Aquatimer Deep Two For Practicing Divers

August 21, 2009
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If you miss this watch then you will be in deep trouble, especially if you are a diver who needs an accurate timepiece for diving. The IWC Aquatimer Deep Two watch has a built0in depth meter making it an invaluable diving companion.

This watch is proud of the two indicators which are located on the bezel. The one in red is used to indicate the maximum depth that the diver has reached, while the one in blue is used to indicate the one for the actual depth.

It may look like a mere design, but the measurement device is actually nestled inside the left side crown, which carries a special membrane.  The…

IWC Pilot’s Watch Chrono-Automatic Edition Top Gun For Professionals

July 13, 2009
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Here’s good news for Top Gun fans. If your eyes already hurt from watching old reruns or video of the tom Cruise-starrer Top Gun then feast your eyes on the IWC Pilot’s Watch Chrono-Automatic Edition Top Gun wonder.

This watch lives up to the excitement brought about by the movie of the same title. This is a watch specifically dubbed as a flight-qualified watch that’s’ extremely robust so it can meet even the most demanding pilot.

It is a strong and masculine watch that comes in a ceramic, high-tech case that’s so tough and yet lightweight. The mechanical chronograph movement is protected by a convex sapphire glass with antireflective coating.

This watch is…

IWC Big Ingenieur Chronograph Is Masculine Timepiece Big Enough For A Man

June 23, 2009
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Tradition is usually not lost because it is linked to the future as proven by the IWC Big Ingenieur Chronograph watch. It has a rose gold or platinum stainless steel case with sapphire crystal in the transparent caseback.

The gold version is worth $40,000 while the platinum version is worth $70,000. It has a Caliber 89360 movement with Chronograph and date complications with the latter found at 6 o’clock.

The watch has a black dial and comes with a brown alligator leather strap with a folding clasp. This timepiece boasts of the flyback function and comes with a tachymeter scale. It is water-resistant only up to 12 bar.

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IWC Grande Complication Limited To 50 Watches Annually

June 17, 2009
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IWC is known for producing huge timepieces and the IWC Grande Complication is indeed big. It is a limited edition watch with only 50 watches to be produced annually at a selling price of $318,000 making it one of the most expensive watches in the face of the earth.

The IWC Grande Complication watch is made of a platinum case and 18 karat rose gold. It has a self-winding chronograph with other helpful features in the dial including a minute repeater that chimes out the time in minutes, quarters or hours depending on your requirement. The watch boasts of a perpetual calendar plus a four digit year display allowing you to…

IWC Ingenieur Automatic Mission Earth Edition Adventure Ecology Watch

June 9, 2009
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You would think that this watch is one of those Earth-to-Mars missions just because of its scientifically-sounding name. The IWC Ingenieur Automatic Mission Earth Edition Adventure Ecology Watch is however not an imaginary gadget that’s out of this world but it is a functional timepiece you can get if you have the cash.

The IWC Ingenieur Automatic Mission Earth Edition Adventure Ecology Watch sounds the way it does because it is part of the joint effort between IWC Schaffhausen and Adventure Ecology to support a unique expedition spearheaded by founder David de Rothschild.

In effect, a team of adventurers, scientists and sailors as well as creative personalities or should we say artists—have…

IWC Big Pilot’s Watch Edition Antoine de Saint Exupéry For The Poet In You

June 8, 2009
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The IWC Big Pilot’s Watch Edition Antoine de Saint Exupéry is IWC’s fourth and final tribute to Antoine de saint Exupery, French pilot and poet who is still being read worldwide up to today through his short story “The Little Prince”. However, he has also written other adventure books like the Night Flight as well as Wind, Sand and Stars before he went missing on a reconnaissance flight in 1944.

This watch is characterized by a tobacco brown dial with a Pellaton winding mechanism. It has a date display, central hacking seconds hand and a seven-day power reserve equivalent to 168 hours.

Only 1,900 of this watch have been produced making it…