IWC Schaffhausen is a Swiss brand known for their luxury watches. With more than 150 years in business, the company is strongly committed to excellence and attention to detail to create the finest watches. If you’re looking to add a IWC Schaffhausen watch to your collection, look no further than these five watches, all available through Mr. Porter.
IWC Schaffhausen Portugieser Automatic Chronograph
Why this watch?
This stunning watch was first released in the 1930s with a nod to Portuguese customers using marine chronometers. The green dial and matching pin back alligator strap, along with rhodium plated luminous hands, white numerals, and indices make it a truly eye catching piece to add to your collection. Made with a stainless steel case with sapphire glass crystal, it’s definitely a watch to consider.
The features included:
Within the stainless steel case, there is an in-house calibre 82200 automatic movement with a Pellaton winding system and a 60 hour power reserve. It has 31 jewels and moves at 28,800 vph. The face includes a chronograph 60 second counter, hour and minute hands, and central hacking second hands. The stainless steel case has sapphire glass crystal, a crown for time adjustments and manual winding, and an exhibition case back.
IWC Schaffhausen Pilot’s Spitfire Automatic Chronograph
Why this watch?
This handsome watch is modeled after those worn by pilots and navigators in the Royal Air Force during the 1940s. References to the Spitfire’s interior cockpit are seen in the deep leather strap and black dial. On a close glance, you’ll notice all of the watch’s fine details. Luminescent numerals and indices ensure that you will always be able to tell the time, no matter the lighting. The three sub-dials on the watch face are also engraved with an intricate Cotes de Geneve pattern.
The Features included:
This watch has a Swiss made calibre 69380 automatic chronograph movement with 46 hour power reserve and has a frequency of 28,800 vph with 33 jewels. It includes a day and date window and three sub-dials. The stainless steel case has sapphire glass crystal and an engraved back.
IWC Schaffhausen Aquatimer Automatic Chronograph
Why this watch?
First introduced in 1967, this watch has all the best features from previous models. It’s perfect for divers and underwater use. The blue dial features three chronograph sub-dials and hands and indices that will stay visible underwater. The inner ring on the bidirectional rotating bezel has a diver time scale that always rotates counterclockwise for the diver’s safety. The watch comes with a blue rubber strap, but it’s very easy to swap out should you want to change the strap.
The features included:
This model has a Swiss made calibre 79320 automatic movement with 44 hour power reserve. It has a frequency of 28,800 vph with 25 jewels. Within the watch itself, it has a date and time window and 60 second, 30 minute, and 12 hour chronographs. The stainless steel case has sapphire glass crystal, an engraved case back, and manual winding. The pin buckle fastening rubber strap has a quick change system. The watch is also water resistant up to 300 meters.
IWC Schaffhausen Big Pilot’s 43 Mr. Porter Edition 1
Why this watch?
Designed exclusively for Mr. Porter, this luxurious watch takes on a classic design of the 1930s observation watches. It is limited to 500 pieces, encased in bronze, and centered with a black dial. At 43 millimeters in diameter, it’s a nice wearable size. It has an Alcantara strap that will withstand wear. Overall, it is a simple and easy to read design that is a great investment.
The features included:
The watch has a Swiss made calibre 82100 automatic movement with 60 hour power reserve. It operates at 28,800 vph with 22 jewels. Within the black dial, it has white Super-LumiNova hands and beige Arabic numerals and indices. The bronze case has sapphire glass crystal, an engraved case back, and a crown for time adjustments and manual winding. The black strap is a folding clasp fastening with an EasX-CHANGE system. This watch is also water resistant up to 100 meters.
IWC Schaffhausen Big Pilot’s Perpetual Calendar Rodeo Drive
Why this watch?
This watch has it all and can be used for more than just telling time. Use the four sub-dials to see the day of the week and seconds, the date and power reserve, the month, and the moon phase for both the northern and southern hemisphere. The blue dial with white luminescent hands and indices against the ceramic and titanium case gives this watch a sophisticated look.
The features included:
The watch has a Swiss made calibre 52615 automatic perpetual calendar movement with 168 hour power reserve. It has 54 jewels and operates at 28,800 vph, making this a high quality watch. The case itself has sapphire glass crystal, an exhibition case back, and includes a folding clasp fastening black leather strap.
You can’t go wrong with any of these IWC Schaffhausen watches. With a variety of features and designs, you are certain to find the one that will best fit your needs and your collection.
