INSPIRED BY ITS COLLABORATIONS WITH U.S. NAVY SQUADRONS
IWC Schaffhausen has launched three new chronographs in its Pilot’s
Watches collection. The new ceramic models are directly inspired by timepieces that the brand created in the
context of its military programme in collaboration with selected squadrons of the U.S. Navy. The Pilot’s Watches
Chronograph Editions “Royal Maces”, “Tophatters”, and “Blue Angels®” all feature the respective squadron
patch on the dial and eye-catching details in the corresponding unit’s colour scheme.
Ever since IWC engineered the first Pilot’s Watch 85 years ago, the company has fostered an in-depth dialogue with pilots to precisely understand their specific needs and requirements. This exchange has been particularly crucial for developing the brand’s mil-spec service watches, like the Mark 11 for the British Royal Air Force. Today, IWC continues this dialogue within the frame of its military program, which emerged from the brand’s partnership with the U.S. Navy. Since 2018, IWC is licensed to work on watches for the entire U.S. Navy and Marine Corps aviation units, including Blue Angels® and the 247 active and 100 inactive squadrons. IWC has since collaborated with more than a dozen squadrons to create special editions that are exclusively available to present and former members.
“The IWC military programme is an important platform for our engineers and designers to exchange ideas with elite pilots from the U.S. Navy and other armed forces around the world. These pilots put our watches to the test every day in the harsh environment of the jet cockpit. Their feedback is invaluable for us not only to improve the quality and durability of our timepieces but also to create unique and appealing designs,” explains Christoph Grainger-Herr, CEO of IWC Schaffhausen. Now, IWC releases three new chronographs in its Pilot’s Watches collection, which are directly inspired by the brand’s collaborations with U.S. Navy squadrons, marking the first time these designs are available to nonpilots. The annual production of these chronographs will be limited to 500 pieces each.
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