Swiss luxury watch brand IWC Schaffhausen has expanded its Mark XX collection with new versions in stainless steel. The full line-up now includes black, blue, and green dial variations.

The IWC Mark XX watches are available either with calfskin straps or with a new high-grade five-link stainless steel bracelet, which is highly comfortable to wear. These self-winding mechanical pilot watches are inspired by the legendary Mark 11 developed for the British Royal Air Force in 1948.

IWC’s Pilot’s watches were initially conceived as precision instruments for celestial navigation. Pilots used them with a sextant to determine their position during visual flights. Hardly any other model embodies this history like the Mark from IWC. The latest addition to the series is the Pilot’s Watch Mark XX.

It continues the lineage started by the Mark 11, a precise and antimagnetic instrument watch IWC developed in 1948 for pilots and navigators of the British Royal Air Force and which remained in service well until the 1980s.

The Pilot’s Watch Mark XX (Ref. I W3282) features a robust and corrosion-resistant stainless steel case with a diameter of 40 millimetres and improved lug ergonomics.

The high-contrast dial with white numerals and indices displays the triangular index at 12 o’clock, which has become a signature design detail of IWC’s Pilot’s watches. Luminous elements on the dial and the rhodium-plated hands ensure great readability in all lighting conditions.

The new reference is equipped with the IWC-manufactured 32111 calibre. This newly engineered automatic movement uses a bidirectional pawl winding system to build up a power reserve of 120 hours.

In addition, the front glass of the watch is specially secured against sudden drops in air pressure. Another practical feature is IWC’s EasX-CHANGE® quick-change system, which allows to change the strap or bracelet easily without needing additional tools. Moreover, the Mark XX is now certified as water-resistant to 10 bars.

Following the introduction of the Pilot’s Watch Mark XX in stainless steel with a black or blue dial (Ref. IW328201 and IW328203), IWC now completes the collection with four new references:
• Ref. IW328202: stainless steel case, black dial, rhodium-plated hands, stainless steel bracelet
• Ref. IW328204: stainless steel case, blue dial, rhodium-plated hands, stainless steel bracelet
• Ref. IW328205: stainless steel case, green dial, rhodium-plated hands, brown calfskin strap
• Ref. IW328206: stainless steel case, green dial, rhodium-plated hands, stainless steel bracelet

The Pilot’s Watch Mark XX is available immediately through IWC boutiques, authorised retail partners or online at IWC.com. Additionally, it is eligible for registration under the My IWC care program, benefitting from a 6-year extension to the standard 2-year International Limited Warranty.

Technical details

Model: IWC Schaffhausen Pilot’s Watch Mark XX
REF. IW328201 / REF. IW328202 / REF. IW328203/ REF. IW328204 / REF. IW328205 / REF. IW328206

Movement
IWC-manufactured calibre 32111
Automatic movement
Frequency: 28,800 vph / 4 Hz
Jewels: 21
Power reserve: 120 h

Functions
Date display
Central hacking seconds

Case, dial and strap

• Ref. IW328201: Stainless steel case, black dial, rhodium-plated hands, black calfskin strap with EasX-CHANGE® system
• Ref. IW328202: Stainless steel case, black dial, rhodium-plated hands, stainless steel bracelet with EasX-CHANGE® system
• Ref. IW328203: Stainless steel case, blue dial, rhodium-plated hands, blue calfskin strap with EasX-CHANGE® system
• Ref. IW328204: Stainless steel case, blue dial, rhodium-plated hands, stainless steel bracelet with EasX-CHANGE® system
• Ref. IW328205: Stainless steel case, green dial, rhodium-plated hands, brown calfskin strap with EasX-CHANGE® system
• Ref. IW328206: Stainless steel case, green dial, rhodium-plated hands, stainless steel bracelet with EasX-CHANGE® system

Glass: Sapphire, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
Water-resistant: 10 bar
Diameter: 40 mm
Height: 10.8 mm
Screw-in crown
Glass secured against displacement by drops in air pressure