IWC Schaffhausen Big Pilot’s Watch Shock Absorber XPL Toto Wolff X Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One™ Team
IWC Schaffhausen presents the Big Pilot’s Watch Shock Absorber XPL Toto Wolff x Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One™ Team.
Limited to 100 pieces, it combines the Swiss luxury watch manufacturer’s SPRIN-g PROTECT® shock absorber system with a technical design inspired by the team’s colours. The shock absorber spring is manufactured from a bulk metallic glass and coated with PETRONAS green Super-LumiNova®.
The patented SPRIN-g PROTECT® shock absorber system was developed by IWC’s engineering division XPL and first introduced with the Big Pilot’s Watch Shock Absorber XPL (Ref. IW357201) in 2021.
Taking movement shock protection to the next level, it is based on a cantilever spring that cushions the movement inside the case.
If the watch suffers an impact on the case, the movement and the case typically are subjected to high g-forces. The spring absorbs a large portion of these forces before they can reach the movement. Designed with a special form allowing it to evenly spread the stress across its length and width, the spring is manufactured from a bulk metallic glass (BMG). Thanks to a complex manufacturing process, this advanced material is significantly more elastic than conventional crystalline metals.
The Big Pilot’s Watch Shock Absorber XPL Toto Wolff x Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One™ Team features a case and crown made of Ceratanium®. Developed by IWC, this advanced material combines the lightness and robustness of titanium with a hardness similar to ceramic.
The black dial features a grainy technical structure, which is stamped into the brass base with a special tool.
The newly designed triangular black hands also feature Super-LumiNova® around their edges. The outer ring with the minute scale appears to be floating freely on lamellae attached around the dial.
The watch is powered by the IWC-manufactured 32101 calibre with a double pawl automatic winding system and a power reserve of 120 hours. The plates, bridges and oscillating mass are blackened to match the all-black design.
The movement is visible through a tinted sapphire glass case back featuring a print with Toto’s signature. It is fitted with an integrated green rubber strap. An additional black rubber strap is included as an accessory.
Model: IWC Schaffhausen Big Pilot’s Watch Shock Absorber XPL Toto Wolff X Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One™ Team, Reference IW356201
Movement
IWC-manufactured calibre 32101
Frequency: 28,800 vph / 4 Hz
Jewels: 21
Automatic mechanical movement
SPRIN-g PROTECT® shock absorber system
Power reserve: 120 hours
Case
Ceratanium® case
Diameter: 44 mm
Height: 12.6 mm
Ceratanium® crown
Glass: Sapphire, arched edge, antireflective coating on both sides
Screw-in crown
Glass secured against displacement by drops in air pressure
See-through sapphire glass back
Water-resistant: 10 bar
Dial
Black dial, black hands
Strap
Integrated green rubber strap
Accessory: Black rubber strap with textile inlay
Edition
Limited to 100 pieces
