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Hard to understand the strategy here
Not sure this treatment works with such a classically styled model, unlike Omega where they tend to render more technically focused watches in all black, it kind of make sense...
AN ICON ENTERS DARK MODE: IWC SCHAFFHAUSEN PRESENTS THE PORTUGIESER CHRONOGRAPH CERATANIUM®
Schaffhausen, February 26 th , 2026: IWC Schaffhausen unveils the Portugieser Chronograph Ceratanium ® . Entering dark mode, the iconic chronograph is presented in an all-black version crafted in Ceratanium ® , an IWC-developed material that combines ligh...
I have a feeling
That you will be able to buy this watch 50% cheaper in a year or two. That’s the IWC conundrum
3 ATM is a bit disappointing
Surely IWC can do better. Maybe not 20bar with pump pushers like Sinn but at least 10bar would be nice. Makes the whole tech mumbo-jumbo a bit comical.
Hard to understand the strategy here
Not sure this treatment works with such a classically styled model, unlike Omega where they tend to render more technically focused watches in all black, it kind of make sense...
I tend to agree.
I purchased the Pilot 41 Performance a few years ago and then managed to get a Ceratanium bracelet from them. Odd - they adveritised this watch with the bracelet on launch and then never made it available. The chronograph works better with the material I ...
I have enjoyed some all black watches,
like the Sinn U1 Black, and Onega Black Black Dark Side of the Moon, but this one looks cheap. I’m getting mall watch vibes.
Why not make the Big Pilot 43 in ceratanium??
That would make a lot more sense than something like this. Go figure.🤷♂️
It’s….fine
But I also have to admit that IWC is not my brand - the sizing is typically almost-comical on me (and the design language doesn’t really move me). The Klaus PQ is great as a movement but…. one I admire from afar. ...