Schaffhausen/Geneva, 14 th April, 2026: IWC Schaffhausen unveils the Portofino Automatic Day & Night 34 Le Petit Prince at Watches and Wonders in Geneva. Crafted in durable stainless steel and featuring a deep blue dial with a sunrise finish, this elegant

Schaffhausen/Geneva, April 14 th , 2026: To mark 20 years of its collaboration with the descendants of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, IWC Schaffhausen unveils a new Le Petit Prince collection at Watches and Wonders. Highlights of the collection are the first m

Our dear Ronald Held recently suggested that a thread dedicated to white metals was long overdue . So, here's one . The list I have compiled is as follows (in “alphabetical” order). It is certainly incomplete : so please feel free to suggest other white m

Hi, I'm interested in purchasing a new strap for the Ref. 5251. Does anyone know the lug size and what the strap tapers down to at the buckle?

The 18k Portofino Moonphase. 46mm case, around 8mm thick, an enamel dial and beautiful moon! What is there not to love?

I was doing a bit of research on the Zenith Bologna because I’ve always found that reference particularly special. I know the general history, but learning a little extra never hurts. So I ended up having a kind of discussion with ChatGPT… after entering

My last watch-related visit in Florence was to the IWC Boutique. I first tried on the titanium Ingenieur Automatic 40 (ref. IW328904) and was disappointed : I didn't respond to the look of the metal nor to the blackened hands and indexes. And the fit on t

That is one of the best IWC watches I have seen the dial is just so clear precise and elegant as well as the extra the Breguet style hands add. Not sure what size it is but I really wouldn't care as I just think it is stunning. Marc

Huge, but timeless and uber elegant. Best, Nicolas