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IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 in bronze (IW388109)
PATINA Magic
Bronze provides the timepiece a unique appeal
IWC SCHAFFHAUSEN TURNS TO BRONZE TO SHOWCASE THE BOLD AESTHETICS OF ITS LATEST TIMEPIECE
Intriguingly, IWC’s bronze also contains aluminium and iron in addition to copper.
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Because of its composition, the alloy is said to be around 50-percent harder than conventional bronze. And with a significant feature of the material, which is its high biocompatibility, bronze then develops a characteristic patina over time as mentioned earlier, giving each timepiece its own distinct character and a look all its own. As the watch name suggests, setting the stage is the watch’s 41 mm case which is in bronze, as well as its pushers and crown. A beautiful blue dial with subdued white printing comple-
By Riga Ramadan
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eeing that almost every material has been used to construct a timepiece in the world of watchmaking, one would think it would be difficult to explore something new to use in creating a watch case. But that isn’t the case for IWC Schaffhausen, which has just unveiled a new version of the Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 in bronze, a material that is renowned for its ability to develop a patina over time, thus making each and every timepiece unique.
