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Iwc Schaffhausen Unveils A New Watch Featuring A Striking Pink Rubber Strap At The Miami Grand Prixtm

Swiss luxury watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen has long supported the motorsport world, and this year celebrates the 10th anniversary of its partnership with the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One™ Team. At the second Miami Grand Prix™, held on May 7, 2023 at the Miami International Autodrome in Miami

Gardens, Florida, IWC proudly presented the Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One™ Team with an eyecatching Miami Pink rubber strap.

In keeping with Miami’s sun-kissed lifestyle and reflecting the vibrant colours of Ocean Drive, pink was chosen as the official Mer-

By Anastasia Winayanti Wibowo

cedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One™ Team colour for the race. The pink strap perfectly matched the team’s appearance at the Miami International Autodrome, where bold pink details were featured on the gloves and shoes of the brand’s ambassadors, Lewis Hamilton and George Russell. The two team members raced in the Miami Grand Prix™ wearing the pinkstrap team watch.

Prior to the main event, IWC marked its comeback to Miami with a takeover of Jungle Plaza in the Miami Design District ahead of the race weekend from May 3rd to 5th. The exciting three-day event brought together a variety of sports legends and Hollywood stars for an exhilarating basketball showdown, inspiring panel discussion and captivating courtside talk. The exciting star-studded affair was a successful blend of sports, philanthropy and empowerment.

The Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 MercedesAMG PETRONAS Formula One™ Team made its debut last year at the first Miami Grand Prix™. Being the first official chronograph team watch IWC has ever produced for its esteemed partner, the watch pays tribute to the passion and determination of the team’s designers, aerodynamicists, race engineers, strategists and mechanics.

Crafted from remarkably rigid grade 5 titanium, the watch gains several benefits by using this material. Offering the highest strength-todensity ratio of any metal, titanium is about 45 percent lighter than steel. It is also widely used in automotive engineering to manufacture components subject to extreme stains, such as engine valves. Titanium is also favoured due to its corrosion-resistance and skin-friendliness. IWC pioneered this material during the 1980s, when the company introduced the first wristwatch with a titanium case and bracelet.

Featuring a 41 mm titanium case, with a height of 14.6 mm, a black dial and hands, the watch is also decorated with printing and luminescence in the team’s signature PETRONAS green which complements its striking design. The chronograph is powered by the in-house 69385 calibre movement.

Comprised of 242 parts and 33 jewels, this robust chronograph movement in a columnwheel design can be viewed through the transparent, convex sapphire glass case back which features anti-reflective coating on both sides. Its bi-directional pawl winding system builds up a power reserve of 46 hours in the mainspring. The watch beats at a frequency of 28,800 vph or 4 Hz, and it is water-resistant up to 10 bar or 10m.

The existing version of the Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One™ Team (Ref. IW388108) on a green rubber strap comes in a bundle with a black calfskin strap and will continue to be available online. Whereas, the 10th anniversary model released with the Miami Pink rubber strap (Ref. IW388114) comes in a bundle with the green strap and can only be purchased online on IWC.com and in the brand’s Miami boutique for a limited time. Thanks to the integrated EasX-CHANGE® system, the straps can be exchanged quickly and easily, without the need for additional tools.

In addition to those mentioned above, both timepieces are eligible for registration under the My IWC care program and can benefit from a 6-year extension to the standard 2-year International Limited Warranty.