{"id":39485,"date":"2022-03-30T08:30:55","date_gmt":"2022-03-30T06:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/?p=39485"},"modified":"2022-03-30T07:36:38","modified_gmt":"2022-03-30T05:36:38","slug":"new-iwc-watches-2022-watches-and-wonders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/en\/new-iwc-watches-2022-watches-and-wonders\/","title":{"rendered":"New IWC watches 2022 – Watches and Wonders"},"content":{"rendered":"

There\u2019s no doubt that the IWC\u2019s Pilot\u2019s Watch<\/strong> collection is the most sought-after and under the loupe in the last years, with the majestic IWC Big Pilot\u2019s Watch 43<\/strong> breaking cover in 2021<\/strong>, extending the collection\u2019s DNA to luxury sports watches in a smaller size and a quick change bracelet.<\/p>\n

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2022<\/strong> officially kicks off with two new addictions: the IWC Pilot\u2019s Watch Chronograph Lake Tahoe<\/strong> and the IWC Pilot\u2019s Watch Chronograph Woodland Green<\/strong>. As the brand unveils new models, we\u2019ll keep updating the article while previewing the two timepieces pictured here. Both models are valuable range extenders to the IWC Top Gun Chronograph<\/strong> template, which already counts several editions, the latest being the \u201cBlue Angels\u201d<\/em> edition we reviewed at the end of 2021<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The IWC Pilot\u2019s Watch Chronograph Lake Tahoe<\/h2>\n

The Pilot\u2019s Watch Chronograph<\/strong> comes with a white ceramic livery for the second time. However, the first release was not available to the public; it was a one-of-a-kind set of IWC Pilot\u2019s Chronograph<\/strong> in White given to the Mission to Orbit<\/strong>\u2018s space crew and entitled Edition \u201cInspiration 4\u201d. The Lake Tahoe<\/strong> version is the first commercial take on a white ceramic Pilot\u2019s Watch Chronograph<\/strong>, which, as claimed by IWC<\/strong>, offers a US Navy uniform military inspiration, thus belonging to the Top Gun<\/strong> collection.<\/p>\n

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Tahoe<\/strong> is a large freshwater lake based across the Sierra Nevada<\/strong> mountains between California<\/strong> and Nevada<\/strong> and is close to Naval Air Station Fallon<\/strong>, where the Top Gun<\/strong> school operates. It works as a training spot for the US Navy<\/strong>\u2018s elite pilots, whose white uniform inspired the ceramic case\u2019s white tone. The buttons and crown come in steel like the case back, while the strap is a very soft white rubber with a folding clasp.<\/p>\n

The IWC Pilot\u2019s Watch Chronograph Woodland Green<\/h2>\n

The new Pilot\u2019s Watch Chronograph Woodland Green<\/strong> is even more sophisticated than its sibling since the case and the dial come in matte dark green ceramic with the Chrono pushers, crown and case back engineered in Ceratanium<\/strong>\u00ae, IWC<\/strong>\u2018s exclusive titanium and ceramic compound.<\/p>\n

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The Woodland Green<\/strong> adopts a pin buckle replacing the Tahoe<\/strong>\u2018s folding clasp, sporting a military pedigree like no other. As with any new Pilot\u2019s Watches<\/strong>, the lume performance stands out in the benchmark while both models share the same technical layout.<\/p>\n

Technical features<\/h2>\n

Lake Tahoe<\/strong> and Woodland Green<\/strong> come with a 44,5 mm<\/strong> wide case whose thickness stops at 15,7 mm<\/strong>, housing the in-house 4Hz<\/strong> IWC 69380 calibre<\/strong>, capable of running for 46 hours<\/strong> when fully wound.<\/p>\n

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The chronograph function adopts a column-wheel mechanism, and the movement is surrounded by an additional soft iron inner case to protect it against magnetic fields. IWC will produce both models in a single run of one thousand units per year, and the pricing is as follows: \u20ac 10,100<\/strong> for Lake Tahoe<\/strong> and \u20ac 11,100<\/strong> for Woodland Green<\/strong>.<\/p>\n