IWC Ingenieur Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month: ultra-ultra-modern technical

Undoubtedly, this new model with perpetual calendar and large digital date display , created the surprise by her sport and a housing titanium aluminide design. His jumping mechanism integrated governing the change of free energy required months maximum exactly when you need it , as does the "boost" button at the wheel of a Formula 1 car

Recall that the wheel of a Mercedes AMG Petronas ( IWC partner team F1) is provided on an extremely limited space, dozens of displays, buttons , levers and buttons ... Confusing at first, drivers use their flying intuitively , even (or especially) at a speed of 300 km / h !

Designers and engineers were inspired by IWC instrument panel for the design of the new Ingenieur Perpetual Calendar Date and Month (ref. IW379201 ) . Black - white dial also seems complex than the wheel of a Formula 1 car . Four totalizers are grouped around the central axis, which emerge very large numbers of perpetual calendar displaying the date and month.

When it comes to using the latest high-tech materials, the competition is fierce , both in watchmaking in motorsport ... This is the first time that IWC has a housing titanium aluminide ( TiAl ) , highlighting his passion for innovative solutions.

Already in 1980 , the Schaffhausen manufactory had been used to manufacture titanium watch cases . Motorsport , titanium aluminide is used for pistons and valves , as this alloy , harder and lighter than pure titanium is resistant to extreme temperatures in the combustion chamber of an engine.

But working this high performance material for blanks boxes represents a real technological challenge. At IWC , a dedicated team has studied the issue for three years to master the manufacturing process. Pushers , crown, screw heads and protect the crown of the Ingenieur Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month are black high-tech ceramic (zirconium oxide ) . In 1986 , was also a pioneer in the use of this material antimagnetic and acid resistant and scratch for the case of the Da Vinci Ceramic (Ref. 3755 ) . Composites based ceramics are taxed in Formula 1 for disc brakes, because of their extreme resistance to wear and heat. Combine titanium aluminide and ceramic in a watch case does not only demonstrates advanced engineering at IWC , but also the specific affinity binding Ingenieur watches motorsport.