Tribute to Pallweber Edition 150 Years Platinum

In Context

At 45 mm it is a large watch — well above this catalogue’s 40 mm median, and enough to dominate a narrow wrist. At 12 mm it is a tall case, and it will catch on a cuff. The case back is open, so the movement is visible without taking the watch apart, and the sapphire crystal will resist everything short of deliberate abuse. Rated to 30 m, it is protected against rain and splashes and nothing beyond that.

The movement is hand-wound, so winding it becomes part of the day rather than something the watch does for you. 60 hours of reserve is enough to set it down on Friday evening and find it still running on Monday. At 28,800 vph the seconds hand advances 8 times a second.

IW5050-01 is one of 3 executions of the IW5050 base reference. Underneath they are the same watch; what separates this one is a white dial and a platinum case. It was a limited edition. Introduced in 2018.

IWC's caliber 94200 'Pallweber' is a hand-wound movement with jump hours and minutes.

3 other watches in the library run the IWC 94200.

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Tribute to Pallweber Pocket Watch Edition 150 Years vRed Gold

IW5051-01 · 52 mm

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Tribute to Pallweber Edition 150 Years Red Gold

IW5050-02 · 45 mm

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Tribute to Pallweber Edition 150 Years Stainless Steel

IW5050-03 · 45 mm