IWC Schaffhausen introduces two performance chronographs dedicated to its motorsport partners Mercedes-AMG and the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team.

Consolidating its position as a watchmaker with serious on-track credentials, IWC, which first partnered with Mercedes-AMG, the performance car subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz, in 2004, has created new takes on its Pilot’s Watch featuring the iconic tachymeter scale, polished black ceramic bezels and dials; indices and numerals in blackened nickel filled with Super-LumiNova; and IWC-manufactured 69385 calibre movements.

The Pilot’s Watch Performance Chronograph 41 AMG features a case, crown and pushers crafted from robust and lightweight titanium and a brushed case with polished details on the horns. One version is fitted with a robust, waterproof black rubber strap (Ref. IW388305), while the other version (Ref. IW388304) features a titanium bracelet with H-links and an integrated folding clasp.

Alternatively, the new Pilot’s Watch Performance Chronograph 41 Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team (Ref. IW388306/07) features a case made of Ceratanium, a material that combines the lightness and structural integrity of titanium with a hardness and scratch-resistance similar to ceramic that’s best known for its striking matte black finish. One version is fitted with a black rubber strap with a Ceratanium pin buckle (Ref. IW388306), while the other version features a Ceratanium bracelet with an integrated folding clasp (Ref. IW388307).