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Schaffhausen/Geneva, 1^st April 2025: IWC Schaffhausen introduces a collection of watches inspired by its collaboration with the new movie, F1 , at Watches and Wonders Geneva. The limited edition of the Ingenieur Automatic 40 with a green dial is inspired from the bespoke watch worn by the main character Sonny Hayes in the movie. In addition, the Swiss luxury watch manufacturer presents three new chronographs in its Pilot’s Watches collection. They feature a design with colour codes and details inspired by the team colours and race cars of “APXGP”, the fictional team at the heart of the movie.

Formula 1 combines cutting-edge engineering with exhilarating action on the racetrack. The globally popular sport will take centre stage in Apple Original Films’ upcoming F1 – set for release in cinemas and IMAX this summer from Warner Bros. Pictures. It is directed and produced by Joseph Kosinski and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, famed Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton, the film’s star Brad Pitt, Jeremy Kleiner, Dede Garner and Chad Oman. It stars Pitt as Sonny Hayes, a former racing driver, who returns to Formula 1, alongside Damson Idris’ character Joshua Pearce as his younger team mate on “APXGP”, a fictional team on the grid. Other cast members include Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies, Kim Bodnia, and Javier Bardem. Ehren Kruger wrote the screenplay, and the film was executive produced by Daniel Lupi.

A LIMITED EDITION INGENIEUR AUTOMATIC 40 WITH A GREEN DIAL 

In the movie, Sonny Hayes will be wearing a bespoke watch based on the Ingenieur SL, Reference 1832, with a striking green dial, representing his signature green colour. This prop watch is the result of a collaboration between IWC Schaffhausen and Cloister Watch Company, a design studio that specialises in creating bespoke timepieces from vintage watches. The bespoke movie watch has now served as the inspiration for a special edition of the Ingenieur Automatic 40 (Ref. IW328908), with a stainless steel case and bracelet. Limited to 1000 pieces, it features a “Grid”-patterned green dial with gold-plated appliques – a similar colour code and combination that is worn by Hayes in the movie. The golden hands and the gold-coated metal markers are filled with Super-LumiNova^®, ensuring perfect legibility. A hallmark design feature of the Ingenieur is the characteristic bezel, which is secured to the case ring with five functional screws. Offering exceptional wearing comfort, the integrated bracelet with a butterfly folding clasp attaches to the case via its middle links. The Ingenieur Automatic 40 is powered by the IWC-manufactured 32111 calibre movement with a power reserve of 120 hours and 10 bar water resistance. In keeping with the tradition of the Ingenieur, a soft-iron inner case effectively shields the movement against the effects of magnetic fields.

CHRONOGRAPHS CELEBRATE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MOVIE F1

IWC Schaffhausen will appear as one of the official sponsors of the fictional “APXGP” team in the movie, with its branding being visible on the race cars, the driver’s race suits and helmets, the team uniforms, as well as in the garage. Watches from IWC’s Pilot’s Watches collection will be worn by different characters in the film, and will also be featured as the official team watches. To celebrate the partnership with the movie F1, IWC Schaffhausen now adds three “APXGP”-inspired chronographs to its Pilot’s Watches collection. The Pilot’s Watch Performance Chronograph 41 (Ref. IW388309) features an 18-carat 5N gold case with sapphire case back, black lacquered dial and a black ceramic tachymeter bezel. It will be worn on the wrist of Damson Idris’ character Joshua Pearce. The case, pushers and crown crafted from 18-carat 5N gold are combined with gold appliques and gold-plated hands f illed with white Super-LumiNova^®. The black dial with a lacquer finish is the result of a highly engineered production process, with the totalisers at 3, 6 and 9 o’clock being individually finished and printed. Polished by hand, the gold-plated appliques for the indices, numerals and characteristic triangle at 12 o’clock are fixed to the dial and filled with Super-LumiNova^®. The Performance Chronograph 41 is fitted with a black rubber strap with integrated EasX-CHANGE^® strap change system.

The Pilot’s Watch Chronograph APXGP (Ref. IW378009) features a stainless steel case with a diameter of 43 millimetres, while the Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 APXGP (Ref. IW388116) is housed in a 41-millimetre stainless steel case. Both chronographs are dedicated to the “APXGP” team. Their design with black, gold and white elements is a reference to the team’s colours. The stainless steel cases are combined with black dials, which are printed with white numerals and golden minute markers. The minute and hour hands and the hands in the subdials are gold-plated and filled with white Super-LumiNova^®. Both chronographs are equipped with tinted sapphire case backs, featuring the “APXGP” team logo printed in gold. Water resistant to 10 bar, these chronographs are fitted with black rubber straps featuring a special laser engraving to commemorate the “APXGP” team. The durable and waterproof straps feature IWC’s EasX-CHANGE^® system, enabling the wearer to change them at the touch of a button without any tools.

HIGH-PERFORMANCE CHRONOGRAPH MOVEMENT INSIDE 

The chronographs are powered by the IWC-manufactured 69385 calibre. Engineered with a focus on performance, reliability and precision, this mechanical chronograph movement in a classic column-wheel design enables the wearer to accurately measure stop times of up to 12 hours. The hours and minutes are displayed in two totalisers at 9 o’clock and 12 o’clock. The IWC-typical vertical subdial layout places the stopped minutes directly at the 12 o’clock position, enhancing readability. The movement’s bidirectional pawl winding system reliably builds up a power reserve of 46 hours in the mainspring. 

ABOUT THE FILM 

Apple Original Films Presents F1 a Monolith Pictures / Jerry Bruckheimer / Plan B Entertainment / Dawn Apollo Films Production, A Film by Joseph Kosinski, F1, distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, in theatres and IMAX in the US on June 27^th, 2025 and internationally beginning 25^th June 2025.