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I must probably miss something here, but I don't get the interest of this one...
THE PILOT’S VENTURER VERTICAL DRIVE: IWC SCHAFFHAUSEN’S FIRST TOOL WATCH ENGINEERED AND CERTIFIED FOR HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH VAST
Schaffhausen/Geneva, Switzerland, April 14 th , 2026: IWC Schaffhausen unveils the Pilot’s Venturer Vertical Drive at Watches and Wonders in Geneva. This next-generation tool watch has been specifically designed and engineered from the ground up for the u...
Futuristic looking
A nice departure from IWC designs of old, which is a good thing, even if in some of the press photos it does look like a white washing machine!
Why would an astronaut need to wind or adjust their watch while doing an EVA?
Is this the least necessary watch ever created?
I really like its modern, clean design.
The specifications seem very impressive too. Thanks for posting. Jon
Yes, for sure, UN did it with the Freak.
But, for me, the more interesting design and technical innovation, across the industry, the better.
About time someone made a space watch ;-)
Genuinely excited to try this. Something properly different is always good and IWC have heritage of doing this. Looking at you Ocean 2000… Any idea of lug to lug measurement? Thanks for posting!