Limited-edition AMG Anniversary IWC Ingenieur Review

Limited to just 250 pieces, this race-ready IWC Ingenieur features the legendary soft iron cage that protected the first Ingenieur of 1955 from troublesome magnetic fields, as well as some special touches in homage to the Swiss firm’s powerful partnership with Mercedes-AMG. More IWC replica watches.

With a 44mm titanium case, the silver-plated dial of the AMG anniversary edition features red and white details reminiscent of a race track kerb and black accents in reference to stretches of tarmac. While a look at the sapphire-glass back of the watch exposes a disc-brake-style element, framed by such engravings as “A tribute to one man, one engine,” serving as a reminder of Mercedes-AMG’s hand-built engines.

Driven by an IWC-manufactured 89631 calibre with flyback function.

2017 IWC Portugieser Chronograph Classic

IWC has released a revised version of its Portugieser Chronograph Classic model.The 2017 IWC Portugieser Chronograph Classic watch, like its predecessor, is powered by the IWC in-house Caliber 89361, with automatic winding, a power reserve of 68 hours, and an integrated chronograph with a flyback function, along with small hacking seconds and a date display. More IWC clone watches.

The chronograph readout on the dial is designed for maximum legibility: elapsed hours and minutes are displayed together on the subdial at 12 o’clock. The 6 o’clock subdial displays the running seconds, and the date is in a window at 3 o’clock. The case measures 42 mm in diameter and is water-resistant to 30 meters.

IWC is offering three  versions of the redesigned Portugieser Chronograph Classic: one in an 18k rose gold case and silver-plated dial, with golden hands and appliqués, on a brown alligator leather strap ($20,100); and two models in stainless steel cases with black alligator straps. One has a silver-plated dial with blued hands and appliqués, while the other has a midnight blue dial and rhodium plated hands and appliqués. Both steel models are priced at $12,100.

IWC Ingenieur Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month Review

IWC Ingenieur Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month, a 45mm-wide and 17.5mm-thick piece in 18k red gold, based on what is a truly impressive movement, the IWC Caliber 89800. Built on the same 89000 foundations as the Chronograph Sport, this piece further adds a perpetual calendar to the mix, spiced up with digital indications for the month and date at 2 and 10 o'clock, respectively. More IWC clone watches.

A neat design tweak is how the apertures are framed by what appear to be sub-dials – although the functionless tracks on their periphery might come across as a design no-no in the eyes of watch design purists.

From the back, it does look comparable to other 89xxx chronographs, as the perpetual calendar's module has naturally been fitted onto the dial side (otherwise, you'd have all the important displays and indications way below the plane of the dial, not to mention that the chronograph bits reserve the back of the movement anyway). For now, it is available in this version with a silvery-white dial limited to 100 pieces.