In 1955 the first Ingenieur Automatic appeared. The Portuguese model in the IWC Vintage collection pays homage to the original Portuguese. The style of this watch set a precedent for the trend of larger timepieces that exists today. This timepiece was the first pocket watch style wristwatch with the precision of a marine chronometer. In 1939 the original Portuguese watch was introduced. The Pilot watch in the IWC Vintage collection was modeled from this original Special Pilot's watch. In addition to visually embodying characteristics of flight, the watch was crafted to be precise and durable enough to withstand the conditions of piloting an aircraft. This model was fashioned with aviation navigation instruments and aircraft cockpits in mind.
In 1936, IWC unveiled its first IWC Special Pilot's watch. Each of the six watches in the Vintage Collection is fashioned after a model that inspired one of the brand's families of timepieces.
While the new reinterpretations stayed true to their original counterparts, each re-worked model was fitted with hand-wound pocket movements based on IWC's renowned 98 calibre, which has been in production longer than any other movement. To commemorate its 140th anniversary in 2008, IWC selected six iconic models from the company's archives to recreate in a contemporary fashion, equipped with modern IWC-innovated automatic and hand-wound movements.
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