====== IWC 69000 ======
The **69000** family of calibres is a series of midrange [[in-house]] [[automatic chronograph]] movements produced by [[IWC]] since [[2016]].

===== Details =====
The 69000 calibre family is similar in architecture to the [[IWC 79320]] and [[IWC 75320]] which were based on the popular [[Valjoux 7750]] series. IWC greatly modified the movement, however, including implementing a [[column wheel]] system rather than the cam-based 7750. The Cal. 69000 series can properly be called an [[manufacture|in-house]] movement, which enhances the reputation of the company's watches.

Although it features bi-directional [[pawl]] winding, it is a "push-pull" design like the [[Seiko]] [[magic lever]] system rather than IWC's [[Pellaton]] system. This makes the 69000 calibres more affordable than the [[IWC 89000]] family.

The base calibre 69370 has the classic Valjoux three-subdial layout, with small seconds at 6 00 and hour counter at 9 00 (swapped from the 7750), and minute counter at 12 00. Cal. 69355 removes the date window and hour totalizer for a "6-12" subdial layout.

All movements in the family beat at 28,800 A/h and have a power reserve of 46 hours.

===== Movement family =====
  * [[IWC 69355|Cal. 69355]] (2018-present) - No date, two-register (replaces [[IWC 79240|Cal. 79240]])
  * [[IWC 69370|Cal. 69370]] (2016-2017) - Date, three-register
    * [[IWC 69375|Cal. 69375]] (2017-present) - Date, three-register
    * [[IWC 69380|Cal. 69380]] (2018-present) - Day and date, three-register (replaces [[IWC 75320|Cal. 75320]] and [[IWC 79320|79320]])
  * [[MB 25.10]] - [[Montblanc]] "manufacture" version by [[ValFleurier]] with "3-6-9" subdial layout, [[Minerva]]-style arrow on the chronograph lever and special rotor and finishing

===== Weblinks =====
  * [[https://www.iwc.com/us/en/calibre-family/69000.html|Calibre Family 69000]], iwc.com


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