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+ | ====== IWC calibres ====== | ||
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+ | [[IWC]] produces many [[watch movement]]s or " | ||
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+ | ===== Early History ===== | ||
+ | IWC's first movement was the so-called [[IWC Jones calibre|Jones calibre]], named for the company founder. It was technically advanced for the 19th century, with a [[compensating balance]], [[Breguet spring]], and elongated regulation index. Soon the company introduced a smaller [[IWC 64|Cal. 64]] for use in ladies watches as well as early wrist watches. In [[1915]], IWC introduced its first wristwatch-specific movements, [[IWC 72|Cal. 75 and 76]]. | ||
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+ | In [[1939]], IWC created a series of oversized "[[IWC Portugieser|Portugieser]]" | ||
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+ | In [[1950]], IWC introduced its first automatic movement, [[IWC 81|Cal. 81]]. This featured Pellaton' | ||
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+ | ===== Rebirth of the Manufacture ===== | ||
+ | Like most Swiss manufacturers, | ||
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+ | IWC still used proven designs and [[ebauche]]s for their movements, however. Like Klaus' [[IWC Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar|Perpetual]], | ||
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+ | IWC's other major family of mainstream movements was the time-only [[IWC 30000|Cal. 3000 family]]. Like the 7900 family, these movements were based on an [[ETA]] ebauche The respected but common [[ETA 2892]]. IWC paired this movement with Klaus perpetual calendar and refined and refinished it to their specifications, | ||
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+ | But IWC desired to be a true // | ||
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+ | ===== Focus on In-House Movements ===== | ||
+ | The company continued to expand in-house movement capability with [[IWC 80000|Cal. 80000 family]], launched in [[2005]]. It was the company' | ||
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+ | [[2011]] saw two more movement families launched, the hand-wound [[eight-day]] [[IWC 59000|Cal. 59000 family]] and powerful [[double barrel]] [[IWC 94000|Cal. 94000 family]]. [[IWC 59360|Cal. 59360]] is an oversized movement featuring traditional complications [[Monopusher]] chronograph, | ||
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+ | As of the 2010s, IWC is focusing on moving to all in-house movements. This is cemented with the [[IWC 52000|Cal. 52000 family]] of [[2015]], [[IWC 69000|Cal. 69000 family]] of [[2016]], and [[IWC 82000|Cal. 82000 family]] of [[2017]]. Cal. 52000 models feature [[automatic]] winding and [[double barrel]] power for the company' | ||
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+ | ===== Current Movement Families ===== | ||
+ | IWC's current movement strategy is as follows | ||
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+ | * [[IWC 52000|Cal. 52000 family]] (2015) - High-end double-barrel [[seven days]] movement (replaces single-barrel [[IWC 5000|Cal. 50000 family]]) | ||
+ | * [[IWC 59000|Cal. 59000 family]] (2011) - Hand-winding [[eight days]] single [[barrel]] movement | ||
+ | * [[IWC 69000|Cal. 69000 family]] (2016) - Mainstream [[column wheel]] [[automatic chronograph]] (replaces [[IWC 7900|Cal. 75000/79000 family]]) | ||
+ | * [[IWC 80000|Cal. 80000 family]] (2005) - Robust time-only automatic with [[big date]] option | ||
+ | * [[IWC 82000|Cal. 82000 family]] (2017) - Mainstream time-only automatic (replaces [[IWC 30000|Cal. 30000 family]]) | ||
+ | * [[IWC 89000|Cal. 89000 family]] (2007) - High-end [[automatic chronograph]] with [[flyback]] | ||
+ | * [[IWC 94000|Cal. 94000 family]] (2011) - High-end hand-winding [[double barrel]] [[tourbillon]] and [[repeater]] | ||
+ | * [[IWC 98000|Cal. 98000 family]] (1930s) - High-end hand-winding [[tourbillon]] and [[repeater]] (based on [[IWC 98|Cal. 98]] from the 1930s) | ||
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+ | As of 2018, IWC still produces watches with the following [[ebauche]] movements based on classic [[ETA]] and [[Valjoux]] designs | ||
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+ | * [[IWC 7900|Cal. 75000/79000 family]] Mainstream [[automatic chronograph]] based on the [[Valjoux 7750]] design (will be phased out in favor of the in-house [[IWC 69000|Cal. 69000 family]]) | ||
+ | * [[IWC 3000|Cal. 30000 family]] Mainstream time-only [[automatic]] based on the [[ETA 2892A2]] design (will be phased out in favor of the in-house [[IWC 82000|Cal. 82000 family]]) | ||
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