For more than 150 years, IWC Schaffhausen has been a leading watch company with its range of elegant to sports perfect IWC replica watches. With its pioneering usage of titanium and ceramics, the Swiss watchmakers are known for blending human craftsmanship and creativity with its cutting-edge technology.
Here, Christian Knoop, chief design officer at IWC Schaffhausen, sat down with Fairchild Studio about the brand’s more than a decade of partnership with Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula 1 team and the upcoming “F1” movie starring Brad Pitt and Damson Idris.
Fairchild Studio: Tell us about your partnership with the Mercedes Formula 1 team.
Christian Knoop: IWC Schaffhausen has long-standing ties to motorsport and racing. We became the “Official Engineering Partner” of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One™ Team in 2013. With more than a decade of partnership we have forged a bond with the team, gained a privileged inside perspective on the sport and pushed forward engineering innovations together.
There have been many joint watch launches and developments. Some of the timepieces that stand out are the official team watches we created together. The most recent addition is the UK AAA fake IWC Pilot’s Watches Mark XX Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One™ Team with a black dial and details in Petronas green. It features a case made of light and rigid grade 5 titanium, a material used in automotive engineering. Earlier this year, we presented a limited edition of the top 2025 copy IWC Big Pilot’s Watches Shock Absorber XPL dedicated to the team principal and chief executive officer, Toto Wolff.
Fairchild Studio: What was the inspiration behind your newest collection?
C.K.: This year, we are presenting a unique Performance Collection of China online replica IWC Pilot’s Watches, which are inspired by and dedicated to our collaboration with the upcoming movie “F1” from Apple Original Films. Spearheading the collection are two masterpieces of high watchmaking: Big Pilot’s Watch Shock Absorber XPL Tourbillon Skeleton and Pilot’s Watch Performance Chronograph Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Months.
We are also launching our first tachymeter-scale chronograph with a case manufactured from 18-karat 5N gold. This best IWC super clone watches UK will be worn by Damson Idris’ character, rookie driver Joshua Pearce, in the upcoming “F1” movie. Finally, we present two Pilot’s Watch Chronograph models in 41- and 43-millimeter stainless steel cases — dedicated to the fictional “APXGP” team from the movie. Their design with black, gold and white elements is inspired by the team’s colors and race car.
Fairchild Studio: How has IWC’s heritage influenced the designs of the latest watches?
C.K.: IWC looks back on nearly 90 years of history in manufacturing high quality IWC Pilot’s replica Watches. We created our first special watch for pilots back in 1936. Over the decades, Pilot’s Watches have evolved from navigational instruments used in the cockpit to versatile, modern sports watches with an aviation-inspired design. Their high-contrast dials are reminiscent of an easily legible cockpit instrument. This characteristic design also distinguishes the new models in our racing-inspired Performance collection — and it embodies an important chapter of our brand’s heritage.
IWC has also acquired a reputation as an expert in advanced performance materials. This competence is rooted in the brand’s history as a pioneer in titanium and ceramic Swiss movements IWC fake watches and reflected in the choice of Ceratanium® as a case material for two of the new watches. Ceratanium® is an IWC-developed material that combines the lightness and structural integrity of titanium with a hardness and scratch-resistance similar to ceramic.
Fairchild Studio: What’s next for IWC in Formula 1?
C.K.: We are very excited about the upcoming release of the “F1” movie from filmmakers Joseph Kosinski and Jerry Bruckheimer. The movie promises to be the most authentic racing movie that has ever been made. It will immerse viewers in the cockpit and bring Formula 1 driving to the big screen in a way that’s never-before-seen.
The movie is also a masterpiece of cinematic engineering, as the crew had to develop compact and lightweight new camera systems that were then fitted on the cars. We supported the shoot with robust and highly precise replica IWC Pilot’s Watches for sale, which are worn by different members of the fictional “APXGP” team. Another highlight is a prop watch based on Gérald Genta’s Ingenieur SL from the 1970s, which will be worn in the movie by the main character Sonny Hayes, portrayed by actor Brad Pitt. This watch has also inspired a limited edition of our Ingenieur Automatic 40 with a green dial and gold appliqués.