2024 IWC Petronas Formula One Team Performance Chrono Complete Set

IWC Pilot's Watch Performance Chronograph 41 Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One™ Team — Ref. IW388306

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About This Reference

The IW388306 is IWC's partnership piece with the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One™ Team, and it introduces one of the most compelling case materials in modern watchmaking — Ceratanium®. Developed by IWC, Ceratanium fuses the lightweight properties of titanium with the scratch-resistant hardness of ceramic, producing a matte black case that is virtually impervious to the surface wear that plagues traditional steel and titanium sport watches. The fixed bezel is finished in black polished ceramic with an integrated tachymeter scale — a first for the Pilot's Watch line — bringing motorsport functionality to a collection rooted in aviation heritage. PETRONAS green accents on the subsidiary hands and day-date window tie it to the F1 livery without overwhelming the dial's legibility-first design. Inside, the in-house calibre 69385 column-wheel integrated chronograph is visible through a tinted sapphire caseback, delivering 46 hours of power reserve with the kind of finishing that justifies its manufacture status.

Specifications

Model: IWC Pilot's Watch Performance Chronograph 41 Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One™ Team

Reference: IW388306

Caliber: 69385 (IWC manufacture, column-wheel integrated chronograph, bi-directional pawl winding, 33 jewels, 28,800 vph / 4 Hz)

Case: Ceratanium® (ceramic-titanium), matte finished, 41mm × 14.8mm (50.8mm lug-to-lug)

Bezel: Fixed, black polished ceramic with tachymeter scale

Crown: Ceratanium, screw-in

Pushers: Classic pump pushers

Crystal: Sapphire (front and back, tinted)

Caseback: Screw-down transparent sapphire with Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS branding

Dial: Black polished lacquer with snailed recessed totalizers, applied blackened nickel numerals with Super-LumiNova, PETRONAS green accents on subsidiary hands and day-date

Subdials: Small seconds at 6, 30-minute counter at 12, 12-hour counter at 9

Strap: Black rubber with EasX-CHANGE quick-release system, pin buckle (20mm lug width)

Movement: Automatic

Power Reserve: Approximately 46 hours

Water Resistance: 100m / 10 bar

Functions: Hours, minutes, small hacking seconds, day, date, chronograph (central seconds, 30-minute, 12-hour counters)

Condition Report

Overall condition is excellent. The watch is unpolished.

• Case: 10/10 — no visible marks
• Bezel: 10/10 — no visible marks
• Crystal: 10/10 — no visible marks
• Dial/Hands: 10/10 — no visible marks
• Strap: 10/10 — no visible marks
• Buckle: 10/10 — no visible marks
• Caseback: 10/10 — no visible marks

Photos taken on strap at standard length, fitting approximately 16–20cm (6.3–7.9 inch) wrists.

Delivery Contents

• Watch (complete set)
• Original box
• Warranty card (dated 2024)
• All papers and booklets
• Please refer to photos for full contents

Service & Authenticity

The watch has been run on a timegrapher and is performing within specification. No prior service history. Standard 2-year manufacturer warranty has expired; extended 8-year coverage may apply if registered through My IWC.

Shipping & Legal

• Ships from: Huntsville, AL
• Shipping: Fully insured overnight with tracking provided
• Shipping within CONUS only
• Buyers are responsible for any applicable taxes and duties
• Watch is sold in accordance with United States laws and regulations

Questions?

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