IWC 94200

Cal. 94200 is a specialty high-end manufacture double barrel digital movement produced by IWC since 2018.

Details

IWC has been transitioning to in-house movements since 2000, enhancing the reputation and technical features of their watches. Part of this development includes the production of specialty high-end movements. The Cal. 94000 family is the basis for many of these since its launch in 2011. It uses two mainspring barrels, providing power for complications including a tourbillon and specialty digital time display. This was a departure for the company, which had previously relied on a single barrel design for long power reserve movements but suffered poor isochronism as a result.

Cal. 94200 debuted in 2018 powering the IWC Tribute to Pallweber wristwatch and pocketwatch. In this application, the two mainspring barrels are de-coupled, powering the display and timekeeping separately. This is reminiscent of sister company Jaeger-LeCoultre's Duomètre movement family. The hand wound movement oscillates at 28,800 A/h, unlike most of the Cal. 94000 family, and has a 60 hour power reserve. It has 54 jewels and is made up of 290 components.

This movement gives the Pallweber series its unique time display. Rising hours are shown digitally above a double-wheel rising minutes display at the center. Small seconds are below in the traditional place. It is a large movement, measuring 37.8 mm in diameter though it is just 7.3 mm thick.

Applications

• IWC Tribute to Pallweber Wristwatch, Ref. 5050 (2018-present)
• IWC Tribute to Pallweber Pocketwatch, Ref. 5051 (2018-present)

Description: Hand winding double barrel digital rising hours and rising minutes manufacture movement Functions: Rising hours (digital) above Rising minutes (double digital) central Small seconds below Hacking seconds Data: Ø 37.8 mm Height 7.3 mm 50 jewels 290 components 28,800 A/h Power reserve 60 hours Production period: 2018-Present

See Also

• IWC 94000

Weblinks

• Calibre Family 94000, iwc.com