Description

The IWC Tribute to Pallweber is a watch specifically created for the 150th Anniversary of the Schaffhausen-based brand. This re-edition of one of the greatest pocket-watches IWC ever made is now available in steel, still with the same digital hours and minute display.

The Tribute to Pallweber is a completely original watch, a vintage reedition, not of a famed 1960s piece but based on one of the most iconic pocket-watches ever manufactured by IWC, the Pallweber. This 1884 piece showed a fascinating display based on a digital indication of both the hours and minutes – a first back then. Developed in 1884 and based on the Pallweber system developed by a Salzburg-based watchmaker, Josef Pallweber, it showed the hours and minutes with large numerals on rotating discs.

Although this modern re-edition is now a wristwatch, it still sticks to the exact same display used on the famed pocket watch created by Josef Pallweber. It is a watch that is truly original, as it’s not part of any current collection and uses its own design codes. For instance, the large case (45mm diameter, as is often with IWC) is shaped like a pocket-watch on which wired lugs were later added. Yet, this architecture allows the watch to be rather compact on the wrist and easily wearable. Also, the thickness is limited to 12mm.