As the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team gears up for the new season, IWC Schaffhausen presents the Big Pilot’s Watch Shock Absorber XPL Toto Wolff x Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team. Limited to 100 pieces, it combines the Swiss luxury watch manufacturer’s Sprin-G Protect shock absorber system with a technical design inspired by the team’s colors. The shock absorber spring is manufactured from bulk metallic glass and coated with Petronas green SuperLumiNova.
Formula One is a sport that demands everything from the drivers and their teams. In their narrow cockpit, the drivers are constantly being thrown around and exposed to high centrifugal forces when braking or cornering. However, the emotions also run high off the racetrack, all the way up to Toto Wolff. When the racing action on the track sparked maximum levels of excitement, the CEO and principal of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team was spotted wearing a prototype of the Big Pilot’s Watch Shock Absorber XPL. These moments have inspired a watch that is engineered to withstand the enormous stresses of Formula One, also on Toto Wolff’s wrist.
As the team unveils its race car for the 2025 season today and welcomes George Russell’s new teammate, Kimi Antonelli, the Swiss luxury watch manufacturer introduces the Big Pilot’s Watch Shock Absorber XPL Toto Wolff x Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team reference IW356201. Limited to just 100 pieces with a sleek design inspired by the team’s black and the Petronas green color scheme. The protective spring, designed to shield the movement from extreme g-forces, is coated with SuperLumiNova in the team’s signature green, creating a striking glow in the dark.
The IWC Big Pilot’s Watch Shock Absorber XPL Toto Wolff x Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team features a 44 mm case and crown crafted from Ceratanium—an advanced material developed by IWC that combines the lightweight durability of titanium with the hardness of ceramic. The black dial showcases a distinctive grainy technical texture, achieved by stamping the brass base with a specialized tool. Newly designed black triangular hands, outlined with SuperLumiNova, enhance legibility. Adding to the watch’s dynamic aesthetic, the outer ring with the minute scale appears to float, supported by lamellae—a thin layer, membrane—around the dial.
At its core, the watch is powered by the IWC-manufactured 32101 calibre, featuring a double pawl automatic winding system and an impressive 120-hour power reserve. The plates, bridges, and oscillating mass are blackened to seamlessly complement the watch’s all-black design. Through the tinted sapphire glass case back, Toto Wolff’s signature is elegantly printed, adding a personalized touch.
Completing the look, the watch is fitted with an integrated texturized green rubber strap that resembles a fabric strap in the same hue of green of the AMG-Petronas Formula One team, and the watch also includes a secondary strap in black rubber with black fabric inlay.
Sticker Price USD 102,000. For more info on IWC click here.
