Felix Scholz
In addition to both festive and jolly, ’tis also the season for SIHH pre-releases. Today's contribution comes?courtesy of IWC, who appear to be following up their Portugieser and Pilot years with a Da Vinci-focused line-up – which is what makes the Aquatimer Chronograph Edition Sharks' even more intriguing.The clue is in the name, but it's the hammerhead sharks on the caseback that seal the deal. This monochrome take on the Aquatimer (we genuinely thought the picture was black and white when we first saw it) takes for its inspiration the cool grey colour of these apex predators. IWC has partnered with Hollywood-turned-underwater photographer Michael Muller on this watch, each one?coming with a book chronicling his?years of experience capturing this dangerous fish. IWC inform us (perhaps with the merest whiff of wry humour) that the book is presented in a striking iron cage, guaranteed to protect against shark bites. The watch receives no such protection, but given its 44mm steel?sturdiness, we're not sure it needs it.Image: Michael MullerIWC Aquatimer Chronograph Edition Sharks' Australian pricingThe IWC Aquatimer Chronograph Edition Sharks', limited to 500 pieces, $16,000
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