Collaborations and editions
Before the F1 Pit Wall: The Mercedes-AMG That Matched an IWC
The 2005 CLS 55 AMG IWC Ingenieur shows how the relationship began on the road, years before IWC’s engineering partnership with the Mercedes Formula 1 team.
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Design
From racetrack to wrist: racing and timing history, collaborations and special editions, and events connecting exceptional cars with watches.
Porsche’s Watch Was Never Just an Accessory
From the black Chronograph I of 1972 to the Sport Chrono clock, Porsche Design has explored a more demanding relationship between the dashboard and the wrist.
BMW and BALL: When a Car Watch Tried to Earn Its Badge
The historical BALL for BMW collection offers a useful test of automotive watches: does the engineering support the association, or merely decorate it?