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IWC Schaffhausen’s enticing new watch for the Chinese New Year

• The Pilot’s Watch Performance Chronograph 41 Year of the Goat celebrates the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year. • Based on the brand’s iconic vertical layout three-register chronograph, it features a gold-coloured dial with black subdials that is housed in a titanium case with a black ceramic bezel. • It is powered by an IWC-manufactured chronograph movement. • The automatic winding rotor is designed in the shape of three goats. • It is a limited edition of 500 pieces.
Kunaal Khemka
October 20, 2026
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IWC Schaffhausen Pilot’s Watch Performance Chronograph 41 Year of the Goat.

What is the IWC Schaffhausen Pilot’s Watch Performance Chronograph 41 Year of the Goat?

With the Pilot’s Watch Performance Chronograph 41 Year of the Goat, IWC Schaffhausen continues its tradition of unveiling watches that celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year. The Year of the Goat begins on 6th February 2027.

The Pilot’s Watch Performance Chronograph 41 Year of the Goat features a gold-coloured dial with black subdials that is housed in a 41 mm titanium case with a black ceramic bezel. All the functions are powered by an IWC-manufactured chronograph calibre. The automatic winding rotor is designed in the shape of three goats.

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What are the dial and case features?

IWC Schaffhausen Pilot’s Watch Performance Chronograph 41 Year of the Goat.
Image: The Pilot’s Watch Chronograph, with its three subdials arranged in a vertical layout, is an iconic IWC design. The subdials feature a snailed pattern. The black day of the week and date wheels enhance the balance of the dial. The hands are gold-plated. The triangle with two dots at 12 o’clock is a pilot’s watch feature. The gold-coloured markings of the tachymetre scale on the black ceramic bezel contrast well with the dial. The strap features the brand’s EasX-CHANGE® system. Another indication for the Chinese New Year is in the date aperture: “On the 8th day of each month, the Chinese character for “goat” appears in the aperture instead of the eight numeral.”

Dial: Gold-coloured dial with black subdials. Hour and minute hands, counter hands, Arabic numerals, and hour-markers are coated with Super-LumiNova.

“The colours red and gold are omnipresent during Chinese New Year celebrations. While the previous special editions have been distinguished by their rich burgundy dials, this new one is the first to feature a gold-coloured dial. In Chinese culture, gold is associated with fortune, prosperity and prestige. Every glance at the dial therefore serves as a reminder of the positive wishes exchanged at the beginning of the new year.”

Case and Strap: Made from titanium, measuring 41 mm (diameter) * 14.8 mm (thickness). Dial side features a convex sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on both sides. Caseback features a synthetic sapphire crystal. Water resistant up to 10 bar or approximately 100 metres. The watch comes with a black calfskin leather strap fitted with a pin buckle made from titanium. 

What are the movement features?

IWC Schaffhausen Pilot’s Watch Performance Chronograph 41 Year of the Goat.
Image: The automatic winding rotor is gold-plated. “For thousands of years, three goats have served as a symbol of bliss in China. This tradition can be traced back to the “Book of Changes” (“I Ching”), in which “yang” – pronounced the same way as the word for goat – represents the counterpart to “yin” and symbolizes positive energy and the beginning of a new cycle. The three-goat motif has remained a popular theme throughout Chinese history, appearing on cultural artifacts as well as on everyday objects dating back to the Han dynasty.” 

It is powered by IWC-manufactured calibre 69385, an automatic chronograph movement that drives the central hours and minutes, small seconds with a stop seconds function (6 o’clock), day of the week and date (apertures at 3 o’clock), chronograph functions: central seconds, 30-minute counter (12 o’clock), and 12-hour counter (9 o’clock), and day and date (apertures at 3 o’clock). It comprises of 242 parts and 33 jewels, beats at a modern frequency of 4 Hz or 28,800 vph and delivers a power reserve of 46 hours.

What do we think?

I really like the Pilot’s Watch Performance Chronograph 41 Year of the Goat. It bridges a universal aesthetic and celebrates one of the most important cultural events in the Chinese calendar seamlessly. The Pilot’s Watch Performance Chronograph 41 is a versatile platform, equally suitable as the new Formula One™ team watch and for celebrating the upcoming Year of the Goat.

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Additional Details

Name: Pilot’s Watch Performance Chronograph 41 Year of the Goat

Reference: IW388310

Price: Swiss Franc (CHF) 10,400 (VAT included)

Warranty: 2-Years. Extendable up to 6 additional years by registering the watch under the My IWC care program.

Limited to 500 pieces

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