IWC Schaffhausen 51950

AutomaticIn ProductionIn-house
Family: 51xxx168h power reserve

The IWC 51950 is an in-house automatic chronograph caliber introduced in 2017, belonging to the 51xxx family. It features the proprietary Pellaton winding system, which IWC has refined over decades for reliability, paired with a 7-day power reserve—a notable achievement for a chronograph movement. The caliber remains in production and serves as the base for contemporary Portugieser Chronograph models.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Movement Type

Automatic

Power Reserve

168h

Display Type

Analog

QUICK FACTS

TYPE

Automatic

STATUS

In Production

MANUFACTURE

In-house

LAUNCH YEAR

2017

CALIBER FAMILY

51xxx

ALSO KNOWN AS

cal. 51950