The best IWC watches to buy in the UK: Pilot, Portugieser and more (2026)

For most people, the best IWC is the Pilot's Watch Mark XX: a 40mm watch with IWC's own 32111 calibre and 100 metres of water resistance. The least expensive IWC is the 36mm Pilot's Watch Automatic. For a dress watch, the Portugieser Automatic 40, and for a chronograph, the Portugieser Chronograph.

Every watch here is sold new by Goldsmiths, a UK authorised IWC retailer. Prices are Goldsmiths' own, checked every morning.

How we chose

We went through the 90-odd IWCs Goldsmiths has in stock and compared the collections on size, movement, water resistance and price, using Goldsmiths' descriptions. IWC's own website confirmed the warranty, but its specification pages couldn't be read automatically. We earn a commission if you buy through our links, which never changes the price you pay.

IWC's collections explained

"From" is the least expensive version we found at Goldsmiths when we checked. IWC's website offers up to 8 years' warranty: a free 6-year extension to its standard 2 years.

The best IWC overall: Pilot's Watch Mark XX

Goldsmiths' description lists IWC's own 32111 calibre automatic movement, a 40mm stainless steel case, a dial with luminous coating and a calfskin strap with quick release, water resistant to 10 bar (100 metres). It's the watch we'd choose: clear, robust and the right size for most wrists. Goldsmiths lists a 120-hour power reserve for the 32111.

Best IWC overallIWC Pilots Mark XX IW328201 · 40mm · Automatic · 100 m water resistant £4,900Price at Goldsmiths, 28 October 2026 Full specsSee it at Goldsmiths

The Mark XX comes with several dial colours, including blue and white.

Discover IWC 91 watches at Goldsmiths, £4,400 to £47,900. Discover all 91

The least expensive IWC: Pilot's Watch Automatic 36

The Pilot's Watch design in a compact 36mm case. Goldsmiths' description says it uses IWC's own 32102 calibre, with a power reserve of 120 hours. It's the Le Petit Prince edition, with a blue dial.

Least expensive IWCIWC Pilot Automatic Le Petit Prince IW458802 · 36mm · Automatic · 100 m water resistant £4,400Price at Goldsmiths, 28 October 2026 Full specsSee it at Goldsmiths

The best dress IWC: Portugieser Automatic 40

Goldsmiths' description calls the Portugieser "an unequivocal icon" based on a 1930s IWC design. The Automatic 40 has a slim 40mm case, IWC's own 82200 calibre with Pellaton winding, and a 60-hour power reserve where Goldsmiths lists it, on an alligator strap. It's water resistant to 3 bar (30 metres), so it's for dry land.

Best dress IWCIWC Portugieser Automatic 40 IW358303 · 40.5mm · Automatic · 30 m water resistant £6,500Price at Goldsmiths, 28 October 2026 Full specsSee it at Goldsmiths

For less: the Portofino is IWC's simplest dress watch, a 40mm automatic with the 35111 calibre, according to Goldsmiths.

IWC Portofino IW356501 · 40mm · Automatic · 30 m water resistant £4,500Price at Goldsmiths, 28 October 2026 Full specsSee it at Goldsmiths

The best IWC chronograph: Portugieser Chronograph

The classic IWC chronograph. Goldsmiths' description lists a 41mm stainless steel case, a thin bezel and IWC's own 69355 calibre, with a visible column wheel inside. Like the Portugieser Automatic, it's water resistant to 3 bar (30 metres).

Best IWC chronographIWC Portugieser Chronograph IW371605 · 41mm · Automatic · 30 m water resistant £7,700Price at Goldsmiths, 28 October 2026 Full specsSee it at Goldsmiths

The sportier choice: the Pilot's Watch Chronograph 41, with IWC's 69385 calibre, a day and date display and 100 metres of water resistance, according to Goldsmiths.

IWC Pilot Chronograph IW388111 · 41mm · Automatic · 100 m water resistant £6,400Price at Goldsmiths, 28 October 2026 Full specsSee it at Goldsmiths

The best IWC for divers: Aquatimer

Goldsmiths' description calls it "a professional and reliable tool for divers": a 42mm steel case on a rubber strap with quick release, IWC's own 32111 calibre, and water resistance to 30 bar (300 metres).

Best IWC for diversIWC Aquatimer Automatic IW328802 · 42mm · Automatic · 300 m water resistant £5,500Price at Goldsmiths, 28 October 2026 Full specsSee it at Goldsmiths

For a bigger watch: Big Pilot's Watch 43

The Big Pilot in its most wearable size: a 43mm steel case, IWC's own 82100 calibre and 100 metres of water resistance, according to Goldsmiths, with a brown calfskin strap that uses IWC's EasX-CHANGE system. Goldsmiths lists a 60-hour power reserve.

IWC Big Pilots IW329301 · 43mm · Automatic · 100 m water resistant £7,900Price at Goldsmiths, 28 October 2026 Full specsSee it at Goldsmiths

The 1970s icon: Ingenieur

Goldsmiths' description says the Ingenieur was introduced in 1955, but is most associated with the designer Gérald Genta, who created the Ingenieur SL Reference 1832 in the 1970s: a luxury steel sports watch with an integrated bracelet. Today's 40mm Ingenieur revisits that design, with a grid-structure dial and IWC's own 32111 calibre.

IWC Ingenieur Automatic IW328901 · 40mm · Automatic · 100 m water resistant £10,800Price at Goldsmiths, 28 October 2026 Full specsSee it at Goldsmiths

IWC or something else?

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