For clean, engineered watches worn at work

IWC Laptop Protection

A soft, low profile layer between bracelet and palm rest: a simple fix for a problem created by two hard surfaces.

  • Helps reduce metal-to-laptop contact
  • Precise fit on modern MacBooks
  • A softer rest for the wrist
  • Removable without residue when used correctly

The problem

Protect your IWC and your MacBook

The mechanism is not complicated. A metal bracelet or clasp rests on an aluminium palm rest while you type. The contact is light but constant, and constant is what matters: it is why the marks appear in the same two places on every well-used laptop, and why a bracelet spends its working life against a machined edge.

ChronoPad® interrupts that contact with a soft, low profile layer at the point where it happens. It does not change your typing position, your posture, or the look of the machine. It removes the one variable causing the wear.

Shop your ChronoPad®

Cut for every MacBook.

Shaped to the millimetre for your exact model, in a finish that matches the deck.

Apple Watch scratch MacBook: wrist with a metal watch resting on a ChronoPad palm rest pad while typing on a Space Black MacBook Pro

For professional environments

Clean design that stays out of the way

ChronoPad® is intended for desks where things are chosen for a reason. It is deliberately plain: a flat, low profile surface shaped for modern MacBooks, with nothing about it asking for attention. Once it is in place, the only thing you should notice is that your wrist has somewhere softer to sit.

It is comfortable over long working sessions, applies in minutes, and can be removed without leaving residue when used correctly. It behaves the same in an office, at home, or travelling.

ChronoPad is an independent product and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by IWC Schaffhausen. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.

IWC and ChronoPad, answered

Direct answers on fit, placement, removal, cleaning, shipping and returns. If your question is not covered, or you would like help picking the right size for your MacBook, contact us and we will get back to you quickly.

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Yes. If you often work on your MacBook while wearing a watch, the palm rest can get scratched over time. ChronoPad® helps protect that area and still feels soft on your skin.

It puts a soft protective pad between your wrist and the aluminium palm rest, which helps prevent the scratches caused by watches, metal bracelets or jewellery.

Yes. ChronoPad® is designed to help prevent scratches from watches, metal bracelets and jewellery in general, rather than one specific bracelet type.

No. ChronoPad is an independent product and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by IWC Schaffhausen. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.

Yes, the ChronoPad® is designed for safe use on your MacBook. For the best result, it is important to apply and remove it carefully according to the recommended instructions.

We recommend applying it carefully the first time. Depending on how long it has been attached, repositioning may be possible, but for the best finish it is better to align it correctly before pressing it down fully.

Yes, you can order multiple ChronoPad®s at once. This is useful for teams, companies, events or branded business gifts.

ChronoPad® is an independent accessory brand. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by IWC, Apple, or any other brand mentioned on this page. Brand names are used solely to describe device and watch-bracelet compatibility.

Ready when you are

Protect your MacBook and watch, today.

  • Free shipping on all EU orders
  • Shipped from our EU warehouse
  • Every modern MacBook supported
  • Removes without residue

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