IWC

The origin of the IWC Portuguese dates back to the end of the 1930s when two Portuguese businessmen - Rodrigues and Teixeira - operating in the watch industry visited the IWC factory proposing the development of a large stainless steel wristwatch housing a movement that could match the precision of a marine chronometer, with perfect readability and the highest possible precision. It was deemed that the only way of meeting their request was with a pocket watch movement. 

The current watch, number 111/500 of reference IW5449-06 carry’s on this tradition form the 1930’s with a pocket watch style manual winding movement calibre 98950, with 402 components and 51 jewels massive bridges, oversized balance wheel, longer mainspring beating at a leisurely 18,000 vibrations per hour, and with the addition of a minute repeating module beneath the dial.

The impressively executed platinum case with repeating slid located at 9 is 44mm in diameter and 14mm depth, however the flowing curved lugs make it incredibly comfortable on the wrist. The finish is a mix of satin and high polish with the pronounced boxed sapphire crystal sitting high over the polished concave bezel.

Offered in like new condition and will a full suite of accessories.