In 2009, IWC has released the latest variations of Portuguese Minute Repeater watch which is one of its most classic high complication watches. being considerately changed, this new minute repeater watch impresses everyone with its simplistic elegance and highly sophisticated mechanical movement.
The case, available in platinum and 18K rose gold, is 44mm at diameter, 2 mm larger than the previous Portuguese minute repeater watches. The silver dial is completed with understated Arabic numerals, leaf-shape hands, rail-road minute track and the seconds subdial. not like previous model, the seconds subdial is located at 6 rather than at 9. The change, in my humble opinion, looks much more comfortable. The dial features a sapphire crystal cover that has anti-reflective coating.
The new minute repeater watches are powered by the IWC Calibre 98950, a manual-winding pocket watch movement. this movement has its origins that could be traced back to the 1920s and has been constantly improved and modernized while keeping its original virtues like staying power and highly accuracy. What is more, IWC has endowed it with some distinctive features of the famous Jones Calibre, including balance with high precision adjustment cams on the balance bars, Breguet balance spring, three-quarter wheel train bridge, plate and bridge made of nickel silver, long precision adjustment index and special decoration with gilt engraving. it has a classical frequency of 18,000 vibrations per hour and a power reserve of 46 hours. Exquisitely decorated, The IWC Calibre 98950 offers a feast for eyes though the sapphire crystal case back.
Portuguese Minute repeater watch provides not only a feast for eyes but also nice nice for ears. If you want to enjoy a concert , just operate the lever on the case and activate the minute repeating mechanism. The mechanism chimes every hour with a low note, every quarter hours with high-low notes and every minute with a single high note.
The IWC Calibre 98950 has a classical balance frequency of 18,000 vibrations per hour. Power reserve is 46 hours.
The new IWC Portuguese Minute Repeater Watches are presented on a hand-sewn alligator leather strap with folding buckles. both platinum version and rose gold version are limited to 500 pieces.
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