140 years, six watches and one anniversary:
the IWC Vintage Collection - Jubilee Edition 1868-2008
Portuguese Hand-Wound
For the Portuguese Hand-Wound, IWC chose one of the original dials from 1939 that hasn’t been seen in this form for a long time: it features alternating Arabic numerals and markers, while an additional circle separates the centre of the dial. The chapter ring is in the “chemin de fer” – railway track – design. These graphical elements reappear in the small seconds display. The shape, too, of the imposing 44-millimetre case, with its grooved bezel and slightly recessed strap lugs, is based on the original. By contrast, the antireflective sapphire glass and technology could not be more modern. The 98295 calibre is also used in the Portuguese Hand-Wound: with a frequency of 2.5 Hz, it features a large screw balance, Breguet spring, nickel-plated nickel-silver three-quarter plate and bridges decorated with circular graining and Geneva stripes. The see-through sapphire glass back provides an unimpeded view of the index, which reaches from the balance bridge to the plate.As in all the models of the IWC Vintage Collection, the platinum version is limited to 500 watches, although the stainless steel version is unlimited.
