There are moments you look forward to all week long and for many lovers of fine watchmaking, winding up the new Portofino Hand-Wound Eight Days could soon be one of them. The flagship of the Portofino family with its newly developed IWC-manufactured 59210-calibre movement will run precisely and reliably for a full 192 hours, or eight days, before it automatically stops. The power remaining can be read off on the power reserve display on the dial between “8” and “9 o’clock”.
In combination with the small seconds display at “6 o’clock” and the date display at “3”, this gives the dial a pleasingly balanced appearance. The indexless balance has a frequency of 28,800 A/h and, together with the Breguet spring bent into shape in accordance with ancient watchmaking tradition, helps to make the watch so accurate.
The watch is available in a stainless-steel case with a black dial and rhodium indices. All models have a see-through sapphire-glass back and alligator leather straps by Santoni.
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