IWC Portuguese Minute Repeater Red Gold Watch 5449-05
IWC Portuguese Minute Repeater watch, limited edition of 500 pieces, round 18kt red gold case (44mm diameter, 14mm thickness) with see-through case... more>>
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Sales Price: $74,600
Discount: $23,126
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IWC Portuguese Minute Repeater watch, limited edition of 500 pieces, round 18kt red gold case (44mm diameter, 14mm thickness) with see-through case back, brown alligator leather strap with 18kt red gold buckle, silver-white dial with red gold hands and Arabic numerals, minute repeater lever at 9 o'clock, small seconds display at 6 o'clock, 52 jewel Caliber 98950 manual-winding mechanical minute repeater movement with 54 hour power reserve, scratch resistant sapphire crystal, water-resistant to 30 meters.For Portuguese explorers out on the open sea, timekeeping was of crucial importance. Using a log line together with a special sandglass ? the log glass ? they were able to measure the vessel?s speed. The ship?s bell clock, on the other hand, was used to signal the beginning and end of sailors? watches: the bell would be struck once every half-hour and twice every full hour, with 4 double strikes signalling the end of a watch. The abstract concept of time was thus being converted into acoustic tones even back then. In the Portuguese Minute Repeater, depressing the slide causes a delicate strike train to sound the time out audibly in hours, quarters and minutes. In 2009, the case was increased by 1.7 millimetres in height and 1 millimetre in diameter, but in a move destined to appeal to fans of classic dial design, the small seconds display was shifted from ?9 o?clock? to ?6 o?clock?. To achieve this, the original 95-calibre L?pine open-face movement was replaced by a 98950-calibre hunter pocket watch movement and some of the stylish elements of the early Jones calibres were adopted. A number of these, such as the elongated index, the balance with its high-precision adjustment cam and the distinctively decorated nickel-silver plate and bridge with gold-plated engravings, can be seen through the transparent sapphire-glass back. Both versions are limited to 500 watches.
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