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5 IWC Boutique Exclusives

 

Portuguese Perpetual calendar (REF. IW502308)  


This nice looking 44.20mm steel IWC Portuguese Perpetual calendar is limited to 500 pieces.  The height of the case is 15.50mm and has a water-resistant rating to 3 Bar.


Silver-plated dial with rhodium-plated hands, providing all the calender information and moonphase  in one glance.

It is paired with a dark brown alligator leather strap and steel folding clasp buckle.


Superb clarity as the convex sapphire crystal is both sides anti-reflective coated.


Case work is with dual-polishing, with the side of the caseband brush-polished while the rest in contrasting gloss-polish.


At the back is transparent sapphire caseback displaying their inhouse Caliber 51613, with Pellaton automatic winding system and Breguet overcoil hairspring and small-second hacking capability.
It beats at 3Hz and has a power reserve of 7 days (168 hours).


Rotor is signed with '1 out of 500' and adorned with a 18K gold medallion.





The Ingenieur Automatic Carbon Performance Ceramic (REF. IW322404)    


This Ingenieur Automatic Carbon Performance Ceramic is limited to 1000 pieces.  The carbon fibre case inspired by the materials used in FORMULA ONE motor racing for lightweight and strength.

Case diameter is 46mm by 14.5mm height and has a water-resistant rated to 12bars.

The whole case construction is interesting, made up of three types of materials : carbon fibre, ceramic and titanium.


Starting from the top .... the bezel is of polished ceramic, secured by five titanium screws and capped with ceramic screw-heads through the polished top side carbon fibre caseband.

The dial is of carbon fibre too.


A side elevation for the impressive construction ...


The matt crown protector and screw-in crown are also of ceramic too.


Look at the precise polishing to obtain the gloss top surface carbon fibre with the sides still showing the layered fibres.


Ceramic screw-heads ...

Flat sapphire crystal with both sides anti-reflective coated for fantastic glare reduction thus great clarity of the dial.


Titanium ardillon buckle and rubber strap with embossed calfskin inlay strap stitched with green thread as an allusion to the stripes on the outer walls of the tyres fitted to the cars for racing in wet condition.


Sapphire caseback with titanium case-back ring displaying the 4Hz automatic IWC-manufactured calibre 80110 with a power reserve of 44 hours.






The Pilot’s Chronograph Edition “Le Petit Prince” (REF : IW377706)


The third edition of the Pilot’s Chronograph Edition “Le Petit Prince” , a non-limited edition.

Spotting an attractive and clean midnight blue dial in a 43mm stainless steel case.  The hands and appliqués at  12, 3, 6 and 9 o’clock are coated with Super-LumiNova.


Most areas are brush-polished, only the bezel, pushers and crown are gloss polished.




Superb clarity of the sapphire, as coated on both sides with anti-reflective coatings, really accentuates the beauty of this midnight blue dial.

Matched with a very supple brown calfskin strap with quilted stitching and a stainless-steel pin buckle.


Solid caseback with the engraving of the Little Prince.  Within is the automatic 4Hz Calibre 79320, with a power reserve of 44 hours.





Another nice blue dial edition - The Portuguese Chronograph Classic Edition “Laureus Sport for Good Foundation” (Ref.IW390406)   


Stainless steel case, 42mm with the signature Laureus blue dial, slender feuille hands and applied Arabic numeral hour-markers.
Limited to 1000 pieces and part of the proceeds from the sale of these  timepieces goes directly to the Laureus Foundation and  contributes to the funding of its projects.

Both the hour and minute counters are combined in one subdial or  totalizer at 12H, for quick read out.


Brush-polish on the side of the caseband while the rest is gloss finished.


Solid caseback with the engraving of the artwork by one of the participants in a  'Laureus Sport for Good  Foundation projects' drawing competition.  This edition is from a 16-year-old, Masha Nikulina from the  Russian Federation.
The theme is "Time to Play".
Within is the 4Hz IWC-manufactured automatic Calibre 89361 with flyback capability and a power reserve of 68 hours.

The Laureus piece is matched with a black  alligator leather strap by Italian high-end shoe manufacturer  Santoni.





The Portuguese Yacht Club Chronograph (REF. IW390208)  


This diameter 45.4mm  rubber-coated stainless steel  Portuguese Yacht Club Chronograph is limited to 250 pieces.


Featuring a crown guard flanked by flat-top chrono-pushers.


Black dial with red chronograph-second-hand.  Hour and minute hands and the hour appliques are coated with SuperLuminova.
Sapphire crystal is coated with both sides anti-reflective.


Most surfaces are coated with matt-rubber.  The gloss polished bezel add a gleam to the contrast the black matt case.


Case is matched with black rubber strap and a stainless steel folding clasp, much suited for water-sports and also warm-humid areas.


Within is with the robust IWC Calibre 89361 as the above Laureus Portugese Chronograph.





Hope you enjoy the above 5 IWC Boutique Exclusives.  Any piece/s attracted you ?


Kong

This message has been edited by Kong on 2014-06-28 23:11:39