Just picked up one of my all time favorite IWC's today...........
The Portuguese Perpetual calendar II ref 5022-18 in white gold. This watch has been on my list ever since I sold my rose gold 5001 around a decade ago, I really missed owning that piece shortly after I foolishly sold it! In any event this is the 42 mm ver...
Congratulations TonyR. She's a big piece, but you wear it well.
I totally agree on the strap. No idea why IWC paired that beautiful dial with a rich brown. I think your black will be sublime, and I even think you could pull off lighter greyscale variants with that dial and those applied numerals. Enjoy!
Thanks, I was thinking a dark grayish strap would work very well too........
I guess I'll start with black since I already ordered one then go from there! Tony
Congratulations!
I think this IWC complements your other very nice watches in the box too....sitting next to the GO shows the elegance contrasting with utilitarian.
Thanks Richard.......
Each perpetual does at least 1 thing different. The GO has a leap year, the IWC shows the year, and the Blancpain has a split second, flyback chronograph.
Great piece. My favorite of the IWC perpetual calendars.
Personally, I love the strap; so rich and fetching with the gray dial. Cheers, John
Thanks John, the only IWC that I like a little better.......
Is the perpetual that Nilomis has with the all blue dial and the double moonphase. The one I have is a very close second!
Thanks Nicolas.......
I had the choice of both sizes but I am very glad that I was able to get the 42mm version.
It is a part of the charm of this watch to be "tuna can-ish"
Congrats to an IWC that is on the minds of many others here, too. Good addition to your collection.
Thanks Ron, I agree.........
That 42mm is the right size for this watch and I'm so glad I was able to get one in that size. Your 5001 is a beauty btw! I've had it in two metals and still really miss the gold version of that watch. To me it's IWC's signature piece, and I hope that the...
A fine piece. Congratulations! I particularly love the way the sub dials are large enough to admit long, elegant hands that mimic the hour and minute hands of the watch.
Everything is there and easy to read—no short stubby hands to just barely get the information in. As to "tuna can"… this is better than Albacore! Lucky fellow! FH
Ardoise dial, brown strap
Maybe you should try a satin strap . It looks nice on my wife’s white gold Portofino from the same era ... Cheers, Cazalea ...
Thanks for the suggestion.......
Since I just ordered a black strap I'll start with that then go from there. I never thought of satin though! Tony
Congrats Tony!!
Nice collection you're building there! Hope all is well my friend! Cheers, Anthony
Thanks Anthony, I have added a couple good pieces this year although.......
I'm still missing one of those "hot" cars! Tony
I remember this one making an impression on the forums . . .
. . . when it was released, Tony. That it spoke to you a decade after all the excitement had gone bodes well. Best, Art
Thanks Art.....
I kind of stopped following the brand the last 4 or 5 years as I wasn't happy with the direction they were going in. With that being said I always did miss my ref 5001 which was a watch that I recommend many times to people over the years if they wanted s...