Friday, September 29, 2017

IWC Schaffhausen – PORTUGIESER Blue Dial Automatic


IWC SchaffhausenPORTUGIESER Blue Dial Automatic

CLASSIC PORTUGIESER
TIMEPIECES – NOW ALSO IN BLUE

Schaffhausen, 8 September 2017 – IWC Schaffhausen presents two of its most popular Portugieser­ models in fashionable blue: for the first time, the Swiss watchmaking company is launching the Portugieser Automatic and the Portugieser Chronograph with a stainless-steel case and blue dial.

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IWC produced its first watches with blue dials 50 years ago, setting a design trend that has now spread through-out the entire watch industry. For its latest blue highlights, the Swiss watchmaking company is now unveiling two versions of particularly popular Portugieser models:

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The Portugieser Automatic (Ref. IW500710) is driven by the IWC-manufactured 52010 calibre. The Pellaton auto-matic winding system is adorned with ceramic compo-nents and generates a 7-day power reserve in two barrels.

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A display at “3 o’clock” indicates the energy remaining at any given time. The small seconds subdial is positioned at “9 o’clock”. The stainless-steel case and the rhodium­-plated hands provide a winning contrast to the deep blue of the dial.

The Portugieser Chronograph (Ref. IW371491) is one of the most famous IWC watches ever and is now available with a blue dial for the first time. With a look based on the timeless design of the Portugieser watches from the 1930s, this timepiece with a diameter of just 40.9 milli­ metres will flatter any wrist.

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The stainless-steel case and the rhodium-plated hands also harmonize perfectly with the blue dial on this watch.

The new models will be available in IWC boutiques and from authorised IWC retailers from September.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Model: PORTUGIESER Blue Dial Automatic

Ref. IW500710

FEATURES
– Mechanical movement – Pellaton automatic winding
– Power reserve display – Date display – Small hacking seconds at 9 o’clock
– Glucydur ® * beryllium alloy indexless balance with high-precision adjustment screws on balance rim
– Breguet spring – See-through sapphire-glass back
– Rotor with 18-carat gold medallion
– See-through sapphire ­ glass back

MOVEMENT
IWC-manufactured calibre 52010
Mechanical movement
    Frequency: 28,800 A/h | 4 Hz
    Jewels: 31
    Power reserve: 7 days (168 h)
Rotor with 18-carat gold medallion
Winding: Automatic

WATCH
Materials: Stainless-steel case.
Diameter: 42.3 mm
Case height: 14.5 mm
Case-back: See-through sapphire ­ glass
Water-resistant: 3 bar
DIAL
Blue dial
Rhodium-plated hands and appliqués
Glass: Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
STRAP
Black alligator Santoni leather strap.
Folding clasp in stainless steel
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Model: PORTUGIESER Chronograph

REF. IW371491

FEATURES
Mechanical chronograph movement
– Stopwatch function with minutes and seconds
– Small hack - ing seconds

MOVEMENT
IWC-manufactured calibre 79350
Frequency:    28,800 A/h | 4 Hz
Jewels:    31
Power reserve:    44 h
Winding:    Automatic

WATCH
Materials: Stainless-steel case  
Diameter:    40.9 mm
Height:    12.5 mm
Water-resistant:    3 bar 
DIAL
Blue dial
Rhodium-plated hands and appliqués,
Glass:    Sapphire, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
STRAP
Black alligator Santoni leather strap.
Folding clasp in stainless steel


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Further Information
Clemens von Walzel
Department Manager Public Relations
Tel. +41 (0)79 173 27 58
E-mail clemens.vonwalzel@iwc.com

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