IWC Adds Two New Models to the Portofino Collection
Despite releasing a bevy of limited-edition models, across several of its collections, earlier this year for its 150th anniversary, IWC is not resting on its laurels until SIHH 2019, as evidenced by its recently announced Laureus and Goodwood limited editions. The latest new releases, announced just this week, are two new models in its elegant Portofino line, both representing firsts for the Schaffhausen-based brand. What makes these new versions of the Portofino Hand-Wound Eight Days notable" Read on.
IWC Portofino Hand-Wound Eight Days (Ref. IW510115)
The first of the new additions to the Portofino collection, introduced in 1984 and most recently revamped in 2011, features a slate gray dial and a 45-mm stainless steel case mounted on a beige-colored suede strap, the latter used for the first time in an IWC timepiece. The strap’s “soft, roughened surface,” IWC says, not only provides an attractive companion to the dial but also a high degree of comfort on the wrist. The dial features the now-familiar layout established by this model’s predecessors, with applied indices and Roman numeral (at 12 o’clock), date window at 3 o’clock, small seconds at 6 o’clock, and a power-reserve indicator at 9 o’clock. The watch is powered by IWC manufacture Caliber 59210, which boasts a 192-hour power reserve.
The other newcomer, with the same dial layout, case materials, and dimensions, offers a new combination of color and materials for ...
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