IWC Portuguese Regulator: Standard vs. Wempe Edition
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IWC Portuguese Regulator: Standard vs. Wempe Edition

By amanico · Aug 3, 2020 · 41 replies
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Nicolas (amanico) initiates a compelling visual comparison between two IWC Portuguese Regulator models, prompting collectors to consider the subtle yet significant differences. His post invites the community to weigh in on the aesthetic and collectible merits of the standard production versus the Wempe edition, highlighting how specific design choices resonate with individual preferences. This discussion underscores the nuanced decisions collectors face when acquiring a significant timepiece.

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Best,

Nicolas

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UN
Uncle Chico
Aug 3, 2020

But I'd prefer the dial without the AD designation. White dial then.

RE
Reuven Malter
Aug 3, 2020

Never had a better service. But the design itself is better, too. The 1815 Sidestep has been another great wempe edition, btw. Spectacular!

GW
Gwai
Aug 3, 2020

for the whitle dial sans AD. Cheers Marc

BL
blau
Aug 3, 2020

But the question still has to come back to you: is it nobler in *your* mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous Wempe or to take arms against a sea of Limited Editions and, by opposing, end them?

OV
Overwound
Aug 3, 2020

I prefer the roman subdial and the numeral font of the Wempe edition.

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biw
Aug 3, 2020

Not Wempe for me. I have the SS version with blued hands. The Wempe is rare and platinum, though.

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