Costa (aka Connie)
1471
The most amazing piece Thomas
I never knew IWC made a minute repeater. By the way and accuracy of 1 to 2 seconds per day is excellent. My most accurate piece is Patek 5146 annual calendar Which is 1 to 2 seconds per day.
Wear it in the best of health. It’s an amazing legacy piece.
Thank you for posting
CB.
(Charlie Bravo)
With this watch a long lasting dream has come true...
This IWC Minute Repeater has been my grail watch for many decades. Today I made a short trip to Milano to catch this beauty. Some old friends of my collection which have proved to become „(almost) safe queens“ had to go for it. And this feels so good and ...
Thank you, dear batholith!
Yes, I have been hunting it for quite a time to find a piece in excellent condition for a reasonable prize. Love too look at it. 🥰 ...
Congrats
Great watch. I like your collection strategy core word: “purity and simple” Don’t quit get the word: “reduction” (just teasing every wallet has its limits) I fully understand what you mean with it but since I’m an eternal optimist I would perhaps use “con...
Dear Jurry, I understand what you mean! :-)
With "reduction" I referred to the amount of watches in my collection. It´s about 20 pieces at the moment. For many of us this is still a "small collection" but for me it´s burdening when I have too many things I don´t use adequately (a luxury problem - I...
Great minds think alike
My dear friend, I belief we are trying to say the same thing using different words
A ringe dinge ding: fantastic catch
Big congrats to a beautiful looking and surely sounding IWC.
Thank you, dear Count de Monet!
Due to its very special construction (the repeater function is sandwiched between the dial and the movement) there are perhaps MRs that sound louder. But for me it has one of the best dials ever. It’s so pure and powerful at the same time. Cheers Thomas ...
Congratulations.
Always have loved the clean look of this watch. The movement looks lovely too. Happy for you. Enjoy it! Vte
Aaah, thank you for your kind words. 😌
Here is a first shot o the movement: And at the moment I enjoy extremely. Feels like heaven. I know it’s just a product, a thing, not a living being. But... 😎 Best Thomas ...
Thank you for your kind words, my dear friend. 😌
Yes, it is the Platinum version in the 2nd generation with still the historic pocket watch caliber 9520 and therefore the subdial at 9 which I prefer to the actual model. The hand wound movement runs at 18.000 bph. I love to wind it. It feels rich and dee...
Like Trieste a few weeks ago.
If I come to Italy often one day is sufficient for me to get a power pack of joie de vivre. Food for the soul...
Still more than 5,5 hours by car...
Milano was easier to reach (1:05 hours by plane).
Congratulations. I’ve always loved this dial with the subsidiary seconds at 9
A very elegant piece despite its size that I’ve always admired. What an accomplishment to own a MR. enjoy!
Thank you for your kind words! 🙏
Yes, indeed! Mission accomplished. 😊 I have to confess that there were hard and fundamental decisions to make before I was able to get this one of my grail watches. Among others also my Patek 5146G had to go. I simply didn’t feel the same as for the MR. A...
Congrats. Super clean look is really attractive.
And bravo on the consolidation efforts; not an easy thing to do but seems like you took a big step here.
Thank you, Jay!
Yes, my first consolidation efforts have been successful! And I have to confess that it was very easy and there are no regrets until now which is a good sign. Years ago I sold a special Reverso and this still hurts a little from time to time. I also got t...
Thank you EdTonkin.
I feel completely the same from the first moment I saw a picture of this piece of art more than 20 years ago. For me it also radiates great power and ... yes ... peace. Best Thomas ...
Yes, truly pure, classy, powerful, timeless,...
I have to write down all adjectives I associate with this watch and are rushing through my head when I look at it. Cheers Thomas
You sound like talking about a woman... 😎
Yes, these curves are ... hot! I just wish I had your or Jocke’s talent of making pics.... ...
Such a beauty! Stunning!!
I LOVE this first generation with the old IWC logo. The curved writing fits very well to this complication and makes this MR even more ... poetic and .... romantic. It´s a pity you let it go. Even if your JLC MR in Titanium might sound better. ;-)
Yes, that’s what I feel every time I look at
this grail piece. Can’t believe my luck! Best Thomas
One of the most beautiful watches made and not just for IWC but all makes
Congratulations! I need to do more research on this beauty! I definitely would let some pieces go to fund this one.
Thank you dear reintitan!
Yes, for me it was definitely worth letting some watches go. I have read about it everything I was able to find. There isn‘t so much written about this special Portugieser. One interesting article is about the whole history of this reference (starting wit...
Thank you for the article Thomas
Very informative and now I'm doing research on this reference as well as the ref. 5240 from 1995. They seem to share the same movement(?) differing in the crystal (sapphire vs. acrylic), case material (platinum vs. white gold) and the IWC logo (new style ...
My pleasure, reintitan!
Yes, you are right. The first two generations (5240 with plexi glass and the old logo and 5242 with sapphire and the new logo) use the same movement. You see it immediately if you look at the dial where the subdial is positioned at 9 instead at 6 (like on...
Thanks for the details Thomas!
I haven't been able to find a platinum 5240 either, but I did find a NOS unworn WG one. And of course, the price matches the condition 🤣 I would follow in your footsteps to get the best example as possible, but it's not going to be soon 😉I'm going to have...
My honest pleasure, reintitan!
Perhaps it can be faster than you would expect if you find a seller who agrees to make a trade in combined with cash as extra charge. My observation was that prices are starting to raise now. Perhaps I swirled up some dealers and they realized that there ...
Gorgeous watch
My two issues with this watch are its rather impressive case size and the small second´s position at 9 o´clock
Thanks a lot.
Yes, it has a case size of 43mm. But wears very comfortably. Just arrived at home and will make some more pics during the next days. I prefer the subdial at 09:00. As far as I know the 1. (with the old IWC logo) and the 2. generation (my MR, already with ...
Sincere thanks and greetings back! 😊
I have to say, I am working extra highly motivated this morning! Cheers Thomas ...
Interesting approach.
Yes, of course! I haven’t combined these two aspects rationally until now. I just like the position of the subdial at 9 more than at 6. And I know that it has to do with the historic movement. Best Thomas
Yes, indeed!
I could stare for days at this dial.... And thanks a lot for your nice feedback! ☺️ ...
Congrats, one of the best looking tourbillons around
The shape of the case & slider and the dial are so clean, that no other watch can match. Enjoy your Porttugieser, it llos superb! I bought mine for the looks of the watch, not for its sound. GEO
Thank you, GEO! :-)
Where is the tourbillon hidden?? Haven´t found it so far... LOL. Yes, the dial and the case construction are to die for. The sound is very nice but could be louder. This is owed to the modular construction of the MR where the module with the repeater func...
Thomas I find that I need to congradulate
you again for a most superb and elegant timepiece. I am also beginning to adhere to your philosophy regarding "consolidation " I am very happy for you. best Tony
Tony, your very kind words ennoble me!
Especially since I value your taste and style very much. I think, everybody has to find his own way. For me it is definitely the right decision to consolidate. As I believe to understand you, it might also be your way. If I reflect on your collection (as ...
I agree with your Doc. I also agree with Thomas. Here is his quote.
“The second - perhaps more important - reason for letting watches go is that I feel better with less watches that I really love and continuously wear. “ I think there is a lot of value in reducing a collection to a few beloved pieces. The question is how ...
For me this selection is
quite easy. If I don’t FEEL any joy when I look at a certain watch or wear a certain watch or if I hesitate to take it out of the safe because I rather prefer another watch and all this happens over a period of at least 12 months this watch becomes a cand...
That’s great advice. I’m going to do this exact technique
Thank you very much for the suggestion. It’s excellent
Thank you, dear Bounce781!
Yes, it is now 10 days after my purchase and I still can’t believe my luck. And although accuracy is not the first point when you look at this watch I have to say that it also holds time extremely well ( 1 to 2 sec per day). Best Thomas ...
Yes, it definitely is!
I could make pics on and on and on and on and... Thank you for your kind words! Thomas ...
Please could you transfer this thread to the new IWC Forum?
Many thanks in advance. Thomas
Thomas, that’s a wonderful piece you got there 😍
This particular model is also one of my favorites! Too damn classic and perfectly sized 👌🏼 Wear it in the best of health Laurent
The most amazing piece Thomas
I never knew IWC made a minute repeater. By the way and accuracy of 1 to 2 seconds per day is excellent. My most accurate piece is Patek 5146 annual calendar Which is 1 to 2 seconds per day. Wear it in the best of health. It’s an amazing legacy piece. Tha...
Thank you for your too kind words, dear CB!
Yes, the accuracy is amazing. In the meantime it is 3 seconds .... a week!! All the best Thomas
Thank you so much, dear jkvs!
And the solid quality as well as the whole appearance are breathtaking. Best Thomas
