2011 will be the year of the new IWC Portofino. The flagship of the new range will be the Portofino Hand-Wound Eight Days (pictured below in steel), powered by a variant of the well known and respected cal. 5000 automatic. This new 8 Days makes the Portof...
amid the huge movement. Otherwise, there's a lot to like: the ambition of the 8 day handwound movement, and an attractively designed dial. Thanks for your efforts as always, SJX. Tom
I really think it is a very good step forward for IWC with this Portofino. But is it just me or this 8 days makes me think about the Eberhard 8 days ? (Worldtempus) Fr.Xavier This message has been edited by foversta on 2011-01-10 14:23:35...
and not just for that reason, I think it would be a stronger look with the RdM on the movement side. It's not like it'll run out of power while you are wearing it.... A
I like the 8 day manual movement very much. It is very practical and aesthetically appealing for what it is. As far as the dial presentation, does anyone find the indices and roman 12 a bit thin or elegant for the size of this rather large case? Still thi...
about the roman 12 and power reserve , would look better with the power reserve moved to the back of the watch and at 45mm case size i believe that 12 in arabic would be suitable... a matter of personal opinion or taste... Faisal