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Presenting the new IWC Portofino Hand-Wound Eight Days!
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 Portofino range, which was formerly an afterthought, a serious contender in the IWC line-up.
The other new model is the Portofino Dual Time. These two new models will be available on leather straps made by Italian shoemaker Santoni. Also, both existing models the Portofino Automatic and Chronograph will enjoy facelifts, and the entire model will be available with the option of the Milanese mesh bracelets.
- SJX
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This message has been edited by SJX on 2011-01-10 08:03:46
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Presenting the new IWC Portofino Hand-Wound Eight Days!
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...
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Your knowledge horo ..Is this watch you would consider adding to your collection ? I personally love it,tc bro
The balance wheel looks lost...
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
A good improvement of the Portofino collection.
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...
That was my thought too
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
pretty good looking front but not much
to look at for the back. Have to see the real thing to appreciate more. Just me.
Thank you SJX. Interesting.. still digesting...
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...
i share the same thoughts
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
too big for me but otherwise I mostly like it
great to see the Portofino line gets manufacture movements. They could lose the date though. Best Andreas