IWC Portofino Hand Wound

Nobody knows for certain just how many were produced but the word is that it was around 170 TZ - Mint Offered Now at £16500 Delivery and insurance to be agreed....still time to get this before Christmas watch is in the UK Payment by cleared wire transfer only. e mail with any questions Found this article giving more detailed information IWC Moonphase Portofino 5251 THE 'MOTHER' OF ALL PORTOFINOS, A COLLECTOR'S ITEM WITH A POCKET WATCH 9521 MOVEMENT, IS AFFECTIONATELY REFERRED TO BY WATCHMAKERS AT IWC AS A "POCKET WRISTWATCH". ONE OF WATCHMAKING'S MOST NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS, IT IS A SUCCESSFUL COMBINATION OF DISCREET CLASSICISM AND DARING EXTRAVAGANCE. A TRULY GREAT - IN EVERY SENSE OF THE WORD - ROLE MODEL FOR THE PORTOFINO WATCH LINE" THIS WATCH, FIRST MADE AND SOLD IN 1981*, WAS THE EVENTUAL INSPIRATION FOR WHAT WE KNOW TODAY AS THE PORTOFINO LINE OF IWC WATCHES, INTRODUCED IN 1987. AT 46MM IN DIAMETER, AND 51MM LUG-TO-LUG, THIS WATCH IS AS THIN AT 6MM AS IT IS LARGE IN CIRCUMFERENCE. THE MOVEMENT IN THIS WATCH BEGAN LIFE IN 1927 AS THE CAL 95, CHANGING TO THE 952 WITH THE ADDITION OF SHOCK PROTECTION, AND IS NOW 9521 - SPECIALLY DESIGNATED FOR THE GILDED ADORNMENT AND MOONPHASE COMPLICATION PARTICULAR TO THIS MODEL. ALL OF THESE MOVEMENTS WERE 17''' LIGNE, AND REMARKABLE FOR THEIR LESS THAN 4MM THICKNESS.THE CAL 9521 REMAINS A FULL-BRIDGE DESIGN (2 BRIDGES AND 4 COCKS, ACTUALLY) AND IS COMPRISED OF 161 DIFFERENT COMPONENTS, INCLUDING THE HAND-FORMED BREGUET BALANCE SPRING AND 19 JEWELS, MANY OF WHICH ARE SET IN GOLD CHANTONS. IWC CHARACTERIZES THIS ARRANGEMENT OF PARTS AS PROVIDING "SUCH ASTONISHING HARMONY AND PRECISION THAT IT EASILY SURPASSES THE STANDARDS SET BY THE SWISS CHRONOMETER TESTING INSTITUTE". ADD TO THAT BIT OF MODEST ADVERTISING THE FACT THAT THE MOVEMENT IS GILDED, AND YOU HAVE ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL MOVEMENTS EVER PRODUCED BY THIS VENERABLE SWISS WATCH COMPANY. THINK WE WILL EVENTUALLY LEARN FROM IWC THAT THE PRODUCTION OF THIS WATCH WAS VERY LIMITED. IF THEY MADE 10 PER YEAR WHILE IN PRODUCTION, THAT WOULD TOTAL 170 PIECES. AS HARD AS THEY ARE TO FIND, THAT MIGHT NOT BE TOO FAR FROM THE ACTUAL NUMBER. for more scans please e mail me iwc forme @ aol.com (loose spaces) Sellers Comments:

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Model:: Portofino Hand Wound 18kt Yellow Gold
Description:: Slimmest watch movement still made with shock absorbing system.
Case Material:: 18kt Yellow Gold
Case Size:: 32
Case Thickness:: 5
Case Back:: Solid
Dial Color:: White
Movement:: Manual Wind