IWC first introduced the grande complication 20 years ago ,as an experiment to bring together the highest horological complications in one wristwatch but still make it wearable to the average user. In SIHH industry fair this year , the company introduced the new Portuguese Grande Complication , a first in a Portuguese case ,powered by the classic 79091 calibre chronograph movement with automatic winding and aggregate time recording up to 12 hours. The newly minted Portuguese Grande Complication also houses a chronograph , a minute repeater , a perpetual calendar with a 4 digit indication which displays the year , decade, century and millennium , and lastly a perpetual moon phase display with just a single day's deviation from the actual lunar cycle every 122 years ,which once set, requires no further intervention on the part of the user until year 2100.
The Portuguese Grande Complication case measure at 45mm in diameters, 16.5 in height and is water resistant to 30 meters, which is of substantial note , especially for a minute repeater watch with a slide piece, traditionally this kind of timepiece are protected only against humidity but not against fluids of any nature, but not so in this Grande Complication wristwatch . With a fresh new face , the shaped sapphire crystal with its cambered edge protects the distinctive silvered dial with its applied red gold Arabic hour markers, as well as a central engraved section which mimics the globe with its degrees of latitude and longitude positioned in the correct 23.4-degree angle of inclination of the terrestrial axis. All important tools for exploration and discovery are engraved on the case back, and is fitted with a hand sewn brown alligator leather strap and a massive folding clasp in 18 karat red gold which bears the famous “Probus Scafusia” motto of the company . The timepiece will be limited to 50 piece annually due to enormous amount of work needed to complete each movement.
Portuguese Grande Complication(Ref. IW3774)
Features
Grande Complication with 657 mechanical components, automatic chronograph movement, perpetual calendar with display of the day, date, month and the complete year in four digits, perpetual moon phase, minute repeater, small hacking seconds, engraving of a sextant on the case back
Calibre: 79091Case
Beats: 28,800/h
Jewels: 75
Power reserve: 44 h
Winding: automatic
Materials: watch and folding clasp in 18 ct red gold, silver-plated dial, dark brown alligator leather strap with 18 ct red gold stitching
Glass: sapphire, arched edge, antireflective coating on both sides
Water-resistant: 30 meters
Diameter: 45mm
Height: 16.5mm
Priced : $ 217,000
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ReplyDeleteThe design of this watch is looking absolutely brilliant. I am very much impressed with its design. I wish to have the same watch like this.
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