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Reference 3774
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Reference 5449
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Reference 5044
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Reference 5447
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Portuguese Perpetual Calendar
Reference 5032
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Reference 5023
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Reference 3902
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Reference 5001
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Reference 3714
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Reference 5454
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Apart from the date, day, month and year in four digits, the Portuguese Perpetual Calendar also shows the number of days remaining until the next full moon. The moon’s progress as shown by the watch deviates from its actual course by just 12 seconds each lunar period.
Portuguese Perpetual Calendar
At home at sea
Moon phase display
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The moon was useful to sailors on the open sea not only for navigational purposes. Its influence on coastal tides has always been of greater importance, because the timing of their ebb and flow is reliably dictated by the moon: at new and full moon, high tides are exceptionally high and low tides exceptionally low. In the English Channel the difference can be up to 11.5 metres and in the Gulf of Maine as much as 21 metres, which illustrates the enormous importance of the moon for shipping. Aside from the date, day, month and year in four digits, the Portuguese Perpetual Calendar also indicates the number of days remaining until the next full moon. The display showing its course and featuring mirror images of the moon in the northern and southern hemispheres deviates from the moon's actual progress by just 12 seconds in one lunar period. The striking colour combination found in the new version in white gold will increase its attractiveness to watch lovers and stargazers: the rhodium-plated moon-phase indicator discs wax and wane thanks to a midnight blue cut-out display in a dial also finished in midnight blue. In the model with the red gold case, the warm tone provides a pleasing contrast to the black dial.
*IWC Schaffhausen is not the owner of the Glucydur® trademark.
*IWC Schaffhausen is not the owner of the Glucydur® trademark.
Analogue date displays with hands have a long tradition in IWC watches featuring perpetual calendars. In the case of the Portuguese Perpetual Calendar, for instance, the date, day and month are to be found on three subdials and, thanks to the clear layout, are extremely easy to read. The classic moon phase display – whether a single moon, or a double one for the northern and southern hemispheres – is based on discs and is usually found at “12 o’clock”. The moon phase displays used in the Grande Complication and the Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Edition Kurt Klaus are astonishingly accurate and deviate by just 0.002 percent, or one day, after 122 years. The Portuguese Perpetual Calendar is even more precise. Larger moon phase wheels with different numbers of teeth reduce the deviation so drastically that a future inheritor of the watch would theoretically need to take it to a watchmaker to have it adjusted by only one day in 577.5 years.
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Anybody know the retail price on this one?
i live in the U.S. can this be shipped to me?
around 31000 euros!
if only i had this kind of money.....
What is the retail price of 5021 in HK?
A really great looking watch!
Why has this changed reference numbers from the 5021 to the 5032? Why is the 5023 a different reference number instead of a model within this one? Very confusing... the 5021-21 is my next watch, but not understanding the reference number changes, please explain. Thanks.
The above watch IW503203 is not a limited edition/production. How come I can only find it in IWC boutique but not at authorised retailers in Singapore. Appreciate if you can let me know when can I get from the authorised retailers in Singapore? Thanks.
Nursing a semi over this timepiece
love this watch very much!
I have one since 2003, no maintenance so far, the watch is very accurate and after almost 10 years this is a very rare moment when I put it on my wrist.
After 20+ Rolex, I finally discover IWC while watch Shia Labaouf sport one in Wall Street, just brought a WG Big Pilot, and picking up a RG Portuguese Perpetual Calendar in 2 days. I want to get it before the New Year to see the Year change. Can't wait.
Truly an astonishing piece.
This wonderfull manly and very luxuous watch is one of the most beautiful and desirable in the world, especially with this admising midnight blue dial colour , and almost, it's very usefull and practical with the perpetual calendar ... A dream, especially in white gold or platinium , which has its price (totally justified) ! ...
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